You. Pirates. ROCK! Thank you for the 40+ entries in my Go With Oh t-shirt design competition. The winner is at the very bottom of this post, so scroll down… down… down…

First, I want give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who took part. I’m blown away by your talent and effort; you all deserve to be honored. So I’m going to turn your designs into a backdrop for my walls! This way, your art will be a permanent part of my life and work. (Update: see the art piece I made.)

But there is only one contest winner… read on to see who took the top prize. (Image above by Yoru.)

I want to individually recognize every artist who submitted a drawing (these are posted in no particular order). Thank you Maruka; I love the Rococo frame and pirate flair. You really captured Basil Farrow’s expression.

Thank you Spike for making me into a witchy-woman! I break into a grin every time I see your work. Can’t wait to hang it on my walls.

Thank you Бонно-Бокко Хо – it’s wonderful how you incorporated the bats into the drawing. You perfectly drew Basil’s round, “good boy” face!

Thank you, Raido – I would wear this outfit in a heartbeat. The ghosts are awesome: they remind me that no matter where we are in the world, we can find spooky friends.

Thank you, Jenny – your drawing style is wonderfully unique. I love the Goth and sweet items you surrounded me with, that’s exactly what I’m about.

Thank you Marketa: a powerful work. The fangs and cross-hatching are marvelous, and it’s clever how you turned the forehead into a world map.

Thank you, Love Macabre – your name says it all. The rendering is magnificent, and Basil Farrow dangles exactly like that, with one paw out.

❤ Click below to see ALL the entries… and find out who WON! ❤