Happy Behind a Pencil
After consultation with Stefan Sagmeister we now have four winners of signed copies of his book “Made You Look” from the Happy Challenge.
Before naming names, I want to say what a pleasing project this is. I know it was difficult for many to fit things to the template but the overall result was that we got a wonderful look behind the pencil, paintbrush, camera. Stefan commented on how remarkable the entries were and the overall impact was startling. For me it was a simple delight to see how so many of you see yourselves. And I thank you for your courage.
I wish we had more books to give away. But all the entries will be heading to New York where Stefan will be animating them for inclusion in his Happy film. Now … any of you who have anything to do with movies know that filmmaking can be a lengthy process. We will let you know when it is done but unless you have VERY, VERY, VERY big lungs do not hold your breath.
The following entries get a book.
Paul McClintock’s 3.14159
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Natalie Perkins’ five
Naf4d’s 5
and Karin Taylor’s affirmation 
There really are too many other remarkable images to try and pick out any for specific mention.
But please feel free to post your favourite (maybe even yours with a comment) in the thread below.
Comments
Congratulations to all the winners, it was a fantastic challenge and the entries were amazing;)
Fantastic work, lovely to see one of Karin’s beautiful artworks there, deserved indeed of worldwide recognition! Congrats all :O)
Congratulations to the winners and to all the entrants. Great art! Agnes xx
And I am going to confess that I love this work (and as I got to write the journal entry it got a none too subtle plug!)
All wonderful artists and totally deserved of such a spectacular win!! Congrats everyone
Congratulations to the fabulous winners !! XX
Becca
Congratulations to all great picks.
Nice work all!
Congratulations everyone!
Congrats to the winners; I’m sure I voted for at least two of them. I was not stingy with my voting, clicking on all the ones that I felt best adhered to the rules, i.e., trying to fit the template and stating the happiness level in the title; I admit to being very surprised at how many entries deviated so far from the template, and I could not vote for those, even if they were otherwise very nice portraits. I know I should not take these kinds of things so seriously, but I was actually quite insulted on behalf of the majority of the other entrants, who obviously read, understood, and at least tried to follow the rules.
Yes, it did seem very difficult for a lot of people to comply with the template. I removed a huge number of works which made no effort and I know that Stefan will not be able to use a few of the works which are still in (even if they are close). It is a shame as many of these were/are good works.
– Redbubble