2011 Anime Minicon Art Contest Winners

The winners of the 2011 Anime Minicon art contest have been selected and notified!  There were 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners for each age category: 10-12, 13-15, 16-18.  Check out these outstanding pieces on display in the lobby at the Hardesty Regional Library through the month of November. 

11/4/11 - NOTE: The winners were announced at the Anime Minicon on October 29 and received these prizes provided by the Hardesty Family Foundation:

1st Place: $25 Ziegler's gift card, a copy of Level Up, sketchbook & drawing pen set

2nd Place: $25 Ziegler's gift card, a copy of Level Up & sketchbook

3rd Place: $25 Ziegler's gift card & a copy of Level Up  

 SARAH LEE – 1^st Place 10-12

(12 years old)

An elven musician dancing with other elves under the moon. Drawn with pencil then colored with colored pencils.

TAYLOR BRIDGEMAN – 2^nd Place 10-12

(12 years old)

Sanji is from a popular manga called One Piece.  He is the cook of Luffy’s pirate crew & he is also the fast-footed crew member.

JESSICA FROST – 3^rd Place 10-12

(12 years old)

A collage of Max from Maximum Ride.

LINDSAY DOLLAR – 1^st Place 13-15

(15 years old)

Teen girl with blue hair and orange eyes – reading a manga book while leaning against a bookcase.  Bookcase background.

GRACE HAMMONS – 2^nd Place 13-15

(15 years old)

Alfia is a mysterious gargoyle who lives perched atop an old English church.  Occasionally she will gather enough magic to transform into a human.

BROOKE HEARON – 3^rd Place 13-15

(15 years old)

Includes the characters Moritaka Mashiro, Akito Takagi, Miho Azuki, Kaya Miyoshi, Eiji Nizuma, Shinta Fukuda and Akira Hattori from the manga Bakuman.

JACKY SHAN – 1^st Place 16-18

(16 years old)

A character I wish to cosplay in the future. She is very outgoing, while I am not.  Drawn from memory using pen, water color & marker.

RHEANA BOWMAN – 2^nd Place 16-18

(18 years old)

Girl in a dress thinking while sitting in a swing.

JESSICA HOWARD – 3^rd Place 16-18

(17 years old)

Original character – she is a poor girl cursed by her ancient bloodline to be forever tortured by vampires and other creatures of the night.

[NOTE: Artwork descriptions provided by the artists]