Okay boys and girls, I'll hold you in suspense no longer. It's time to announce the winners of my Batgirl Lineart Coloring contest! And without further ado... I offer a special, special thanks to all the contestants, I really do appreciate you taking the time to share your vision, and this was truly one of the more difficult things I've had to do in a while (shows how hard my life is, right?)... and now really without anymore ado, the winners:
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RAEH So, really, when I saw this piece, I was almost positive it was gonna win. The "wow" factor is all over this piece. The color scheme, the blacks and the reds, are just perfectly executed, the skin looks like real skin, and the hair is handled with such care, I'm almost embarrassed to show my feeble attempt at it. The background is exciting, but not to the point that it pulls the focus from the character. And the dual light sources are just amazing and done smartly with your dominant light coming from the moon, and the subdued but equally appealing red light from the bottom right. Truly a wonderful rendition of Babs.
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kalong Another great color scheme here (y'all know how I likes the colors) and not one that is overloaded with highlights everywhere. Subtlety is really the word to describe this great piece. And I LOVE how the hair looks, it looks like you can just grab on to it. The moody clouds perfectly compliment the drama of the blacked-out mask.And the hints of the city emerging from the clouds is nicely handled as well.
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FieryArtist This rendition is by far the most original and creative of all the entries and deserves special acclaim because of it. While the blue isn't one hundred percent accurate, it is still executed with great style and technique that it's hard not to just keep staring at it and finding new little shapes and details.
Honorable Mention: 
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imDRUNKonTEA The mood in this piece is just great. I love the moon and the clouds in the background and the color application is really on point--subtle and effective.
Again, I want to thank all of you for your time and patience and while I wish you could all win, my pockets aren't that deep and my hands aren't that fast
Also, if you disagree with my choices, that's perfectly fine, but please don't plaster this post or their images with negative comments. I know you guys are really cool and really supportive and would never do a thing like that, but this is for any knuckleheads who see this in passing and wanna start some drama. That said, thanks again, to the winners, congratulations, and you'll be getting a note from me shortly regarding your winnings.
Cheers!
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MICHAEL LAYNE TURNER
April 21, 1971 – June 27, 2008
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