September Art Competition

Mike Carroll · 04 September, 2007, 02:25:12 PM

Oh, now this is a bit cheeky! In light of the excellent quality of the most recent art competitions, I thought it might be a nice idea to run an art competition myself. So the topic is: My New Heroes books. Said it was cheeky, didn't I?

Don't worry if you haven't read them yet - there's lots of graphics on the website (see the link below), plus some short stories and sample chapters. Artwork should ideally feature one or more of the characters from the books or stories. You don't have to stick too closely to my costume designs, just as long as the characters are recognisable.

The judging will be done in the usual manner: by everyone voting for their friends. I mean, for the pics they like best.

But there are rules... Well, one rule:

1. First and foremost, keep it clean! No naughty bits or swear words or anything X-rated. I'll be directing my young readers towards this site and I don't want to be swamped with complaints from their parents or teachers.

Prizes:
1. All three HarperCollins edition books, plus the US hardback edition of the first book.
2. US hardback edition of the first book.
3. HarperCollins edition of the latest book, Absolute Power.

Last day of entries is September 30th. The deadline may be extended if the bribes are sufficiently enormous.

Have fun!

-- Mike

Link: http://www.quantumprophecy.com" target="_blank">The New Heroes Website

johnnystress · 04 September, 2007, 02:48:40 PM

The nerve of this guy!

hmmm Slaughter looks appealing

Funt Solo · 04 September, 2007, 03:00:26 PM

Might just be me, but I had trouble getting that link to work. Here's one to the http://www.iol.ie/~carrollm/qp/features.htm">New Heroes Wallpapers, though.

Mike Carroll · 05 September, 2007, 12:07:19 AM

>Might just be me, but I had trouble getting that link to work.

That's odd... The link worked fine when I posted it and it seems to be all right now. Must have been a temporary glitch. Cosmic ray interference or black magic something.

Matt Timson · 05 September, 2007, 07:53:00 AM

If I get time, I'll have a bash at Quantum.

Darren Stephens · 05 September, 2007, 08:04:32 AM

Great idea for an art comp. Can we get some better reference material? I cant seem to find anything. Im crap, arent I? ;-P

Richmond Clements · 05 September, 2007, 01:17:42 PM

I've got a bloody great idea, I could do a picture of one of the background supporting characters in Absolute Power! And I think I know just the one to pick...

johnnystress · 05 September, 2007, 01:38:03 PM

Just to get the ball rolling- here's a sketch I did at lunchtime..

It's Slaughter--sort of, wasn't gone on the purple marigolds

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Mike Carroll · 05 September, 2007, 05:30:22 PM

"A sketch I did at lunchtime" says Johnnystress, humbly presenting an image that would take me weeks to do... Nice work indeed!

Mike Carroll · 08 September, 2007, 08:58:26 PM

Bump.

Mike Carroll · 12 September, 2007, 02:27:10 AM

Okay, so it's a bit crap... But that's only because I can't draw. If I could draw it would probably be less crap... Probably.

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Bolt-01 · 12 September, 2007, 11:20:48 AM

Mike, If I can find some time I'll have a go.

Bolt-01

Richmond Clements · 14 September, 2007, 01:30:23 PM

At the moment, I quite fancy Johnnystress to win this one...

johnnystress · 14 September, 2007, 01:33:46 PM

De fault!

De fault!

My two favourite words in the English language

Mike Carroll · 14 September, 2007, 01:47:04 PM

Just my luck that the October / November competition was announced immediately after I announced this one (I'm telling myself that it was bad luck, and not that no-one wants to enter this one...)

Did I mention that the first prize is worth about Â£26.40 (â?¬38.27)? I'll even sign the books (cue tired old joke: "the unsigned ones are worth more").

-- Mike the sad