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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

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.

Pilgrim

Comments

  • Shanina Conway
    Shanina Conwayover 3 years ago

    Congratulations to all the winners, it was a fantastic challenge and the entries were amazing;)

  • Vanessa Barklay
    Vanessa Barklayover 3 years ago

    Fantastic work, lovely to see one of Karin’s beautiful artworks there, deserved indeed of worldwide recognition! Congrats all :O)

  • Agnes McGuinness
    Agnes McGuinnessover 3 years ago

    Congratulations to the winners and to all the entrants. Great art! Agnes xx

  • Pilgrim
    Pilgrimover 3 years ago

    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!)

  • jemimalovesbigted
    jemimalovesbigtedover 3 years ago

    All wonderful artists and totally deserved of such a spectacular win!! Congrats everyone

  • RebeccaWeston
    RebeccaWestonover 3 years ago

    Congratulations to the fabulous winners !! XX
    Becca

  • coppertrees
    coppertreesover 3 years ago

    Congratulations to all great picks.

  • Jane Keats
    Jane Keatsover 3 years ago

    Nice work all!

  • joan warburton
    joan warburtonover 3 years ago

    Congratulations everyone!

  • Ginny Schmidt
    Ginny Schmidtover 3 years ago

    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.

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