Illustration: Ross Draws

Winner Announcement

The contest, this time, gathered over 3,800 wonderful pieces of artwork from across the world! We are very grateful for all of your entries. Seeing all the ways the contest theme "My Time to Shine!" was expressed, each one full of individuality made us shine bright and feel full of hope.
After an agonizing judging process, we eventually chose 20 winning works.
Congratulations to all the winners!

Grand Prize

  • Cash Prize: US$1,500
  • NVIDIA RTX 3070 GPU Graphics Card
  • Clip Studio Paint EX activation code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD
XiaoSA 小颯

What a wonderful scene of friends having fun drawing together! That mirror showing the face of the one drawing is very well placed - a great touch indeed.

CELSYS

Runner-Up Prize

  • Cash Prize: US$1,000
  • Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD
Hace Tres Iqus

This is a very unique approach to expressing how you feel when you draw. The color choice and composition are top-notch - this is one of those works you never get tired of looking at.

CELSYS

3rd~5th place

  • Cash Prize: US$200
  • Clip Studio Paint EX activation code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 5,000 GOLD

3rd place

최재욱

The unbridled sense of fun that spread through the room comes through loud and clear. This illustration is positively bursting with cuteness and reminds us of our own childhoods.

CELSYS

4th place

_lafacciadellaluna_

The line between the hand drawing the illustration and the woman in the illustration is blurry in an intriguingly good way. It’s also just such a cool-looking illustration!

CELSYS

5th place

Lita Orenji

That girl playing to an audience of pigeons is really impressive. When she grows up, we wonder if she’ll perform on the big stage to thousands of spectators? We can see her shine with potential in this piece!

CELSYS

6th~10th place

  • Cash Prize: US$100
  • Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 3,000 GOLD

6th place

Maru Evis Hoc

Her expression fits the theme perfectly! Moments like this, when you enjoy doing what you love are definitely your moments to shine, and this piece captured that feeling so well. Just looking at it lifts your spirits!

CELSYS

7th place

Lucía Calvente Suárez

This scene is so heartwarming, but what adds to the charm are the little touches and use of colors in the piece. The light coming from behind also ties in well with the “My Time to Shine!” theme!

CELSYS

8th place

pidot ditot pelukis yang memasak

What a fun and funny scene! You can imagine the hijinks these two animals get into just with this one illustration. The powerful composition is also really effective.

CELSYS

9th place

Nalinee Kratai

The design sense on this one is amazing, with the cute animals and colors integrated so beautifully into the piece. We feel like we could lose track of time and get lost in the cuteness!

CELSYS

10th place

The motifs the artist chose and how they were scattered throughout the piece make it even more engrossing. The fun of drawing and that feeling that you’re actually shining when you’re doing it are really well expressed in this piece. The colors go so well together too!

CELSYS

Honorable mentions

  • Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 3,000 GOLD
Miguel Eduardo Valenzuela Beltran
沈立煬
Carlo Angelo Canlas
Dima Timofeichev
之子Jii
Ryu Utachi
Lijik
Starlimisky
Yogesh Kumar A

Theme

My Time to Shine!

Submit your comic or illustration under the theme: “My Time to Shine!” When do you feel like you shine the brightest? Those times when you’re doing something you love, when you look your best, when you’re with someone you love - recreate those special sparkly moments in an illustration. Or, of course, you could show the world how you aspire to shine - dream big and dream bright!
The winner of the Grand Prize will receive a cash prize of US$1,500 and the RTX 3070 GPU Graphics Card, courtesy of our sponsor, NVIDIA Studio.
Submit your entries via Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Submission Criteria
Illustrations based on the contest theme: My Time to Shine!
Entry Period
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - Wednesday, April 7, 2021 23:59 (GMT) Note: The entry period is now over.
Winner Announcement
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 (TBC)

Awards and Prizes

Grand Prize

US$1,500 cash prize

NVIDIA RTX 3070 GPU
Graphics Card

  • Clip Studio Paint EX activation code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD

Runner-up Prize

US$1,000 cash prize

  • Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD

3rd-5th place

US$200 cash prize

  • Clip Studio Paint EX activation code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 5,000 GOLD

6th-10th place

US$100 cash prize

  • Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 3,000 GOLD

Honorable mentions (10 winners)

  • Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 3,000 GOLD

How to Enter

Enter via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook! Note: The entry period is now over.

Post your work using both the #cspcontest27 and #StudioShare hashtags to enter.

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Post your work using both the #cspcontest27 and #StudioShare hashtags to enter.

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Follow the Clip Studio Paint official page (@celsys.clipstudiopaint) and post your work using both the #cspcontest27 and #StudioShare hashtags to the dedicated contest Facebook group to enter!

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2. Post your work using the #cspcontest27 and #StudioShare hashtags to enter.
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  • Image format: PNG, JPG; Size: 5MB or less
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Submission Rules

  • Use your Twitter or Instagram account and post your artwork during the entry period with both the #cspcontest27 and #StudioShare hashtags to enter. From Facebook, please join the group below and post.
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  • Please note that if you post your entry with the wrong tag(s), we will not be able to accept it for this contest.
  • Submitted works will be judged on quality, thematic relevance, and originality. Although not a deciding factor, retweets and likes will also be taken into consideration during the judging process.
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  • You can submit illustrations of any size, but we recommend A4 size entries at 300 dpi (2480 x 3508 pixels). You can also submit smartphone-size images of 854 x 480 pixels.
  • With the exception of the Grand Prize, prize winnings will be transferred via Paypal. We request that prize winners provide us with their PayPal account’s email address.
    Note: The winner of the Grand Prize and other winners who cannot accept transfers via Paypal will have their winnings transferred by bank transfer. In this case, we will need your bank account details, full name, address, and phone number.
  • Winners are responsible for any fees incurred when withdrawing their winnings from their bank or PayPal account.
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  • Prize winners will retain copyright of their submissions, but the submissions may be displayed in Clip Studio Paint and on websites and services managed by Celsys or the Sponsor for promotional purposes.
  • You can submit works you have already made public if they match the theme.
  • Please do not submit works that you have submitted to other contests at the same time. You may submit them to other contests once the results have been announced.
  • A single applicant may submit multiple entries.
  • Social media "Likes" will be taken into consideration for the decision, but are not the ultimate deciding factor.
  • If an entry does not meet all of the following conditions, does not match the contest theme, or if Celsys otherwise judges it inappropriate, will not be considered. Applicants who do not meet the following conditions will not be individually notified.
    When applying to enter the contest, please keep in mind that your entry will be viewed by a diverse set of people of different nationalities, cultures, and ages.
    • Entries must not discriminate against mental or economical disadvantages, and must not include defamatory elements or profanity.
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    • Entries must not be in breach of the law, public order, or morality.
    • Entries must not contain socially offensive content.
    • Entries must fit the contest purpose.

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