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Are you the next Transformers Cover Artist?

Well here's your chance. The masterminds behind the “Transformers: Mosaic,” in partnership with Chris Ryall, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of IDW Publishing, are running a competition for all Transformers artists, which gives them the chance to be considered for providing a variant cover to an upcoming Transformers comic produced by IDW Publishing.
Excited yet? Good, you should be.

<b>So how does it work? </b>
<b>Step 1:</b> Email your full name to Next.Tf.Cover.Artist@gmail.com by the end of December, 2007.
<b>Step 2:</b> On the first of January 2008, you will be emailed the name of the Transformer you are to provide a "cover" for.
<b>Step 3:</b> You have until February first to submit your work.
<b>Step 4:</b> Once all entries are in, they will be divided into groups based on characters used.
<b>Step 5:</b> All entries will be displayed on the IDW forums ( http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewforum.php?f=2) and voting will commence. Voting will be open for 2 weeks.
<b>Step 6:</b> Once voting is complete, the top 3 artists from each group will be contacted and given another character to prepare a cover for and another month to complete.
<b>Step 7:</b> The second round of entries will be posted on IDW forums and voting will once again be carried out.
<b>Step 8:</b> Once voting on the second round is complete, the names and contact details of the top three artists will be given to Chris Ryall, who will work through the final process.

<b>Things you need to know.</b>
1. There is no guarantee that this will lead to paid work for IDW
2. All work should be submitted in line-art only, no colors allowed.
3. Be creative, designs can either be classic or your own redesign.
4. Voting can only be done by members of the IDW forum, and yes, you can vote for yourself.

So, if you think you've got what it takes, step up and prove it!

I'm real good at drawing but not that good

Any international issues? Can you enter if not in the USA???
Me want!
Hehe, I'd love to take part in this.
All we have to do for now is tell them our name??? Seems almost too easy I know theres the drawing & voting & such later, but at this moment it's like sending my name isn't enough, I want to tell them my life story!

Me want too!! Me good with transformers drawings but me far away from USA.

I'd do it, but I'd prefer my art be exclusive to Seibertron.
Besides, I couldn't handle the pressure.

Sherade wrote:I'd do it, but I'd prefer my art be exclusive to Seibertron.
Besides, I couldn't handle the pressure.

Thats why i wont be entering. Plus im in one hell of an art/creative slump right now.

Could i submit a piece that i drew a while ago instead? If they want people to draw Prime then i have a pretty decent drawing of him already.

I submitted my name. This could be a great opportunity for me to get back into drawing at least on a limited cover basis.

Sonray wrote:

Sherade wrote:I'd do it, but I'd prefer my art be exclusive to Seibertron.
Besides, I couldn't handle the pressure.

Thats why i wont be entering. Plus im in one hell of an art/creative slump right now.

Could i submit a piece that i drew a while ago instead? If they want people to draw Prime then i have a pretty decent drawing of him already.

remove the purple poo poo from behind him and we'll talk.

Haha I am just kidding, yankin ur chain

I sure do hope Timshinn enters this.

Sonray wrote:

Sherade wrote:I'd do it, but I'd prefer my art be exclusive to Seibertron.
Besides, I couldn't handle the pressure.

Thats why i wont be entering. Plus im in one hell of an art/creative slump right now.

Could i submit a piece that i drew a while ago instead? If they want people to draw Prime then i have a pretty decent drawing of him already.

Prime spotlights been done sadly.

Which brings me to an interesting point.
Who do you think they'll ask us participants to draw???
I'm confident that I can do a really nice piece within the month allocated, however I'd like to get some practice in before then as it'll be my first cover art , even if it's a completely different character.

So who do you think deserved a Spotlight? Who would you like me to practice my cover art skills on?