Tiger's Quest Art Contest

Hi!



I'm so sorry that it's taken me so long to post the results from the art contest but the awesome pictures are revealed here at last.  I want to say a special thank you to all of my wonderful fans and artists that have sent me such lovely pictures this month.  I truly think you've captured the spirit of my characters and I am so jealous of your fantastic talent.  Here they are!  Enjoy!



















































































































Wow! It was so hard to pick a winner!





Finalists

Runner Up-Best use of a Different Medium-Etching of Ren by Britt Garringer (Very unique!)
Runner Up-Capturing the Emotion-Kelsey and Kishan by Katie Naslund (This one really shows Kishan's love and Kelsey's confusion.)
Runner Up-Best use of Henna-Henna by Alisha Losinno (I love the designs that were chosen for this!)
Runner Up-Made me Laugh-Brothers by Katie Cowan (It's just so cute!)
Runner Up-Most Dramatic-Kishan and Kelsey by Katie Naslund (It's almost like Kishan is watching you to make sure Kelsey isn't stolen away)
Runner Up-Capturing the Character-Kelsey by Haley Le (I love your version of Fanindra and Kelsey's hair)
Runner Up-Best Chest-Ren by Laura Ann Boyll (Need I say more?)
Runner Up-Best Use of Theme-Kishan's Quest by Diana Chao (A great job adding details into the picture)
Runner Up-Best Tiger-Tiger's Quest by Christine Wright (I love the tiger fight!)
Runner Up-Best Use of Color-Kishan's Quest by Monica Rodriguez (the bright red is so vivid!)
Runner Up-Best Blue Eyes-Ren and Kelsey by Betty Delgado (Pretty!)
Runner Up-Best Kiss-Ren and Kelsey by Mariah Elaine Shuster (Very sweet! Beautiful!)
Runner Up-Best use of Thread or Ribbons-Story of Us- Ren and Kelsey by Alisha Monnin (Love how he's holding a lost ribbon)
Runner Up-Best Love Triangle-Crouching Kelsey, Sleeping Tigers by Mary Barren (This picture is very sweet)
Runner Up-Picture I Want to Keep Staring At-Together Forever by Christy Louis (It's wonderful to get this little glimpse of Ren and Kelsey)
Runner Up-Best Shangri-la-Two Brothers by Dana Stanton (Love the world tree in the background)
Runner Up-Best Yin/Yang Theme-Yin Yang by Shyia Magan (Very nice)

Awards




Best use of a Different Medium-Clay Tigers by Sarah Kalaitzidis (These were so creative and detailed. I want some!)
Capturing the Emotion-Forever Was The Deal by Kristen Brewster (There's so much pain in this picture. I can really feel it)
Best use of Henna-Maybe One Last Time by Katie Cowan (I love this picture, especially the henna detail in the background)
Made me Laugh the Most-It Just Proves My Point by Kristen Brewster (Ren dressing like Artie and carrying a TC book. Hilarious!)
Most Dramatic-Maybe One Last Time by Katie Cowan (There's so much going on in this picture-love it!)
Capturing the Character-Kishan by Katie Naslund (You can sense Kishan's sorrow, as if he's giving up on life)
Best Chest-Kishan by Laura Ann Boyll (I can easily see this man and tiger switching back and forth)
Best Use of Theme-Tied by Katie Davis (I love the theme of breaking bonds or a connection between all three characters)
Best Tiger-Ren the Tiger by Mariah Elaine Shuster (What a beautiful drawing!)
Best Use of Color-Kishan and Kelsey by Katie Naslund (The colors in this one are beautiful!)
Best Blue Eyes-Something About the Eyes by Jenna DeTrapani (I could stare at these blue eyes forever!)
Best Kiss-Which Brother by Jenna DeTrapani (Wow. If I wore glasses, they'd be steamed up right about now)
Best Use of Thread or Ribbons-The Threads of Our Lives by Alisha Monnin (Love the threads theme)
Best Love Triangle-The Threads of Our Lives by Alisha Monnin (I love how the two brothers are showcased)
Picture I Want to Keep Staring at-Which Brother by Jenna DeTrapani (I keep flipping back to this one)
Best Shangri-la-Tied by Katie Davis (I love the fairies in her hair and the green dress)
Best Yin-Yang Theme-YinYang by Breanna Kraft (I love the detail on this one)



Top Prize and winner of the Tiger's Voyage galley...


Sakuntala by Jenna DeTrapani!
Congratulations Jenna!





All of the Runners Up will get a signed bookmark!



All of the Award winners will get a special prize which will be either a necklace, a broach, a journal, signed posters or a combination of those if you won twice or three times.



And our top winner Jenna DeTrapani gets a signed copy of Tiger's Voyage along with her other prizes from the other categories. 



Thank you all so much for participating!  Don't forget to get out your pencils and start jotting down your poems for our poetry contest happening this month.  All poems are due in by July 31st and I will post them the first week in August and announce the winners.  You can write on any subject you wish or you can pick a theme from the books or write from a character.  Make sure you let me know the theme and perspective of your poem so I can categorize them accordingly.  Song lyrics will be accepted as well.  Good luck to all of you aspiring bards out there and have a fantastic week!



Colleen



PS If for some reason I missed posting your art please let me know. I'd still love to have it and keep it in my file.