Thank you to everyone who entered our very first contest! Your task was to draw Prince Frederic’s loyal valet, REGINALD! Poor Reginald has been Frederic closest confidant and most loyal servant since the prince was born—and yet, he’s never had his own portrait… Until now! Here is the winning entry by Amy Park!

Amy Park (Winner!)

And here are runners up, Anabel Stickney and Ben Adkins.

Anabel Stickney (Runner Up)

Ben Adkins (Runner Up)

Check out Amy’s, Ben’s, and Anabel’s artwork in the gallery on the contest page, along with a bunch of very worthy honorable mentions. And thanks again to all who entered!

For any of you who’ve ever wondered what my school visits are like, this article from New Jersey newspaper, The Town Journal, paints a pretty nice picture of them. Click to read the whole article.

Contest #1: What the Heck Does That Character Look Like, Anyway: Reginald Edition has had its deadline extended. Entries will now be accepted until midnight on Sunday, October 18th. So what are you waiting for? Draw me some pictures! Creativity counts for more than artistic talent, so don’t worry if your best work is in the “lopsided stick figure” genre, just make your lopsided stick figure look totally butler-like. I have the most awesome fans in the world: I know you can do it!