We first envisioned i&i for those who find themselves inspired by books to imagine and create. This year, participate in our annual art competition to create a piece of art based on a book you enjoyed, and stand a chance to win $20 worth of Popular vouchers!  

PROMPT: 

1. Design a book cover for your favourite book.
Include a short introduction of the book with its title, author name,
and why you enjoy it/how it was like reading it for the first time. 

OR

2. Create a piece of art (drawing, painting, collage, mixed medium etc.)
which depicts a scene from, or a character from a book.
Include a short introduction of the book with its title, author name,
and why you chose to depict that scene/character. 



SUBMISSIONS:
Please submit your artworks as a digital scan, PDF preferably,
and email it as an attachment to [email protected]. 

IMPORTANT: Include your short introduction, name,
age,and contact details
(mailing address and email address)
in the body of your email. 


DEADLINE: 
The deadline for submissions is 20th December, 12 midnight.
Results will be announced on 27th December on the think-ink website;
winner will be notified personally by email, and receive prize through the mail.


PRIZE: 

1st place: $20 POPULAR vouchers

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Winning artwork and runner-ups will be showcased on the think-ink website.

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QUALIFICATIONS:
There are no age limits! Just send us your best work. 
Limit of one entry per person.


JUDGES: 
We're thrilled to introduce Weixin Quek Chong, our guest judge for this competition!

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Weixin Quek Chong was trained in a fine arts background and majored in printmaking. She pursued her masters at the Royal College of Art in the UK after completing her studies at LASALLE College of the Arts. Lecturing at LASALLE, NAFA and SUSS, she divides her time between Spain and Singapore.
​Recently, she was awarded the 2018 Presidents' Young Talent Award. 
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​Terms and Conditions: 
1. All decisions made by the judges at THINK-INK are final. 2. Late submissions will not be considered.
3. Plagiarism is strictly not allowed and will not be considered. THINK-INK will withhold prizes or demand a return if required. 
4. Submissions which do not adhere to the prompt will not be considered. 5. THINK-INK reserves the right to make changes to the rules,
regulations, and prizes of the competition if necessary. 6. THINK-INK reserves the right to use submitted material, whether by publishing on the THINK-INK website or otherwise, as well as to request and use images or testimonials from competition winners for publicity purposes.  7. THINK-INK will not be responsible for any accidents or delays in the postage of prizes, or held accountable for any dissatisfaction over prizes. 
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And the winner of this year's i&i competition is....


Congratulations to Jackie Guo! 

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​by Jackie Guo (13)

The character that I chose to depict is Bellatrix Lestrange from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows written by J.K. Rowling. This book is about Harry Potter searching for Voldemort's Horcruxes and the treasures, also known as Hallows, in order to defeat Voldemort once and for all. Bellatrix is a Death Eater, a very devoted follower of Voldemort who is the main antagonist. Although she is considered to be a "bad guy" in the story, she has a very interesting character, even more than some of the "good guys". For example, despite being a despicable Death Eater and killing the innocent, she loves her sister, Nerissa, very much. Also, her loyalty to Voldemort was not to be overlooked, even though this loyalty could be used for other causes, other than murdering people. I feel that she is very mysterious, as the books did not really mention her background, and the reasons behind her actions, thus I have decided to depict this character. 

Have you ever felt frustrated because book covers and illustrations didn't match up to
your own imagination? Or tried to visualize a scene from a book? 

It's time for our second book-based art competition, i&i: imagine and illustrate 2017! 


PROMPT: 

1. Design a book cover for your favourite book. Include a short introduction of the book with its title, author name, and why you enjoy it/how it was like reading it for the first time. 

OR

2. Create a piece of art (drawing, painting, collage, mixed medium etc.) which depicts a scene from, or a character from a book. Include a short introduction of the book with its title, author name, and why you chose to depict that scene/character. 



SUBMISSIONS:
Please submit your artworks as a digital scan/image, PDF preferably,
and email it as an attachment to [email protected].

IMPORTANT: Include your short introduction, your name, your age,
and your contact details (mailing address and email address)
in the body of your email. 


DEADLINE: 
The deadline for submissions is 12th November, 12 midnight.
Results will be announced on 14th November on the think-ink website;
winner will be notified personally by email, and receive prize through the mail.

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PRIZE: 
1st and 2nd prizes will be awarded and announced closer to the date.
Winning artwork and runner-ups will be showcased on the think-ink website.

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QUALIFICATIONS:
There are no age limits or restrictions on mediums! Just send us your best work. 
Limited to one entry per person.


JUDGES: 
We're thrilled to have Ms Tan Sze Fong as our judge for this competition! 
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So pick up that brush--or pencil--or your weapon of choice! 
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​Terms and Conditions: 
1. All decisions made by the judges at THINK-INK are final. 2. Late submissions will not be considered.
3. Plagiarism is strictly not allowed and will not be considered. THINK-INK will withhold prizes or demand a return if required. 
4. Submissions which do not adhere to the prompt will not be considered. 5. THINK-INK reserves the right to make changes to the rules,
regulations, and prizes of the competition if necessary. 6. THINK-INK reserves the right to use submitted material, whether by publishing on the THINK-INK website or otherwise, as well as to request and use images or testimonials from competition winners for publicity purposes.  7. THINK-INK will not be responsible for any accidents or delays in the postage of prizes, or held accountable for any dissatisfaction over prizes. 
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card by Rachel Ngu: [email protected]

And...the results are out!

Congratulations to the winners of i&i 2016:


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1st place: Tan Shao Qi (16)

' "Bambi, A Life in the Woods” by Felix Salten is a favourite childhood story of mine. When I first read it, I was attracted to Bambi’s inquisitive character. He was one who enjoyed discovering new things in life and it opened my eyes as a child to what I could explore in the future.'

2nd place: Koh Wen Jun Shaun (11)

Title: Snow Fairy and the seven trolls written and illustrated by Shaun Koh (This is a modified version of the Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) Snow Fairy and the seven trolls story is about how an evil queen whose heart has wickedness, aims to destroy the Snow Fairy. However, evil will never prevail good and in the end the Queen died while the Snow Fairy is happily married to her hero. 
Proverbs 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

This is an illustrated story book project. Shaun wrote the story with modifications of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs fairy tale. He has just completed drawing the pictures of the entire story book and we will be printing and assembling it soon.

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3rd place: Jackie Guo Jiaqi (12) 

'The character that I chose to depict is Harry Potter, from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling. The book is about how Harry went through his first year at Hogwarts, making friends and defeating enemies. I think this book is interesting as it is packed with action, suspense and humor. I chose Harry Potter, the main character, as I can relate to him the best. The author included some of his background information in the story as well, so it is very easy to understand his thoughts and actions. He also has some very commendable values, and I look up to him very much.'
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A big thank you to all our participants, once again!
We hope to see you at next year's i&i! 



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​Some photos of Robert Sabuda's Alice in Wonderland: 

Our second and third prize winners at the workshops held by Ms Tan! 
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Entries for i&i 2016 are officially closed. And...we're excited to announce that there will be prizes for the 2nd place and 3rd place winners as well (hooray!)

Ms Tan will be giving away two places to the 2nd and 3rd place winners of the competition for the following workshop in her studio:

Block Printing Workshop*
Theme: Singapore Shophouses
Friday. 16Dec. 2016
10am - 12pm
SF Galleries Art Studio
39B Lor L Telok Kurau, S425448

*Please note that the above cannot be exchanged for other workshops.

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Keep your eyes open for the results to be released on 9th December!
(Winners will be notified by email in advance for the workshop.)
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To give you more time to touch up your piece of art, the deadline for i&i has been extended by a week to 6th December (hoorah!)
We're hoping for more submissions, so don't be shy!


Results will be announced by 13th December on the think-ink website.


Happy painting/drawing/collaging etc! 

Are you a book lover who loves to draw or paint? Have you ever wondered what your favourite character looks like? This year,
​think-ink is holding our first ever book-based art competition, imagine&illustrate (i&i.) Bring your favourite book alive through a piece of art, and stand a chance to win Robert Sabuda's fabulous pop-up version of Alice in Wonderland!

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PROMPT: 

1. Design a book cover for your favourite book. Include a short introduction of the book with its title, author name, and why you enjoy it/how it was like reading it for the first time. 

OR

2. Create a piece of art (drawing, painting, collage, mixed medium etc.) which depicts a scene from, or a character from a book. Include a short introduction of the book with its title, author name, and why you chose to depict that scene/character. 



SUBMISSIONS:
Please submit your artworks as a digital scan, PDF preferably, and email it as an attachment to [email protected]. IMPORTANT: Include your short introduction, your name, your age, and your contact details (mailing address and email address) in the body of your email. 


DEADLINE: 
The deadline for submissions is 29th November, 12 midnight.
Results will be announced on 6th December on the think-ink website;
winner will be notified personally by email, and receive prize through the mail.


PRIZE: 
think-ink will be giving away a copy of acclaimed paper engineer and children's pop-up book artist Robert Sabuda's version of Alice in Wonderland, a pop-up extravaganza which perfectly captures Lewis Carroll's fantastic classic, delighting children and adults alike.

Winning artwork and runner-ups will be showcased on the think-ink website.

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QUALIFICATIONS:
There are no age limits! Just send us your best work. 
Limit of one entry per person.


JUDGES: 
We're thrilled to introduce Ms Tan Sze Fong, our guest judge for this competition! 

Ms.Tan Sze Fong graduated with B.A. Hons in Printed Textiles from Middlesex University U.K. She lectured at NAFA's School of Fashion Studies from 1993 - 1998. She initiated the Textile Design department there. In 2006, Ms.Tan founded SF Galleries Art Studio (ww.sfgalleries.sg) where she conducts children and adult classes. Ms.Tan has been teaching at CHIJ Katong Primary since 2011. Since 2016, she has been conducting workshops to corporations.


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We look forward to seeing your imagination come to life! 






​Terms and Conditions: 
1. All decisions made by the judges at THINK-INK are final. 2. Late submissions will not be considered.
3. Plagiarism is strictly not allowed and will not be considered. THINK-INK will withhold prizes or demand a return if required. 
4. Submissions which do not adhere to the prompt will not be considered. 5. THINK-INK reserves the right to make changes to the rules,
regulations, and prizes of the competition if necessary. 6. THINK-INK reserves the right to use submitted material, whether by publishing on the THINK-INK website or otherwise, as well as to request and use images or testimonials from competition winners for publicity purposes.  7. THINK-INK will not be responsible for any accidents or delays in the postage of prizes, or held accountable for any dissatisfaction over prizes. 
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