Thank you for all your submissions to Wacom the 4th Anime/Manga Contest! The Community staff of Wacom Asia Pacific very much enjoyed reviewing the entries.

Anime contests on our community site are always popular. We received 1,154 entries and this marks the highest record among our past contests. We really appreciate all your hard work in creating your detailed artwork!

Honorable mention:

With so many great entries, picking only 3 winners was very difficult. Here are some entries that were favorites among the judges, but they just missed being selected. We've got more great entries but it 's a pity that we can list a limited entries here..

Mumbling to oneself (Mr.A-Lei /Taiwan) Graffiti Monsters ( Ej / Philippines) The Rabbic (Alongkorn Sanguansook / Thailand)

inquisitive monster ( Jeremy Chong / Malaysia) Freedom ( Dezi Chui / Malaysia) Zombit ( Kaben / Thailand)

[Grand Prize ]
Prize: Intuos4 large tablet

Title: We found her mom!
Winner: weeramix
Country: Thailand
Website: http://weera-van.blogspot.com/


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Comments from Wacom:

We love the detailed characters and beautiful scenery. We can see there is a story within the artwork.

1. Please introduce yourself briefly?

I was born in Bangkok, Thailand. And graduated from Srinakharinwirot University, major! in Communication Design. At present. I'm a Render Artist of Anya Animation Company (www.anya.co.th). One of my work with Anya 3D production "4Angies" was telecast on TV channel 3 in Thailand.
Although, my work as a Render Artist is mostly dealing with 3D. But I love to paint as a hobby. I think that 2D can help developing my 3D skill in viewing, lighting, shading ,shape and color.
I love many types of art, especially Manga and Realistic. It comes to my mind mixing both Manga and Realistic together. But sometimes, the out come seems strange, not well combination. Most of my 2D works will pos! t in my blog (http://weera-van.blogspot.com). In case of full CG or good enough work, they are posted on Deviant Art (http://weerawan.deviantart.com) and CG Talk (http://weerawan.cgsociety.org)

2. Please tell us about the winning artwork, " We found her mom!" ?

At start, I though of a beautiful scenery and environment!, a combination of valley and waterfall in series of rows to build up perspective looking. I studied many pictures of waterfalls and monsters as reference. I though of environment in the evening to fix up time that the baby monster meet her mom in order to cheer up and impress all audience. I also used trees and crags to persuaded and catch them to follow the whole work.
When the artwork was completed. I still didn't like its pail color. Because, I am afraid to make it over saturate. And not satisfy with unnatural pose of the girl. But it's OK. and on time for the deadline.

3. Where did the idea come from?

"The Monster". As soon as I knew the subject. An inspiration was strange character of animal-mixing. This Monster, I imagined an amphibian, the monster that can live in wet land of waterfall. Then, I though of "Chameleon". But the out come of work look like a frog. I tried to put! the upper part as a hammerhead shark. But it didn't work.
As first draft, the content of work had only a monster and background scenery. An idea flash when I composed the trees. I felt that a baby monster was need. Here comes a framework and story that I wish it press in mind of all.

[2nd Place]
Prize: Intuos4 medium tablet

Title: kajajaden fish
Winner: kiki
Country: Indonesia
Website: kikicianjur.deviantart.com/


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Comments from Wacom:

This Fish-like monster looks very unique and cute. We love the perfectly beautiful color gradient on his body and as well as his many teeth! I don't want him to bite me!

1. Please introduce yourself briefly?

I'm a self taught illustrator, I have been doing illustration for children books and education books for 7 years, as fulltime and freelance artist, for some major local publishers. Now I'm working at Gong Studios, a concept art and illustration studio.

2. Please tell us about the winning artwork, " We found her mom!" ?

It is about mutant monster fish feel disturbed by a submarine that entered it's territory. "Kajajaden" is a Sudanese word that loosely translated as a mutant.

3. Where did the idea come from?

The idea came from my interest at animal world and cryptic creatures.

[3rd Place]
Prize: Bamboo Fun tablet

Title: red betta
Winner: sea_goat
Country: Thailand


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Comments from Wacom:

This is the strongest goldfish in the world! He looks like in a knight encased in armor. We can't take our eyes off his beautiful eyes and body.

Comments from the winner:
At first, I do not think I would win. I drew this as my favorite fish, plus Kanok's Thai. And then draw my imagination. Finally, paint with red and gold that was powerful.

The most important this is my friend. Originally I wanted it not to contest Because it does not look a monster an! d does not look like a good work of others. But a friend gave me encouragement and confidence to me. And then told me to send.