I am pleased to announce the winners of the Blobby Coloring Contest (after an excruciating judging process)! Winners are being notified, and will be receiving their prizes shortly. Peruse the Coloring Gallery to see all the amazing entries, and feel free to add your personal comments and congratulations to all the colorers.

In the 0-5 years category, First Place goes to Leif B., and Extraordinarily Honorable Mentions to Elsie G. and Caleb C.

• Leif’s piece displays an energetic focus on single entities of color that take on a life beyond the characters on the page while creating a sort of community with those characters.
• Elsie’s fine and delicate layering of colors gesture toward the inner turmoil of the figures wrestling not only with each other, but quietly with their own sense of self-worth.
• Caleb’s strong marks declare their independence from the imposed subject matter in a flippant yet firm way supported by the balance of his composition.

In the 6-12 years category, First Place goes to Issiah D., with Exceptionally Honorable Mentions to Jamarrian T. and Emma L.

• Issiah’s raw, aggressive mark-making, additive and subtractive methods, and bold use of black are a victory of wrestling relevance.
• Jamarrian’s work is characterized by a creative and liberal interpretation of the boundaries of color and original lines.
• In Emma’s piece, the decorative embellishments are almost baroque in their attitude toward their brutish surroundings.

For the 13-18 years category, First Place goes to Emily L., with an Incredibly Honorable Mention to Jenny S.

• A clean, uniform direction of the marks betray the sheer whimsey behind Emily’s color choice and an appreciation of Blobbies.
• Jenny is not afraid of displaying the naked, blank page and wields her crayon with a tactful, soft touch.

In the 19+ years category, First Place goes to Stacza L., with FREAKISHLY Honorable Mentions to Kathryn X. B. and Kylie G.

• Stacza’s repetition of shapes existent within the coloring page show a commitment to the unity of her elements.
• Kathryn’s masterful addition of spectators supplies an emotional and visual depth to the picture plane.
• Kylie’s technological savvy produces a field of pattern and color tricking the eye into a push-pull tug-o-war with the spatial qualities of the image.

Thanks and congratulations to all the participants in the contest!