This was probably the hardest thing I have had to decide in the longest time! There were so many entries and every single one of them were amazing. I spent hours narrowing it down to 3 each and then randomized the placement from there. I made sure to pick 9 unique finalists so I will be doing art for 9 of you! A huge thank you to every single one who entered!!!!
I quickly doodled all 3 of the winning designs so you all can see them in my style! I only tweaked a few small details to suit my style a bit better. I may adjust them a little more before appearing officially in comic, but this is about what you can expect them to look like! :D
This is a long post so adding a read more here :3
GOLDKIT WINNERS
Third place: @vanilla-sugartea
I love the zigzag markings so much! The ear tufts are precious, the poofy cheeks are so cute, and the stripe patterns on the tail are so cool! This is such a fun design.
Second place: @dustdevilclan-clangen
I really loved the unique take on the gradient on her back! I enjoy the sharp markings very much, it's such a neat design!
First place: @heavensgaze
I. LOVE. HER. I truly loved all 3 of your designs but ultimately Gold was my favorite. I adored how much thought and time you spent writing out character details too! I had notes on her character already, but I will be editing them to incorporate some of your headcanons because I loved them SO much <33
LIGHTKIT WINNERS
Third place - @canyonclan-gen
I love the poofy hair covering the eyes so much! I'm such a sucker for designs like that. I also love how floofy and droopy he is <3 I loved all 3 of your designs, but decided on Light because of the hair.
Second place - @lightningleap
Again, I loved all 3 of your designs very much, but ultimately picked Light because of the sun shaped markings! I really love the unique shapes and soft colors you went with!
First place - @leohnoz
I love how fluffy he is and the shape of the hair tufts so much!! The marking patterns are so cool fun to draw. He's so precious! The back stripe really makes the spots stand out and I love the color order on the tail too. All three of your designs were great!! Light was just my fave <3
REDKIT WINNERS
Third place - @ravineclan
I love the colors on him so much! The markings are really great and I ADORE the folded ear. The long cheek tufts and fluffy back make him look so cool! All of your designs were great and I loved the matching folded ears and cheek tufts, but ultimately picked Red as my favorite of the three.
Second place - @tones-warriors-corner
All 3 of your designs ROCKED. I LOVE THE HAIR SO MUCH. It was hard to pick a favorite of the three, but I went with Red because his hair was so cute and floofy <33 The butterfly accessory is precious and I just love him so much!
First place - @nimbusclan
Man, I loved all 3 of your designs SO much. They're so cool!!! It was really hard to pick a favorite but I went with Red because his hyena-like design suits his personality so well. I LOVE the mane down the back!! The shape of the dapples is so fun and I love that you turned the bug accessory into an earring!! <33
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All winners please message me with a character reference!!! First place winners will receive a full body art piece, second place winners will receive a bust, and third place winners will receive a symmetrical headshot. You can send your ref as a direct message or in an ask. The prize art will be completed in May!
If I didn't somewhat randomize the winners I never would have been able to choose. It was agonizing narrowing it down to top 3 already! Everyone did such an amazing job and I want to extend the biggest thank you to each and every one of you for taking the time to enter <3
