Mon
Jul 20 2009 12:00pm
Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #13: $30 Gift Certificate for Dick Blick’s Art Materials

The Prize: For you artists out there: a $30 gift certificate to Dick Blick’s Art Materials.

The Rules: To get this giveaway, all you need to do is comment (once—duplicates won’t count) on this post. The winner will be selected at random. You have until 12pm EST on Tuesday, July 21st, to comment here. No geographic restrictions apply. You may enter yourself to win as many of these giveaways as you’d like, but if you are randomly selected as the winner you are ineligible to receive any others, so make sure to pick the ones you want!

221 comments
gilana
4. gilana
Pick me, pick me!
J Cutway
7. netwc
Always have a soft spot and lovely home for art supplies! Got lots of people around here who seem to "shop" at my house.
gilana
10. maxmelig
Art. Make Beauty. Seek Meaning. Result Poverty.
gilana
11. Wyndhammer
This is pretty awesome!
gilana
12. rlynberg
Happy Birthday, Tor! Enter me.
gilana
17. schiavowned
Pick me!
gilana
18. rlynberg
Happy Birthday, Tor! Enter me.
gilana
19. aDorieAble
I would like to comment on this article, but the timer is about to ding. Last time I ignored the timer, well...the fire department lectured me on that one.
gilana
21. Liz S.
Coolness. Please and thank you!
Alejandro Melchor
22. Al-X
Great chance to try new tools otherwise not on the art budget!
Katrina Templeton
24. katster
Hmmm. I may have no talent, but that doesn't stop my dreams. Count me in.
gilana
25. Dietes
Like materials
Joan Mitchell
26. dragoness
Dreams may come and dreams may go... but every artist dreams of more art supplies. This is certainly something I can use!
gilana
27. samuel Undine
Huzzah for I have found my lost sheep.
gilana
28. d Bingle
Comment by noon on a posting made at noon?
Typo?
gilana
29. MarkvanH86
Maybe I'll get lucky
gilana
30. dysto
Who couldn't use an excuse to shop at Blicks?
gilana
31. Memethief
What, all I have to do is leave a comment? Bah, that's pointless. I'm not going to bother. Wait a minute...
Irene Gallo
33. Irene
@28: that should be: comment by noon tomorrow. you;ve got the day to sign up for as many giveaways as you would like.
gilana
35. McLean Kendree
One "Starving Artist Special" plz!!!
gilana
37. Main loop
dick blick! dick blick! dick blick! dick blick!
gilana
39. KMN
I was just thinking last week that it was time for another DB order...
Church Tucker
41. Church
Ah, crap. Wrong tab. Oh well, these are nice too.
gilana
43. Chris Whetzel
FREE?!? Thats better than a write-off!
gilana
44. LeonardoD
I've got the talent, soon I'll have the supplies, now I just need a Medici!
gilana
45. Jared Fiorino
Sweet! It's like Christmas in July!
gilana
46. Sally Book Lover
Art supplies are great!
John Rodenbiker
48. jrodenbiker
I could learn how to draw and thus get rich!
gilana
49. shawnE
Pens, pencils, brushes!!!
Eric Brock
51. Brock
This is definitely something an illustrator like myself could use!
gilana
52. mycrea
Ah! Such a lovely prize.
gilana
53. swmdilla
i could deff use this!
Chris Sullins
54. chrissullins
Will this stop me from drooling over art supplies? No.... But it might help.
gilana
55. CRAusmus
I have my eye on lots of things at Blick. This sure would help me get them.
gilana
56. AD Studio
I need my Violet Grey.
gilana
57. redunderworld
Supplies!!!
gilana
58. ribbu
me loves me my dick blick.
Colleen Parker
59. GibbousMoon
unemployed and need supplies go go number 59
gilana
60. SRjohnson
nice!!! I need some art supplies if Im gonna get any of my projects done
gilana
61. Rebecca Cox
I am definitely an artist and I already have my supply list ready to go! Love Tor Books!!
Pam Gaffney
62. Pamster
Love it! Great idea for a prize, please enter me!
gilana
63. Ann Marie Feitt
This would be great, I am a budding artist and need all kinds of supplies, that can get very expensive. I hope I win.
gilana
65. KristinRae
I wish there were more contests like this. I could definitely use it!
Jaime Nichols
68. SenorJaime
Increasing my chances of winning by 100% by entering.
gilana
70. comical Erik Nelson
art materials are a good thing.
gilana
73. Meggan
I could so use this!
gilana
74. leisurelyviking
Art! Yay!
gilana
75. DeadPat
Another one that my GF would love me for...
gilana
76. Fuzzbelly
Please enter me.
gilana
77. john carlucci
Pick me

JDC
gilana
80. Morsii
Need more black paint ...
gilana
82. r kevin
hi this is an enticing thing
Tanya Koenig
86. tdkoenig
I really shouldn't be doing this, but they have some new, tempting bookbinding kits.
Randal Bradakis
87. rbradakis
I have a great fear of winning. I wish to face my fear! (This, for my wife.)
gilana
90. lynb
I have four grandkids and build a pinata for every birthday. I always need glue, paper, paint and everything Dick Blick has to offer. Help me preserve my image as crafty granny!
gilana
91. casabrow
Spam spam eggs and spam
gilana
92. empresspixie
Me please!
William S. Higgins
93. higgins
Happy birthday, and thanks for giving away art supplies.
Daniel Martinez
94. adifferentdaniel
ah, the element of Supplies. So very much want.
gilana
95. slin1
Yay, art supplies! They make a fabulous gift for yourself :)
gilana
97. Blackbirdsonnet
but do the stars favor me today??
gilana
98. J. Anthony Kosar
This would really help with an upcoming project I have planned, and would be so appreciated if you picked me. Thank you for your consideration!
gilana
99. N8I
Whatever you do don't pick me :-) Reverse Psychology never works or does it! Now I am confused! LOL

PICK ME! PICK ME!
gilana
100. quirkydame
I need to place an order with them soon and could really use this!
Amy Sisson
101. amysisson
Great giveaway! Please enter me in this contest. Thanks!
gilana
102. euphrosyne
sign me up!
gilana
103. randolphpfaff
This is a great giveaway! Please enter me.
gilana
104. GoofusMcNoofus
Ooooh
gilana
105. lillian13
This is relevant to my interests.
Bruce Diamond
106. bdiamond
This one would be for my sister. She's the artist of the family.
gilana
108. KenB3
Art supplies are always good
gilana
109. LadyCrow
I teach English at an art school. Help me not be pwned by my little punks.
gilana
110. JLF
book repair, here I come!
gilana
111. Celesta Krantz
I would love to get more Copic markers for my art business! Thank you!
gilana
112. Daniel Fishel
Could use it for some new sketchbooks.
gilana
113. Shiloh S.
my favorite store ever!
gilana
117. Brandi BMB
Happy Anniversary! This is fun.
gilana
119. ChantalFournier
Happy birthday Tor! I would have thought you'd been around much longer, I can't imagine not having my daily dose.
Paul McCall
120. PaulMcCall
Great way to celebrate what should have been the beginning of a brighter future.
gilana
124. JewelD
Sounds fantastic! Great contest!
gilana
125. annette Chambers
Hey, drawing's fun! :)
gilana
126. TartanWeaver
Give it to the Art Teacher (aka me)
gilana
128. mariessa
starving artists unite!
gilana
132. Jacob P. Silvia
Blick is right... :P
gilana
133. Nancy Zellers
Blick always has terrific art supplies and I'd love to have a gift cert.
gilana
134. februarymakeup
I do like art supplies!
Jerel Crosland
135. jerel2u
My son does motion graphics for a Hollywood company that creates movie trailers, but his background is in art and illustration, so I *know* he would love some cash for some more art materials! Cross your fingers, Bernard!
gilana
138. andy wallace
Will it make me an artist? 8-)
J B
140. Jenne
I want some of those wall decals!
gilana
141. LibrarianKas
Art and Apollo - two great tastes that taste great together!
gilana
144. mark heath
I'm a cartoonist.
gilana
148. vvii
Yay for art supplies!
gilana
149. KKincaid
Whoa! Many people want free supplies.
gilana
150. floridartist
Happy anniversary,Tor. You have a great site.
gilana
151. mikey
Kewl!
You could do a lot of bookcovers with this prize.
Anne Guglik
152. catseyes818
I'd have to fight my stepson for this stuff.
gilana
153. MMP
Love to win a GC from DB!!! There is always something on my "I need" list that I can't afford to get yet!
gilana
154. Adelheid
How does one become a dust jacket designer? Or a book designer for that matter. Hire me!
gilana
157. slin1
Yay, art supplies! They make a fabulous gift for yourself :)
gilana
158. Bethanyfig
Wonderful stuff.
gilana
159. jayman
Hi! Please consider me for the drawing! Thanks!
gilana
160. Meems
*bounces up and down* Ooooooh! Me! Meeeeeee! Poor artist here in need of supplies! :-)
Brandy Thomas
161. Roese
Another artist in need of more supplies.
gilana
162. Corvus
I know exactly what I'd spend it on. Thanks for the chance!
gilana
163. Kelaine
I promise to continue making lunar based art if I win this!
gilana
165. debraji
that would be so cool
gilana
167. singram
Love the site. Great prizes.
gilana
168. marchon2884
My Wife's an artist! She would love this! SAAAAAAWEEEEEET! (The strange thing here is that I'm truly more intelligent than my posting would show. Sigh. The indistinct nature of internet lingo and conversation.)
gilana
170. jon42
crafty I am
gilana
172. Librarianguish
I hope the randomizer works in my favor tomorrow...

:-)
gilana
175. andhat
Ewwwww, Art, YAY!
gilana
176. lafemme
There is no such thing as too much art supplies....
gilana
177. Sean Thurlow
Always could use some more art supplies.
gilana
179. nulaura
blarg! art eater!
gilana
180. digitalbeachbum
Finders keepers!
Zed Lopez
182. ZedLopez
If I win, I'll get one of those little wooden posable artist's models.
gilana
183. Derek J. Goodman
That would come in handy.
gilana
184. Tibicina
Yay, art supplies.
gilana
185. DellaLuna
I could use some Dick Blick lovin'.
gilana
186. LawyerKevin
comment
gilana
187. Kells
I'd like to win this please
gilana
188. kibrika
Oh, this could be so good!
gilana
189. Phandy
Does being a VERY poor illustration student make more eligible? Because i think it should. $30 dollars is like £20 right? Thats a lot of pens and sketchbooks...
gilana
190. RosemaryKirstein
If I win, I'll use the materials to make a hand-bound blank journal, which I'll give to... um...I know! I'll hold a contest exactly like this one, and the winner will get the journal.

Howzat?

-r-
gilana
191. Belinda M
Ohhhh, I feel crafty already.
gilana
195. disembodiedspirit
Artists create new worlds a canvas at a time.
randy gallegos
199. gallegosart
Raw materials for a painting often come out to more than you'd think.
gilana
200. drizzy
There are never enough art supplies. Ever.
gilana
201. eve_in_silver
Comment.
Espen Arnesen
202. zarkzervo
I really need this :) Happy birthday!
gilana
203. pjz
art toys are fun!
Rich Gold
206. richg25
Thanks for the chance to participate!
gilana
207. ekm32
cmon mama needs a new pair of... brushes!
gilana
208. Mary Win
Ohh! Art supplies are always cool!
gilana
209. EAJ...
Who could turn down a chance at free art supplies?
gilana
210. Eli M.
AH! poor art student here!
gilana
211. Sirith
Would be nice!
gilana
212. James Kenison
I could certainly use this.
gilana
213. 3Charles
illustration student, would definitely love this.
gilana
214. Jason Barton
Very cool giveaway!
Skipper Pickle
215. azuay
i'm drawn to this prize.

(...sorry...)
gilana
216. goldendelicious
Please? I love to play with paints.
gilana
218. apt2501
Yes, please.
gilana
219. Terrill K.
Thanks again!
gilana
221. Alex C Telander
Here's hoping, happy Moon day everyone!

Alex C. Telander
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