58th

March 2024

Tips of the Month

Thank you for your posts!

The themes this time were Drawing Frills and Lace, Favorite Workspace, and Hybrid Character Designs. We are now accepting submissions for April's themes and looking forward to your posts!

Out of the Tips posted between March 1 to March 31, 2024, the writers of the following will be rewarded a cash prize or GOLD!

Video Award

US$900
  1. This video is perfect for those who want to make the most out of frill and lace brushes. It introduces practical techniques for how to select the right material for your work, how to naturally layer frills, how to use the Mesh Transformation and Liquify tools to adjust clothing, and more. Be sure to give it a watch and try them out!

Gold Award

US$700
  1. If you’re looking for how to design hybrid characters, look no further! You can learn everything from hybrid character design based on anatomy to creating them using Clip Studio Paint. This Tips is recommended for those who want to learn more about character design.

Silver Award

US$300
  1. Ready to draw frills and drapery? Check out this tutorial by Carpaltuna, complete with cute illustrations that explain the fundamentals of fabric pleats and gathers. Here you'll learn how to draw your own frills, as well as integrate pattern brushes from Clip Studio Assets.
  2. With just a little setup, you can quickly transform your workspace into an environment where you can concentrate on creating! The author explains their recommended ways for making the most out of your workspace in an easy-to-understand way. Learn unexpected ways to save time and improve efficiency and try to create a stress-free environment!
  3. Read this Tips for how to customize your Clip Studio Paint workspace. Explanations are provided with animated gifs and videos. The article even covers iPad and Android tablet workspaces, so it’s a recommended read for users of a variety of devices.
  4. Find out how to decorate your character’s outfits by reading this Tips! This tutorial explains how to draw two frills in two ways: drawing them from scratch by yourself and drawing them by using brush materials. It also explains how to save time when drawing frills of your original design. All explanations were clearly illustrated!
  5. This Tips explains how to easily design your own lace by using the Symmetrical ruler and how to make your own brushes. It even explains a method for creating lace by using the Text tool! This article is packed with original ideas, so how about trying to make your own lace?
  6. Follow the process of creating a cute mouse hybrid in this TIPS by Bensan. Incorporating character design principles of shape language and a strong silhouette, it's sure to be a great reference for all sorts of character designs.

Bronze Award

3,000 GOLD
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Giving away US$10,000 every month!
Submit your "TIPS of the Month" and earn a reward!

Post your tutorial on our theme of the month and share your art knowledge with Clip Studio Paint users all over the world! Each month, we’ll select the best tutorials our users have to offer, giving away up to US$10,000 in prizes! Winning entries will be selected from tutorials covering the chosen themes on Clip Studio Tips, based on various factors such as novelty, range of use, usefulness, and views.

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