Well, I am late posting this. I've been thinking about what to say but almost everything, in my opinion, makes me sound like a broken tape recorder.
I'm grateful and shocked at the same time. It's been 3-4 years since I submitted my first art entry for the TBT Fair back in 2014. Which the linework was originally done on a translucent cel sheet/s, then colored on pc using a mouse. My art has evolved since this, and TBT really gave me the confidence I needed, and have today. Thank you to everyone who has voted, admired, given me a kind word, or even artistically criticized my work over the years. It's unbelievable how I have placed in the top 3.... it's surreal. I enjoyed working on my entry this year. But I did question myself when I was drawing abs on a frog, well toad. Oh god, not Toad.
And Luffy (like I mentioned in VM, and PM to you), you freaking deserve first place. It's about time! Your traditional art is sick!
Congrats to all the contest and event winners, and good luck with the raffle everyone.