Update!: Yep! I’m giving away a Y-shirt Akira plushie strap and other prizes this year.
Sneak peak of some of the entries I received :D Viewers choice poll will be open for voting after all entries have been submitted!
General guidelines:
- The illustration should have a “LalaParadise” theme. Based on your interpretation of the word :) Please feel free to let your imagination fly!
- Original male characters allowed but the illustration must also have at least -one- other existing male character, from any anime, manga, games, drama cd, etc, I’ve written about at my blog.
- If you have an original character, please give a short introduction of who he is when you send in your entry.
- If you’re thinking of drawing pairings or multiple characters, it can be any combination of characters BL or non-BL. Cross-overs are ok too.
- The characters don’t necessarily have to be love-love mode. Crack and comedy is ok. Simply posing is fine as well.
- Coloured entries preferred but B/W ok too
- NO 18+ entries this time round. Maybe next time :P
- Multiple entries allowed. But they must be visually different from one another in terms of layout, etc.
- I’ll collect all the entries then post them up for voting. Ponytale’s Top 3 picks + Viewer’s Choice Award.
- I may add more prizes based on the number of entries I receive :D
- Each illustration will be credited and linked back to your blog and/or url of your choice.
Where to Submit your art/Technical specs:
- The illustration should be at least 2480 x 3508 (vertical or horizontal), about A4 size so that it is big enough for me to make them into wallpapers.
- If you’re drawing on paper, please scan the picture at 300 dpi.
- Drawing and/colouring with software like Adobe Photoshop and/or traditional media like pencil/pen are all ok.
- Please save the final file as a TIF file and zip it up.
- Please email your entries as attachment or download link to contest@lalaparadise.com
- Indicate: Your name/nickname, Email, Url to link to.
- Please also feel free to send me your questions about the contest if you have any.
Last day of submission: 31 May 2012 (I hope the date doesn’t clash with your exams ^^;;)
Prizes include: Plushie, artbook and other BL/Bishie goodies from Nitro+Chiral, Lucky Dog1, Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi, Brave10, Kuroshitsuji, Viewfinder, etc.
Submit your entries today (^-^)/
Viewers choice poll will be open for voting after all entries have been submitted!
To get an idea how it works, take a look at Birthday Celebrations 2011 post.
Last update 23 April 2012:
Yep, my birthday is coming up in May, so similar to Birthday Celebrations 2011, I’m holding a contest again. This time, I’m late in planning it cos work and real life kept me very busy orz;; I decided to keep the same theme and see what surprises you guys can give me this year :D Please take part ok? \(;A;)/
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Lol. Seems I was a tad bit late. XD
@Yin: Aww… please take part next time!! *hugs* Vote for your fav entry this year!
i’m happy just to be previewed, haha..
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVELY~
@mai-chan: thanks sweetie <33
Hi! I send my work yesterday, nick – Siri. Did you receive it or i’ve done smth wrong?)
@Siri: I got it! Sorry for late reply. Really busy with work orz;;
Good! I’m worried cause it was almost deadline))
@Siri: Thanks for taking part :D I’ve been so busy with work and stuff I wasn’t able to update properly. Sorry about that!
I just sent my drawing! Please excuse my colouring. X_X I’m no good at it at all, and I was so stressed… >,<'' The linework has been laying in my room since weeks ago because I was too lazy to colour it. =w=''
Sorry about bad english, and good luck to all the other participants! :D
@Pingypuff: thanks for taking part :D I’ll update the post soon!
Did you get our first submission? ;U;
The second one will come later today~ (damn time zones)
@Sug: Hi sweetie, I did, sorry about the late reply *o* Don’t worry about the time zones. The contest will end at the last time zone in the world for 31 May :D
Just submitted the second one~
We really hope you like them >A<
@Sug: thanks dear! I got it <33
I’ve just submitted my entry >_< But I'm not sured whether it'll be received by Ponytale or not DX
@Thunder: Yes I received it! Thanks for your entry :D
-I also submitted.
And somehow I´m a little nervous or excited, cuz it´s my first time
I take part on a drawing-contest.>__<
-Man, I hope everything went good and my e-mail arrived.
@KuroKonoChan: I received it! Thanks for your entry :D
I´m just submitted. :D
@Melisa: Received! Thanks for your entry :D
hiii i’m just submitted one :D
it was a handmade, but i scan it 600dpi..
it it ok? or i have to resend them?
and happy birthday, thank you for sharing with us lovely information abtgoodies of BL n Yaoi
without you, i will never know if there’s any yaoi dakimakura :D
@shi-en-ta: Thanks dear! Yep, I got it! Don’t worry. It looks fine <3 Thanks for your entry!
sorry but can i just include the email and nickname only with the image?because I don’t think I have any URL to link to.
@tk: yep, that’s fine! :D Looking forward to your entry!
@tk: No worries! It’s fine :D Thanks for entering the contest! <3
Oh gosh, I’m in the preview picture! I feel so special, haha. That Akira plush is so cute. I love it that the GIFT made it look like he’s blushing.
@Hannah: hehe yep, Akira’s plushie is the sweetest thing ever made by Gift XD
Gosh, double killer cuteness! <3 Seeing those two together makes me wanna be able to draw =( Anyway good luck to all participants!
@planck-chan: yeah, they look so cute together. Tiny Akira has a different cutie appeal. He is 2/3 of Big Akira and 2,100 Yen probably because he can be stripped orz;; +proxy fees he is incredibly expensive for his size.
I only managed to finish the sketch today @@ *still as sleepless as the contest begining* I hope I can finish it in time ;A;
@Senkai: I’m so excited! XD But please don’t overwork yourself ok? *hugs*
akiraaaaa!!!
i want! Q.Q
but i see the preview and i already want to give up .-.
tho i could always just draw sth to show meh appreciation :c
@Shirokaze: :D You’re definitely welcomed to take part <3
Phew!! I was starting to think I would never get time to draw something, but it’s done~!
(^o^)/
@Jiji: Thanks! XD I’ll check when I get back! <3
8D Haha! Didn’t expect to be in the preview! <3
Hope everyone gets their pics in! The previews make me so curious! XD They look good as little snippets!
@JiJi: hehehe You’re one of the first to submit XD
i’ve finished the drawing but my mom’s lappie doesn’t have a zip file.. so i can’t put your gift into a zip file but it’s already in tif file.. what do i do~ TT
@mai-chan: Received the .rar! Thanks sweetie! (^3^)/
Happy (belated;;) Birthday pony!!<3 Have lots of fun and yaoi! lol
Hope i can draw you up a small doodle when i get a chance ;_; (and i never forgotten about coloring that pic but it was just to much a mess. Wasn't happy with it to want to finish it.;;)
@dandycorsets: Thanks sweetie XD *hugz*
Aww… hope you can take part! I think that artwork u did last year was awesome! I was disappointed you didn’t submit it in the end… Hope you can finish it someday! :D but don’t stress up over it okie?
Yay! I found your site again. XD Stupid PC restoration.
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@kirayamato44: XD Yay~ thanks dear!
OMG!! I’M SO LATE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PONY-CHAN!!!! HOPE U HAVE A GREAT TIME TO SHARE! DAMN… I CAN’T GIVE ANYTHING… =.=” I’VE NO TALENT AT DRAWING… my art is just well uhh? sucks? XD
@Mito: Thanks for your sweet wishes! :D No worries. Let’s enjoy the entries when they’re in!
I sent mine ^^ and I wish you an early happy birthday!
/exhaust
@Therapii: Thanks for your hardwork! I’ve received it XD
You are finally turning one year older soon it seems~ X3
Ohh, hope all of those ant colonies have been terminated! D:
Hope many more people will participate this time and also wishing everyone who is participating good luck! If I am up for it, I shall send an entry myself! :D The last time I drew something was for this contest, hahaha~ XD (Shows how much time I invest in drawing, LOL!) It doesn’t matter if I am horrible at drawing and that my drawing can’t be considered a decent entry for the contest, but it could just be known as a Birthday Present for you~ XD
@Lurker: yeah time flies huh! Thanks for ur birthday wishes! Hope u can take part again :D
Ah damn, I lent my tablet to my cousin for a school project… orz. I’ll still draw sth in B/W on paper ; u ;. Happy Birthday!! And this contest sounds so exciting XD.
@pulp: thanks dear! I’m excited to receive all ur entries too! XD hope u can enter!
Ahh how exciting and early happy birthday to you!
So I probably have to do a runthrough your blog entries :) mine is likely a funny entry LOL! I though of ponies when I read your titles!
Is there a limit of entries per person? And will they be judge by only you or the public?
@Joichi: thanks! I’m looking forward to your entires! No limit of entries as long as they are different in layout and content. :D
I AM SO ENTERING THIS
(belated happy birthday btw! hope you had a blast)
@Becki: Not yet! My birthday is in May lol~ but thanks! I’m looking forward to your entry XDD
@pony: i must have anterograde amnesia or something, it was written right there in the first sentence that your birthday’s in may LOL
sorry about that – i blame the hype for my dumb :B
@Becki: o_O no worries lol~ xD I’m glad you’re just as excited as I am! *hugs* looking forward to your entry!
If everything goes great this week i will enter. my dude may not be that great but I will give it my all. good luck to everyone.
@Hawah: looking forward to your entry!
8D I can’t draw but I will draw!
I suck at landscapes so I think Lalaparadise will be… lacking in that department, but I’ll give it a go! <33333333
D: I hope your ant colonies have burned and died and are no more!
Oh! Meant to say happy b-day by the way and what is your position on chibis…? OTL I think my Chibi art is probably my best… tabun ne…
@jiji: Thanks dear! Chibis are perfectly ok :D Looking forward to your entry!
Oh, happy birthday~! :D I think I will participate ^^ I haven’t drawn in a long time but I’ll try my best.
@Tina-nana: Thanks! XD Looking forward to your entry!
Happy birthday! I’m so tempted to participate. :3 Can I ask a dumb question though? Just want to make sure I understand…The picture has to represent the blog or have LalaParadise on it correct? And when I say represent I mean give insight to what your blog provides and that kind of stuff.
And more importantly, where do I submit the illustration? ;u;
@Hannah: Thanks :D Not yet but coming soon! Lol~ no worries, good that you clarify your queries before you draw.
LalaParadise is the theme… it can be your idea of what it is, not necessarily to represent what I write on my blog. You can write a short introduction of why you drew LalaParadise the way you did if you think it is not obvious to me… Take a look at some of the past submissions. Some do not have obvious LalaParadise themes but when explained, we understand why.
Please submit to the email address listed above. I enlarged the text now so that its more noticeable in case other folks miss it too.
Yay! Happy Birthday! I hope I can participate. Exams are coming up! But I will try find time!! *hugs*
@MisakixUsami: Looking forward to your entry :D Good luck for your exams!
oh btw, how many years???? hahaha
@Shirokaze: Shhh~ Hi.Mi.Tsu. XD
@ponytale
I.ji.wa.ru!
Congrats for getting a year older! Lol.
Are panty shots allowed?? 0 v 0
@Kurumi: Ooo~ that’s a surprise XD yep!
Oooh! Birthday contest yet again! My drawing is so bad. ;__; I got not artistic abilities so I can’t draw for shit lol. So I most likely won’t take part XD
@momo: aww… please vote for your favourites when the time comes XD
Great! After this last exam -Wednesday- I’m ready to draw it!
@AoiSora: Looking forward to your entry :D
Oh, God, I missed all contests until now, and I regret it so much. ;A;
This time I’ll definitely take part, no matter my college does. ÒAÓ
…and now i realize that it’s my first post here and I put my e-mail instead of website.
Great first step into the contest ‘-‘ I need to study less and sleep more.
@Senkai: Sleep is definitely important lol~ I slept at 3am yesterday fighting ant colonies D: so tired now lol~
Looking forward to your entry XD
@Senkai: oh my, I’m excited!!! But please study for your college and get good grades ok! orz;;
i’m no good =D
(even if i was good, i cant take part in any contest here anymore Q.Q)
good luck to all of those that are going to participate :3
@Shirokaze: (;A;) why…
cos people steal the goods from us ToT
@Shirokaze: orz;;; don’t let that stop you :-\
Oh, that sounds like so much fun! I wish I had the artistic ability to even stand a chance XD (I totally peeked at last year’s entrants!) Maye if I muster up the time (and courage), I’ll give it a shot…but I’m terrible at drawing men! XD
@Ericha: :D give it a try! Hope to see your entry!
I’ll try to take part this time. ^^
@Tanko: looking forward to seeing your entry :D