Capital City Visitor cover art entries, top 3 and cover reveal

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The annual Capital City Visitor cover art contest had more than 40 amazing entries this year, ranging from professional artists to students. We appreciate everyone's participation, even though only one could be used for the cover of CCVG.

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Visitor Guide Cover Entries

"With Malice Toward None," an acrylic on Ampersand museum-grade board, is the artist's tribute to Lincoln's character. Jane Bucci is a freelance illustrator who started her career studying art at the Springfield Art Association. Jane and her husband, Mark Suszko, live in Springfield.

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"Lincoln in Illinois" is a pen and ink drawing depicting Abraham Lincoln with different images associated with his life in Illinois. Erin says she loves the detail that can be achieved through the use of this medium.

"President and the Flag Colors" was done in colored pencil.

"I Love Springfield" shows a cartoon Lincoln wearing a top hat which doubles as a coffee mug. Lonnie is a California native who has lived in Springfield since 2001. He says he is a newly retired radio production manager who has dabbled in music and digital art for several years.

"Abe in Illinois" is a drawing of Lincoln that includes the Illinois flag, cardinal and state flower to show recognizable things about our state. Skylar is a 15 year old freshman at Pawnee High School who loves drawing portraits and learning new techniques.

"Honest Abe" was created digitally using the program Procreate. It depicts Lincoln wearing pins of some of his favorite places to visit in Springfield. Bailey is a native of Kentucky who currently attends UIS. She is majoring in business administration with a minor in visual art.

"Patriotic Abe" was drawn in colored pencil with a marker outlining Abe and for the names, routes and rivers on the map. Tyler says he put Abe in a patriotic suit rather than a normal black one to give more color to the artwork.

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Winner – “With Malice Toward None” by Jane Bucci This illustration, an acrylic on Ampersand museum-grade board, is the artist's tribute to Lincoln's character. Jane Bucci is a freelance illustrator who started her career studying art at the Springfield Art Association. Jane and her husband, Mark Suszko, live in Springfield.

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Winner – “With Malice Toward None” by Jane Bucci

Second place – “Lincoln in Illinois” by Erin Gonzalez Erin chose to depict Abraham Lincoln with different landscapes and images associated with his life while he lived in Illinois. She enjoys working with pen and ink, which was used in this drawing of Lincoln. According to Erin, she loves the amount of detail and value one can achieve through the use of this medium. Growing up, Erin’s grandmother often took her and her brother to the local Lincoln sites and she said that inspired her to complete this piece.

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Second place – “Lincoln in Illinois” by Erin Gonzalez

Third place – “Hip Abe” by Alex Rothschild In this modern interpretation, Abe is seen giving a thumbs up, along with a slight grin. The colors of the background are vibrant to emphasize the lively atmosphere Abe Lincoln brings to Springfield. Alex Rothschild is currently a freshman at Illinois State University with a major in engineering technology. He has created art his whole life through art classes, Springfield Art Association summer camps or his dorm. Alex has done several murals downtown and even created a business through the Sangamon CEO program to showcase murals for photo backdrops. He is thankful for all the opportunities both art and Springfield have given him to be where he is today and he wants to give back to the community in return.