Friday Fan Art- DESIGN YOUR DRAGON Contest
Time for another contest!
I am terribly excited to share with you all my upcoming chapter book, Kenny and the Dragon. Though it is not due in stores until August 5th, I will be giving away three signed (first edition) copies here on the site…each, with a very special drawing in them.
All you have to do is design your very own dragon!
Like Grahame, the dragon who dubs himself a “Renaissance guy” in my book, I want you to come up with a drake of your own, who has its own personality. Here is what I am looking for:
1. A full color image of your dragon (any medium), along with his/her/its name.
2. A quick (4-5 lines) description of his/her/its personality. What does it like to eat? Does it play an instrument? Is it moody? Enjoy long walks in the park? Etc…
…you tell me what makes your dragon so darn special.
I will be judging on originality, creativity, and pure imagination. It doesn’t matter if you are a good drawer or not. It doesn’t matter if you are a two-year old kid, or an eighty two-year old kid…all entries will be accepted.
And those entries have to be in front of my bespectacled eyes by July 31, 2008.
You can send ‘em to me at:
Tony DiTerlizzi
“Design Your Dragon” Contest
P.O. Box #442
Amherst, MA 01004
Or email’em to Angela at: angela@diterlizzi.com
*Please title your email “Design Your Dragon”.
Winners will be chosen by myself, my loverly wife Angela, and my trusty assistant Will. We will announce the winners here on the site August 1, 2008, and I will then award winners with a signed copy of Kenny and the Dragon, along with a drawing in the book of Grahame (my dragon) shaking claws and congratulating YOUR DRAGON!
…sound cool? Then get drawin’ - and good luck!
July 9th, 2008 at 1:53 am
Ive started now and will send it tomorrow. A RAINBOW dia
mond-like dragon named Ruby!
July 9th, 2008 at 2:30 am
Im done, and Ill surely win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 9th, 2008 at 8:00 am
can you enter more than once, like in the last contest?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Yes Annie, enter as many times as you’d like:)
July 9th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
im done coloring.
July 9th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
I’m ectastic!
July 9th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
I AM SOOO ENTERING THIS!!
i think its turning out well
just have to color
July 9th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Ill do 2 more
July 9th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Tony, may you post or get holly to post a writing contest?
July 9th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I Im in Elmira, Ny, and I send my picture (snail mail) July 20th, will it get to Amherst in time?
July 10th, 2008 at 2:26 am
I finished drawing my 4th.
July 10th, 2008 at 4:42 am
5th one done
July 10th, 2008 at 4:49 am
how many drawings do u normally get, Tony?
July 10th, 2008 at 5:02 am
done with #6
July 10th, 2008 at 5:02 am
6 dragons? Good chance of winning?
July 10th, 2008 at 5:06 am
do you vote as you get them or vote on the 31st?
July 10th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Im trying to see how many dragons I can stuff in 1 envelope. LOL
July 10th, 2008 at 5:49 am
7 dragons made so far!
July 10th, 2008 at 6:05 am
8 Drakes finished!!!!!!
July 10th, 2008 at 8:26 am
im done, Im buying a stamp today
July 10th, 2008 at 9:00 am
i see 3 people im up against: Annie, Audrie, andjoe
July 10th, 2008 at 10:02 am
OMG I HOPE I WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Awsome! I just finished my first dragon! If I wanna stand a chance I gusse I’m gonna do another one
July 10th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Oh my gosh…this is gonna take forever….:)
July 10th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
bye yal I gotta start scratching on paper!
July 10th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
I really wish that Holly would go on tour to Vancouver in October just like you are…
July 10th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I feel so pressured…the slightest move could frighten me….*somebody taps me on the shoulder* AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
July 10th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
oh yeah and im done my second….I feel like I’m a spammer…..
July 11th, 2008 at 12:06 am
I personally think its kinda unfair about how many dragons people can send in
i spent like two days on mine while people are printing them out like machines and entering about 15 at a time…
July 11th, 2008 at 12:21 am
don’t worry, people will be able to tell how much time you spent on yours. I only did 3 this one guy is kinda rude he says I qutote : “I’ll surely win this” I hate to be rude to that guy but, that’s not completely true.
July 11th, 2008 at 12:22 am
he dosen’t know who wins and who loses
July 11th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Let me just share something with you guys that I have heard from many professionals I have met. “only show your best work.” Its better for you to spend the time doing something nice that represents you than to crank out 10 average pieces. Submit as many as you would like, but choose the strongest pieces to send.
Also, don’t let contests stress you out. this is meant to inspire your creative minds into action, not to create strife between you about who can submit more pieces. More does not mean better and fist does not mean best in art. Sometimes the best are few and come last.
Have fun and keep your heads together about it.
July 11th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
thanks
It took me a while to draw 3 dragons, I was gonna do a 4th but I didn’t have anything original left…
July 11th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
by the way tony…I love the videos on your site they’re hilarious!
July 16th, 2008 at 2:40 am
working on first, detail excrutiating! XP
July 16th, 2008 at 10:35 am
can I participate form Europe???
and what do I have to put on the e-mail abaout me?
July 16th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Yes Vic, you are welcome to participate. Our last winner was from Costa Rica, with runner ups from Australia…
July 17th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Same as the question from Vic:
If we send by e-mail, do we write any personal info, like name, age, and residence?
I can’t wait to enter mine, and good luck to all!
July 17th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Hi Nancy, name, age, and residence would be great - thanks!
July 18th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
even if I dont win it dosen’t matter!
I just can’t wait to see the beautful drawings that do win!
Mary
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Wow. I wonder if that amazing artist who won last time will enter again? I think it will be really fascinating to see this contests winner.
By the way, Tony, have you thought about a Design- A- Field Guide Entry contest?
I’d win that.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
This is an epilogue to my previous comment. I am using Joe Sutphin’s strategy. Thank you for some great advice, Joe!
July 26th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
o no! I forgot to send my age!
Tony, did u recieve a green bubblewrap envelope?
July 30th, 2008 at 1:02 am
I MUST NO
July 31st, 2008 at 8:43 am
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