Thanks for participating in the first ever drawing contest here on Parka Blogs. The response was better than I expected. There was a total of 46 participants and 57 entries. And thanks for all the messages sent.

In case you missed the contest (details), the theme is about animal(s) in a competitive sport environment.

The entries were fun and varied in style. Some were pretty thoughtful and detailed, created with lots of effort. Unfortunately, I can only choose one winner and the winner is...

Here's the chance to catch up on all the books reviewed, and previewed, in April, especially so if you've missed any, new and old.

Most of my reviews are on Amazon — they are those with the videos. If you find them helpful, throw me a vote there, which is one of the simplest ways to show your support.

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Some interesting art blogs from April 2010. One is added daily here and on my Twitter page.

• Joseba Alexander (concept art)
• Mel Milton (character design)
• artcafe2008 (vector, illustrations, patterns)
• Nori Tominaga (character design)
• Zapatillas Rusas (character design)
• Stef Kardos (sketches)
• felix ip。蟻速畫行 (miscellaneous)
• cosas minimas by Blanca Gomez (illustration)
• Luis Ruiz (sketches)
• PaintBlog (paintings)
• Ernest Agullo (storyboards)
• patchoforange by Robin Joseph (character design)
• Bill's Studio by Bill Carmen (illustration)
• Le blog de Tony Semedo (character design)
• Jackson Sze (landscape)

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This review is updated to include the paperback reprint. It features exactly similar content as the hardcover, right down to the paper stock.