Comic Artist's Photo Reference Contest
Art contest to support upcoming pose file book for illustrators

IMPACT Books and Buddy Scalera are hosting an art contest to celebrate the upcoming release of Comic Artist's Photo Reference: Women & Girls (coming May 2008).

THE PRIZE:
- One grand prize winner will receive both books in the Comic Artist's Photo Reference series (People & Poses and Women & Girls), plus some nifty art supplies and will be featured in the May IMPACT Newsletter
- Two runners up will receive a copy of Comic Artist's Photo Reference: Women & Girls

THE RULES
* No purchase required to enter.
* Must use at least one of the images provided (see below)
* Create your own original comic or fantasy art in whatever medium you like (pencils, inks, markers, etc.) based on the gallery of images below
* Sexually suggestive images automatically disqualified
* All characters must be original creations
* Marvel, DC, Image, or other licensed characters not permitted due to copyright restrictions

THE PHOTOS:
http://buddyscalera.com/contest_women/index.htm
or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/buddyscalera/sets/72157604002728992/
or
http://picasaweb.google.com/BuddyScalera/WomenContestPicturesComicArtistPoseFileModels

To see Buddy Scalera's previous book (published 2006), go to:
http://buddyscalera.com/comic_artist_photo_reference/index.html

ABOUT COMIC ARTIST'S PHOTO REFERENCE SERIES
The ultimate reference for comic artists, this unique book/CD (144 pages) set is packed with photos of men and women in basic and dramatic superhero poses tailored to the comic artist's needs.

Comic Artist's Photo Reference
-Delivers over 500 color images of beautiful women and muscled men in the poses comic artists need
-Features step-by-step demonstrations by well-known artists, so readers can learn firsthand from the pros
-Includes a CD-ROM of over 500 additional photos for additional poses



SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
* Subject line of your email must include the title of your work, your name, and the number of submissions you've made. Example: "Pinup Art, John Doe, Submission #2"
* All entries must be in JPEG format, 72 dpi.
* Submit entries to buddy@buddyscalera.com
* Winners chosen at the sole discretion of the judges

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: April 25, 2008

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