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posted Monday July 20, 2009 12:00pm EDT

Tor.com Anniversary Giveaway #13: $30 Gift Certificate for Dick Blick’s Art Materials

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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!

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tags: moon landing day, giveaway, anniversary

221 comments
Rob Graham
Luce C
2.  LuceC
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:09pm EDT
I could certainly use this!
Kerwin Miller
gilana
4.  gilana
Monday July 20, 2009 12:21pm EDT
Pick me, pick me!
Adam Fisher
some guy
J Cutway
7.  netwc
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:25pm EDT
Always have a soft spot and lovely home for art supplies! Got lots of people around here who seem to "shop" at my house.
Madeline Ferwerda
8.  MadelineF
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:26pm EDT
Art supplies seem endlessly useful.
Guerry Semones
gilana
10.  maxmelig
Monday July 20, 2009 12:28pm EDT
Art. Make Beauty. Seek Meaning. Result Poverty.
gilana
11.  Wyndhammer
Monday July 20, 2009 12:32pm EDT
This is pretty awesome!
gilana
12.  rlynberg
Monday July 20, 2009 12:33pm EDT
Happy Birthday, Tor! Enter me.
rebecca shuller
Peter Geddeis
Tara Chang
Adam Shaeffer
16.  ashaef
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:38pm EDT
ooooh, more fountain pen ink!
gilana
17.  schiavowned
Monday July 20, 2009 12:39pm EDT
Pick me!
gilana
18.  rlynberg
Monday July 20, 2009 12:41pm EDT
Happy Birthday, Tor! Enter me.
gilana
19.  aDorieAble
Monday July 20, 2009 12:41pm EDT
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.
Michael Rosenberg
gilana
21.  Liz S.
Monday July 20, 2009 12:46pm EDT
Coolness. Please and thank you!
Alejandro Melchor
22.  Al-X
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:46pm EDT
Great chance to try new tools otherwise not on the art budget!
james loyd
Katrina Templeton
24.  katster
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:51pm EDT
Hmmm. I may have no talent, but that doesn't stop my dreams. Count me in.
gilana
25.  Dietes
Monday July 20, 2009 12:55pm EDT
Like materials
Joan Mitchell
26.  dragoness
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 12:56pm EDT
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
Monday July 20, 2009 01:01pm EDT
Huzzah for I have found my lost sheep.
gilana
28.  d Bingle
Monday July 20, 2009 01:02pm EDT
Comment by noon on a posting made at noon?
Typo?
gilana
29.  MarkvanH86
Monday July 20, 2009 01:05pm EDT
Maybe I'll get lucky
gilana
30.  dysto
Monday July 20, 2009 01:08pm EDT
Who couldn't use an excuse to shop at Blicks?
gilana
31.  Memethief
Monday July 20, 2009 01:09pm EDT
What, all I have to do is leave a comment? Bah, that's pointless. I'm not going to bother. Wait a minute...
Denise Coles
Irene Gallo
33.  Irene
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 01:11pm EDT
@28: that should be: comment by noon tomorrow. you;ve got the day to sign up for as many giveaways as you would like.
Jessica Bethel
gilana
35.  McLean Kendree
Monday July 20, 2009 01:16pm EDT
One "Starving Artist Special" plz!!!
Bradley Farnsworth
gilana
37.  Main loop
Monday July 20, 2009 01:20pm EDT
dick blick! dick blick! dick blick! dick blick!
Church Tucker
gilana
39.  KMN
Monday July 20, 2009 01:27pm EDT
I was just thinking last week that it was time for another DB order...
Scott Murphy
Church Tucker
41.  Church
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 01:36pm EDT
Ah, crap. Wrong tab. Oh well, these are nice too.
Jeff Hentosz
gilana
43.  Chris Whetzel
Monday July 20, 2009 01:48pm EDT
FREE?!? Thats better than a write-off!
gilana
44.  LeonardoD
Monday July 20, 2009 01:53pm EDT
I've got the talent, soon I'll have the supplies, now I just need a Medici!
gilana
45.  Jared Fiorino
Monday July 20, 2009 01:58pm EDT
Sweet! It's like Christmas in July!
gilana
46.  Sally Book Lover
Monday July 20, 2009 02:05pm EDT
Art supplies are great!
Eric Braddock
47.  EricBraddock
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:05pm EDT
Yessss. I am in full support of this. :)
John Rodenbiker
48.  jrodenbiker
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:07pm EDT
I could learn how to draw and thus get rich!
gilana
49.  shawnE
Monday July 20, 2009 02:11pm EDT
Pens, pencils, brushes!!!
Sabine Kirstein
50.  sabinek
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:17pm EDT
Art supplies!
But does Art object?
Eric Brock
51.  Brock
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:19pm EDT
This is definitely something an illustrator like myself could use!
gilana
52.  mycrea
Monday July 20, 2009 02:24pm EDT
Ah! Such a lovely prize.
gilana
53.  swmdilla
Monday July 20, 2009 02:29pm EDT
i could deff use this!
Chris Sullins
54.  chrissullins
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 02:35pm EDT
Will this stop me from drooling over art supplies? No.... But it might help.
gilana
55.  CRAusmus
Monday July 20, 2009 02:36pm EDT
I have my eye on lots of things at Blick. This sure would help me get them.
gilana
56.  AD Studio
Monday July 20, 2009 02:41pm EDT
I need my Violet Grey.
gilana
57.  redunderworld
Monday July 20, 2009 02:48pm EDT
Supplies!!!
gilana
58.  ribbu
Monday July 20, 2009 02:52pm EDT
me loves me my dick blick.
Colleen Parker
59.  GibbousMoon
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:03pm EDT
unemployed and need supplies go go number 59
gilana
60.  SRjohnson
Monday July 20, 2009 03:05pm EDT
nice!!! I need some art supplies if Im gonna get any of my projects done
gilana
61.  Rebecca Cox
Monday July 20, 2009 03:09pm EDT
I am definitely an artist and I already have my supply list ready to go! Love Tor Books!!
Pam Gaffney
62.  Pamster
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:10pm EDT
Love it! Great idea for a prize, please enter me!
gilana
63.  Ann Marie Feitt
Monday July 20, 2009 03:10pm EDT
This would be great, I am a budding artist and need all kinds of supplies, that can get very expensive. I hope I win.
Ryan Gustafson
gilana
65.  KristinRae
Monday July 20, 2009 03:22pm EDT
I wish there were more contests like this. I could definitely use it!
Sarah Trowbridge
April Vrugtman
Jaime Nichols
68.  SenorJaime
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:29pm EDT
Increasing my chances of winning by 100% by entering.
gilana
gilana
70.  comical Erik Nelson
Monday July 20, 2009 03:29pm EDT
art materials are a good thing.
Melody Snow
Mark Harchar
gilana
73.  Meggan
Monday July 20, 2009 03:38pm EDT
I could so use this!
gilana
74.  leisurelyviking
Monday July 20, 2009 03:42pm EDT
Art! Yay!
gilana
75.  DeadPat
Monday July 20, 2009 03:43pm EDT
Another one that my GF would love me for...
gilana
76.  Fuzzbelly
Monday July 20, 2009 03:45pm EDT
Please enter me.
gilana
77.  john carlucci
Monday July 20, 2009 03:47pm EDT
Pick me

JDC
Shelly Gallender
78.  shellybean
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:48pm EDT
This would be such a fun prize to win!
Nicholas Miell
gilana
80.  Morsii
Monday July 20, 2009 03:51pm EDT
Need more black paint ...
Stephanie Williams
81.  dustdevilchic16
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:51pm EDT
Random comment for random picking.
gilana
82.  r kevin
Monday July 20, 2009 03:55pm EDT
hi this is an enticing thing
Christy Hawkes
Justin Cogan
84.  TheBar1
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:55pm EDT
Good luck to me. Hope I win.
Eric Riemer
85.  jester
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 03:56pm EDT
Hooray for arts and crafts!
Tanya Koenig
86.  tdkoenig
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:02pm EDT
I really shouldn't be doing this, but they have some new, tempting bookbinding kits.
Randal Bradakis
87.  rbradakis
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:03pm EDT
I have a great fear of winning. I wish to face my fear! (This, for my wife.)
Melody Siracusa
88.  orionova
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:04pm EDT
The preciousss, we wants it...
Michael Catapano
89.  hoping
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:05pm EDT
Happy Anniversary, Tor
gilana
90.  lynb
Monday July 20, 2009 04:06pm EDT
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
Monday July 20, 2009 04:12pm EDT
Spam spam eggs and spam
gilana
92.  empresspixie
Monday July 20, 2009 04:12pm EDT
Me please!
Bill Higgins
93.  higgins
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:12pm EDT
Happy birthday, and thanks for giving away art supplies.
Daniel Martinez
94.  adifferentdaniel
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:12pm EDT
ah, the element of Supplies. So very much want.
gilana
95.  slin1
Monday July 20, 2009 04:15pm EDT
Yay, art supplies! They make a fabulous gift for yourself :)
Dale Flannery
gilana
97.  Blackbirdsonnet
Monday July 20, 2009 04:20pm EDT
but do the stars favor me today??
gilana
98.  J. Anthony Kosar
Monday July 20, 2009 04:26pm EDT
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
Monday July 20, 2009 04:27pm EDT
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
Monday July 20, 2009 04:27pm EDT
I need to place an order with them soon and could really use this!
Amy Sisson
101.  amysisson
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:27pm EDT
Great giveaway! Please enter me in this contest. Thanks!
gilana
102.  euphrosyne
Monday July 20, 2009 04:33pm EDT
sign me up!
gilana
103.  randolphpfaff
Monday July 20, 2009 04:33pm EDT
This is a great giveaway! Please enter me.
gilana
104.  GoofusMcNoofus
Monday July 20, 2009 04:36pm EDT
Ooooh
gilana
105.  lillian13
Monday July 20, 2009 04:38pm EDT
This is relevant to my interests.
Bruce Diamond
106.  bdiamond
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 04:38pm EDT
This one would be for my sister. She's the artist of the family.
Jesse Whitehead
gilana
108.  KenB3
Monday July 20, 2009 04:39pm EDT
Art supplies are always good
gilana
109.  LadyCrow
Monday July 20, 2009 04:42pm EDT
I teach English at an art school. Help me not be pwned by my little punks.
gilana
110.  JLF
Monday July 20, 2009 04:43pm EDT
book repair, here I come!
gilana
111.  Celesta Krantz
Monday July 20, 2009 04:55pm EDT
I would love to get more Copic markers for my art business! Thank you!
gilana
112.  Daniel Fishel
Monday July 20, 2009 04:55pm EDT
Could use it for some new sketchbooks.
gilana
113.  Shiloh S.
Monday July 20, 2009 04:56pm EDT
my favorite store ever!
gabor cs.
christine frasca
Linda Lindsey
gilana
117.  Brandi BMB
Monday July 20, 2009 05:03pm EDT
Happy Anniversary! This is fun.
gilana
gilana
119.  ChantalFournier
Monday July 20, 2009 05:14pm EDT
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
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 05:21pm EDT
Great way to celebrate what should have been the beginning of a brighter future.
gilana
121.  JessicaR
Monday July 20, 2009 05:22pm EDT
Cool!
Michael Reagor
Jay McMahon
gilana
124.  JewelD
Monday July 20, 2009 05:37pm EDT
Sounds fantastic! Great contest!
gilana
125.  annette Chambers
Monday July 20, 2009 05:40pm EDT
Hey, drawing's fun! :)
gilana
126.  TartanWeaver
Monday July 20, 2009 05:52pm EDT
Give it to the Art Teacher (aka me)
gilana
127.  evc
Monday July 20, 2009 05:53pm EDT
mosaics!
gilana
128.  mariessa
Monday July 20, 2009 05:54pm EDT
starving artists unite!
Jeff Caslake
gilana
130.  Roskva
Monday July 20, 2009 05:57pm EDT
Pick me!
gilana
gilana
132.  Jacob P. Silvia
Monday July 20, 2009 06:04pm EDT
Blick is right... :P
gilana
133.  Nancy Zellers
Monday July 20, 2009 06:12pm EDT
Blick always has terrific art supplies and I'd love to have a gift cert.
gilana
134.  februarymakeup
Monday July 20, 2009 06:22pm EDT
I do like art supplies!
Jerel Crosland
135.  jerel2u
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 06:22pm EDT
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!
Stephen Hoover
Maria Stahl
gilana
138.  andy wallace
Monday July 20, 2009 06:55pm EDT
Will it make me an artist? 8-)
Katie Schmidt
139.  safarikate
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 07:08pm EDT
This would be perfect for me!
J B
140.  Jenne
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 07:21pm EDT
I want some of those wall decals!
gilana
141.  LibrarianKas
Monday July 20, 2009 07:29pm EDT
Art and Apollo - two great tastes that taste great together!
Megan Collier
Steve Sedlmeyer
gilana
144.  mark heath
Monday July 20, 2009 07:40pm EDT
I'm a cartoonist.
Tara-Lynn Cosman
Magenta Griffith
Ron Campbell
gilana
148.  vvii
Monday July 20, 2009 08:23pm EDT
Yay for art supplies!
gilana
149.  KKincaid
Monday July 20, 2009 08:27pm EDT
Whoa! Many people want free supplies.
gilana
150.  floridartist
Monday July 20, 2009 08:34pm EDT
Happy anniversary,Tor. You have a great site.
gilana
151.  mikey
Monday July 20, 2009 08:39pm EDT
Kewl!
You could do a lot of bookcovers with this prize.
Anne Guglik
152.  catseyes818
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 08:48pm EDT
I'd have to fight my stepson for this stuff.
gilana
153.  MMP
Monday July 20, 2009 08:48pm EDT
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
Monday July 20, 2009 08:50pm EDT
How does one become a dust jacket designer? Or a book designer for that matter. Hire me!
S Marek
les kaye
gilana
157.  slin1
Monday July 20, 2009 09:05pm EDT
Yay, art supplies! They make a fabulous gift for yourself :)
gilana
158.  Bethanyfig
Monday July 20, 2009 09:06pm EDT
Wonderful stuff.
gilana
159.  jayman
Monday July 20, 2009 09:11pm EDT
Hi! Please consider me for the drawing! Thanks!
gilana
160.  Meems
Monday July 20, 2009 09:25pm EDT
*bounces up and down* Ooooooh! Me! Meeeeeee! Poor artist here in need of supplies! :-)
Brandy Thomas
161.  Roese
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 09:40pm EDT
Another artist in need of more supplies.
gilana
162.  Corvus
Monday July 20, 2009 10:02pm EDT
I know exactly what I'd spend it on. Thanks for the chance!
gilana
163.  Kelaine
Monday July 20, 2009 10:02pm EDT
I promise to continue making lunar based art if I win this!
Alida Saxon
gilana
165.  debraji
Monday July 20, 2009 10:14pm EDT
that would be so cool
Virginia Hendricks
gilana
167.  singram
Monday July 20, 2009 10:25pm EDT
Love the site. Great prizes.
gilana
168.  marchon2884
Monday July 20, 2009 10:30pm EDT
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.)
pete nigrelli
169.  pnigrelli
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 10:39pm EDT
My second comment ever.
gilana
170.  jon42
Monday July 20, 2009 10:39pm EDT
crafty I am
Kristina Rice
171.  kbellwether
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 10:41pm EDT
This would be great! Happy B-day!
gilana
172.  Librarianguish
Monday July 20, 2009 10:52pm EDT
I hope the randomizer works in my favor tomorrow...

:-)
C M
173.  daephin
VIEW ALL BY · Monday July 20, 2009 10:58pm EDT
He he Dick Blick he he
Matia Bryson
gilana
175.  andhat
Monday July 20, 2009 11:17pm EDT
Ewwwww, Art, YAY!
gilana
176.  lafemme
Monday July 20, 2009 11:18pm EDT
There is no such thing as too much art supplies....
gilana
177.  Sean Thurlow
Monday July 20, 2009 11:28pm EDT
Always could use some more art supplies.
gilana
178.  Angie Camp
Monday July 20, 2009 11:36pm EDT
yay
gilana
179.  nulaura
Monday July 20, 2009 11:42pm EDT
blarg! art eater!
gilana
180.  digitalbeachbum
Tuesday July 21, 2009 12:03am EDT
Finders keepers!
Jaime Ryan
Zed Lopez
182.  ZedLopez
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 12:44am EDT
If I win, I'll get one of those little wooden posable artist's models.
gilana
183.  Derek J. Goodman
Tuesday July 21, 2009 01:14am EDT
That would come in handy.
gilana
184.  Tibicina
Tuesday July 21, 2009 01:18am EDT
Yay, art supplies.
gilana
185.  DellaLuna
Tuesday July 21, 2009 02:02am EDT
I could use some Dick Blick lovin'.
gilana
186.  LawyerKevin
Tuesday July 21, 2009 03:38am EDT
comment
gilana
187.  Kells
Tuesday July 21, 2009 03:56am EDT
I'd like to win this please
gilana
188.  kibrika
Tuesday July 21, 2009 04:22am EDT
Oh, this could be so good!
gilana
189.  Phandy
Tuesday July 21, 2009 05:34am EDT
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
Tuesday July 21, 2009 06:12am EDT
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
Tuesday July 21, 2009 06:51am EDT
Ohhhh, I feel crafty already.
gilana
192.  AnarioN
Tuesday July 21, 2009 06:59am EDT
Comment
Michael Carter
193.  Mcart
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 07:34am EDT
Great contest! Please enter me.
Joe Sherry
gilana
195.  disembodiedspirit
Tuesday July 21, 2009 07:55am EDT
Artists create new worlds a canvas at a time.
Brett Michie
196.  bchurch
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 07:56am EDT
Gotta try for this one too.
Twila Price
Jessica Melusine
randy gallegos
199.  gallegosart
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 08:47am EDT
Raw materials for a painting often come out to more than you'd think.
gilana
200.  drizzy
Tuesday July 21, 2009 08:55am EDT
There are never enough art supplies. Ever.
gilana
201.  eve_in_silver
Tuesday July 21, 2009 08:56am EDT
Comment.
Espen Arnesen
202.  zarkzervo
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 09:05am EDT
I really need this :) Happy birthday!
gilana
203.  pjz
Tuesday July 21, 2009 09:08am EDT
art toys are fun!
Tal Tepper
Douglas Warren
Rich Gold
206.  richg25
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:14am EDT
Thanks for the chance to participate!
gilana
207.  ekm32
Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:17am EDT
cmon mama needs a new pair of... brushes!
gilana
208.  Mary Win
Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:43am EDT
Ohh! Art supplies are always cool!
gilana
209.  EAJ...
Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:46am EDT
Who could turn down a chance at free art supplies?
gilana
210.  Eli M.
Tuesday July 21, 2009 10:55am EDT
AH! poor art student here!
gilana
211.  Sirith
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:03am EDT
Would be nice!
gilana
212.  James Kenison
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:04am EDT
I could certainly use this.
gilana
213.  3Charles
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:06am EDT
illustration student, would definitely love this.
gilana
214.  Jason Barton
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:15am EDT
Very cool giveaway!
Skipper Pickle
215.  azuay
VIEW ALL BY · Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:23am EDT
i'm drawn to this prize.

(...sorry...)
gilana
216.  goldendelicious
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:33am EDT
Please? I love to play with paints.
gilana
217.  timmf
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:37am EDT
I'm in
gilana
218.  apt2501
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:40am EDT
Yes, please.
gilana
219.  Terrill K.
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:44am EDT
Thanks again!
Daniel Posey
gilana
221.  Alex C Telander
Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:56am EDT
Here's hoping, happy Moon day everyone!

Alex C. Telander
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