I'm pleased to announce the results of April and May's Artisanal
contests. In May something happened that I don't believe has ever
happened before: a four-peat by Arinwen! Four months in a row, Arinwen
has taken the top prize in the contest. So congratulations in particular
to her, and I encourage you all to visit
http://www.aetolia.com/art.shtml to view all of the excellent winning
entries there. Without further ado, the winners:

For April:

Winner:
Masked Mischief, by Arinwen

Runners-up:
Pachacacha Dreams of Shallam, by Kaia
Atavian Paladin, by Vallaris

Merit awards:
Portrait of Radha, by Milvushina


For May:

Winner:
Duiran Ranger, by Arinwen

Runners-up:
Self-portrait, by Chirra
Self-portrait, by Levanthe

Merit awards:
Vellis Under the Arch of Minia, by Baeloth
Whips and Chains, by Des
Self-portrait, by Khaiterra

While posting the most recent entries to the web site, I realized that
due to a glitch in the new web design, the previous two months never got
posted to the site. Sorry about that, but they're all up there now.

-Varian

Penned by my hand on the 17th of Lleian, in the year 132 MA.