The Peeps Are Back!

For many years, it was a tradition at YCLD to host an annual contest where people would make shoe-box dioramas of their favorite books and movies using only marshmallow Peeps candy as the "people" in the scenes. No one really knows why we stopped doing this contest, but the teen staff loved it, so this year, we are bringing it back as a month-long teen program.

Basically all you need to do to enter is come see us in the Main Library Teen Room, and ask Alex, Nikki or Elia for an entry form. Then create a diorama and bring it in to us by March 31st. In April we will have some impartial people come in to judge the contest and choose the top 3 best dioramas as well as let people vote for the "Peeple's Choice" winner. Winners will receive a trophy, a cool prize and bragging rights for the year.

Check out the pictures below, from past year's contests for some inspo, but please don't copy! All your work should be original. The contest begins today so stop in and grab your entry form!

PLEASE NOTE: THIS CONTEST IS FOR AGES 13-18 ONLY. INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES ONLY (NO GROUP CATEGORY)

2012 Entry "Harry Peeper" based on the Harry Potter books

2012 Entry "Oliver Peep" based on "Oliver Twist"

2011 Entry "Peep Holes" based on the book "Holes"

Anonymous Featured Artist

Today we have a very special submission from a teen artist that wanted to remain anonymous. This is their work "Instagram Girl" drawn in ink and marker just for us. We love it!

"Instagram Girl" by Anonymous.

Featured Artist - Shawnee

Thanks to Shawnee who recently brought in her amazing ink sketch called "Bait" which she drew for 2019 Inktober.

"Bait" by Shawnee

October Teen Art Contest

Some of you know that this year during the Summer Reading program, the Main Library's teen room hosted our first ever art contest. Well, it was so popular we decided to have another one for the month of October! Here's what you need to know:

* The contest is open to anyone living in Yuma County who is between the ages of 13 and 18.

* Each artist may only submit ONE piece of art. It must not be larger than 8" by 12".

* We will start accepting art on October 1st and we will stop accepting art on November 2nd at 5PM. Judging will take place November 3rd.

* Due to space limitations, only 2-dimensional art will be accepted, so no sculptures or other 3D pieces please.

* Any medium is just fine, but all art has to be 100% original work (no tracing or editing of other people's original art). High quality photocopies or high-resolution scans of your original work are fine to submit.

*This is a Halloween themed art contest, so your art has to be related to: Anime, Movies, TV shows, Video Games, Comics and Manga (No YouTube fandoms will be accepted).

* Your art must feature at least one character from your fandom in a Halloween costume.

* Your art can be turned in in person at the Main Library teen room or you cane-mail a scan to teen@yumalibrary.org

*After the contest, you must pick up your work no later than Saturday, November 16th by 5PM or it becomes property of the teen room. 

* Top 3 places will be chosen by a panel of impartial judges, and a voting jar will be available for one week after November 3rd to pick a "people's choice" winner.

If you have any questions about the contest, you can e-mail us at teen@yumalibrary.org, come into the teen room and speak to Dominique or call us at 928-373-6479.

Below are some examples of the artwork turned in for the LibraryCon's art contest back in May.

                             

Artist of the Week: Luke Bowling

This week's art is a pencil sketch from Luke Bowling, he calls it Sume Bro. It's an original character.
Nice job Luke!

"Sume Bro" by Luke Bowling

Artist of the Week: Zoey Myers

This week's featured artist is Zoey Myers who made this cool pencil drawing of a character she designed and created herself. She calls him Flower Boi.

Nice job Zoey!

Flower Boi by Zoey Myers

If you are between the ages of 13 and 18 and want to be a featured artist, poet, or author on the Teen Xing Blog, drop off your original artwork at the Main Library teen room any time during open hours, or e-mail us a JPeg scan of your art at teen@yumalibrary.org.

Writing must be submitted in .DOC format. 

Artist of the Week - Andres Perez

Today's featured artist is a teen who has been featured on the blog in the past. This is a piece titled Naruto Vs. Sasuke based on the anime Naruto, created by Andres Perez. Beautiful work Andres!

Naruto Vs. Sasuke by Andres Perez

Artist of the Week: Jadin Molina

Today's art is from Anime Club member Jadin Molina who bring us original pencil drawings he has named "Expressions of One." What a talented artist!

"Expressions of One" by Jadin Molina

Artist of the Week: Rose Webber

This week's featured artwork is by Anime Club member Rose Webber. It's a pencil drawing inspired by the anime "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime!"

"That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime." By Rose Webber

Artist of the Week: Pablo Sanchez

Your featured artist this week is Pablo Sanchez, a member of our Teen Anime Club who created this awesome pencil drawing of Edward and Alphonse Elric from the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.
We love it!

"Edward and Alphonse Elric" by Pablo Sanchez

Artist of the Week: Ian Town

This week we have a very cool rendition of the character Allmight from My Hero Academia created for us by teen artist Ian Town, a member of our Teen Anime Club!
It is done in pencil and colored pencil. Nice work Ian!

"Uru Miytow - Allmight" by Ian Town

Artist of the Week: Jennie Copp

This week's featured art is a pencil drawing called "Snowman Fight" created by Jennie Copp, a member of out Teen Anime Club!
Nice job Jennie!

"Snowman Fight" by Jennie Copp

Artist of the Week: Andres Perez

This week's featured art comes from the video game Fortnite! It's a drawing by 14 year old Andres Perez.

Great job Andres!

Fortinte by Andres Perez

Featured Artist: Dani

One of our favorite artists, Dani, sent in this original creation she calls Webber, the spider person. We love it! Thanks Dani!

Featured Artist: Sydney

Congratulations to this week's featured artist Sydney Lopez who drew us this amazing fan art of 707 from the game/visual novel Mystic Messenger. For those who don't know, visual novels are text-based games where you make choices and have character interactions which unlock parts of the story. They're super popular in Japan and Korea and are just making their way to the USA.

707 from Mystic Messenger by Sydney Lopez

If you want us to feature your art work, you can drop it off in person at the Main Library's Teen Room any time we're open, or e-mail us a high-res Jpeg or PNG file to teen@yumalibrary.org

Featured Artist: Faith

This week's artist is Faith Johnson who drew a portrait of one of our regular library patrons named Jill. Jill loved it some much she encouraged Faith to submit it to the blog so here it is! Isn't it beautiful?

"Jill" by Faith Johnson"

Featured Artist - Clarissa

Congratulations to Clarissa Jones for being our featured artist this week! This is her super Kawaii tribute to the anime Dangaronpa! We love it!

Featured Artist: Julia

Thank you so much to Jula Setchfield for her beautiful pencil drawing. She didn't give it a title, but we think this is an original character. We love it! Great job Julia!

Pencil on paper untitled drawing bu Julia Setchfield.

Featured Artist: Dani

Our artist of the week this week is Dani. She made us this awesome pencil sketch of Rider from the Splatoon manga! Excellent work Dani!

Rider from Splatoon by Dani

If you want to read all about Rider's adventures, you can check out the Splatoon manga from your nearest library. Check it out here: Splatoon at YCLD

Featured Artist: Melina Flores

This week's featured work of art comes to us from Melina Flores who drew this awesome picture of Tsuyu from the My Hero Academia anime and manga. Great job Melina!

Tsuyu from My Hero Academia by Melina Flores

If you want to check out Melina's inspiration for this work of art, check out the My Hero Academia manga from your nearest library! They're available here: My Hero Academia at YCLD