Joeyverse Costume Contest 2009 - 2nd & 3rd Place Winners

Joeyverse Costume Contest 2009 Awards

3rd Place Winner

Alyssia Rayl as Jeszryn
Final Waltz
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Phew! What an undertaking. I was not expecting anyone to tackle a sewing project like Jeszryn Deed's full regal gown as depicted by Claire in the digital rendering Beneath the Crystal Waves, one of the only images considered canon for the contest. The gown involves a full train, a lined bodice and a boatload of red hair. Alyssia wasn't shy tackling this ambitious project and she ended up with a really great look that is instantly recognizable. Not only did she put a lot of work into the handmade parts of the costume, but she did a really great job improvising with the non-sewn parts: The boots, jewelry and handling of the wrist and handpieces were selected with a good deal of care and attention to detail. Great presentation of the character and excellent job showing off your knowledge of who you're portraying (and, I liked the pics with Sallas the cat. Definitely a cute bonus!).

Alyssia is the deserving recipient of the 3rd Place prize: A full black and white commission from yours truly, on top of the sketch participant's prize. Great job and congratulations!

Now we'll move on to... da da DA!

2nd Place Winner

Molly O as Billy Rune
Derelict Heaven
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Molly had a perfect wardrobe and sewed cute ears and a big ol' tail for this costume, fluffed up her hair and, oh yeah, painted herself. Check out the full gallery -- from this photo (although it's my favorite of the set) you can't tell her hands, arms and feet (and... other parts??) are dusted orange and spotted for a full Jakkali look and an amazing portrayal of everyone's favorite cheetah. Again, I really didn't think anyone was going to really go for a more intense and difficult-to-pull-off costume like this when there's a human-form-Billy at the end of the book... Well anyway! We were all really impressed and this was (obviously) one of our favorites! So, here you go -- 2nd place! Email me! Let's DO this PRIZE thing!

1st place announcement forthcoming! Stay tuned!