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Project Update: Community Coloring Gallery
In the lead-up to the Deluxe Heralds campaign launch, we wanted to do something that celebrates this community... not just talk at you, but make something with you.
Introducing the Companion Coloring Contest
Three pieces of original Heralds of Valdemar artwork, based on paintings created by Care Halverson for the upcoming book, are yours to color, share, and make your own. When you're done, upload your colored versions, and we'll feature* your submissions in a gallery update during the campaign.
*We reserve the right to exclude submissions that violate other people's copyright or include offensive content.
*We reserve the right to exclude submissions that violate other people's copyright or include offensive content.
This is for bragging rights only. Every submission gets featured. After the gallery goes up, we'll run a few low stakes BackerKit polls to celebrate different things people brought to their pieces, including Most Creative Palette, Best Background Addition, Wildest Interpretation, and so on.
How to participate
- Download the line art here: [Image 01][Image 02][Image 03] You'll get high-res JPGs that should work with any program.
- Color them: print and color by hand, paint them, color digitally on your computer or mobile device, use mixed media, collage, basically whatever speaks to you. Pencils, markers, watercolor, pixels, all methods are welcome.
- Submit your finished piece here: [DROPBOX UPLOAD LINK] No account required. Just upload the file, making sure to include your credited name in the file name.
Example file name: rolan_fall_donald_duck.jpg - Optional but encouraged: post your work-in-progress or finished pieces on social media or in our Discord with #DeluxeHeraldsColoring so we can all cheer each other on as the gallery comes together.
A few things to know
Your images won't be featured in the book. The coloring pages are a pre-campaign celebration to enjoy with the community right now. We'll save the official painted versions as a reveal for later!
About rights. The lineart is copyright Care Halverson and is shared with you for personal, non-commercial coloring and sharing. By submitting your colored version, you keep ownership of your coloring work, and you grant us permission to share it (with credit as you specify) in campaign updates, social media, and other non-commercial promotional contexts related to Deluxe Heralds. Neither of us can sell the other's contribution.
(We're repeating this because some of us like to skim walls of text, so just in case, here are the key instructions again.)
(We're repeating this because some of us like to skim walls of text, so just in case, here are the key instructions again.)
Credit. When you submit, include the name you want us to use for your public credit in your filename.
Example file name: rolan_fall_donald_duck.jpg
Example file name: rolan_fall_donald_duck.jpg
Deadline: June 01, 2026, at 11:59 PM Pacific. We'll share the gallery during the campaign.
We can't wait to see what you make!
Misty, Larry, and the Deluxe Heralds Team
Misty, Larry, and the Deluxe Heralds Team
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