• Download the Stencil provided below.
• Colour the Stencil in any way you wish.
• Any medium is accepted, digital, traditional or otherwise.
• Must UPVOTE and RESTEEM this post.
• (Optional) Create your own post titled: i.e. ...Entry for Zen Colouring Contest #40...
• Add your final coloured piece to your entry post.
• In your entry, state which colour you would pick for next week's featured colour.
• The FEATURED COLOUR this week is Pink
• Make sure your first tag is #zencolouringcontest.
• Only 1 entry per Steemer.
• You don't have to be an artist. Anyone can enter! People of all ages!
• (IMPORTANT) Leave a comment on this post with a link and/or image of your entry/post.
• Encourage each other by upvoting and commenting on other entries in the #zencolouringcontest tag!
• You can add lines and shapes, so long as the main pattern remains visible.

All accepted entries will be resteemed by me and the following badge will appear on your entry post, so that you know it has been accepted:

Here is this week's Stencil:

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Load the stencil image into your favourite art software on your phone, tablet or PC. Or print it out and use traditional forms of colouring! The image is sized to A4 paper for ease of printing.

I am judging the contest and will choose the winners based on creativity and originality

The prizes for this week are:

2nd place -
30% of post payout + donations +
One 100% Upvote & Resteem for a post of their choosing

3rd place -
15% of post payout + donations +
One 100% Upvote & Resteem for a post of their choosing

Honourable Mention -
One 100% Upvote & Resteem for a post of their choosing

Community Favourite -
One 100% Upvote & Resteem for a post of their choosing

Winners will receive the corresponding badge as a comment on their entry when the 'Winners Showcase' is posted. Prizes will be handed out when this post pays out.

Would you like to help support the contest further? Whether you are an entrant or an admirer, If you would like to make a small donation towards the prize pool, please send it with the memo 'ZenColouring # Donation!'.
I myself will be donating 0.25 SBD to the prize pool each week.

Hive account@organduo & Hive account@laputis donated 5.0 STEEM last week, Thank you!

This week the inspiration of the stencil is Spring and flowers, more specifically, Tulips. All flowers have meaning behind them but the Tulip has the most, which are based around the colour they are. In Victorian times men would give woman specific colours depending on their feelings. Red means undying love and passion, Pink are for friendship and joyful occasions, Purple are nobility and Spring, White means sincerity and worthiness, Blue are tranquility and trust, Orange represents understanding and appreciation, Black means strength and supreme elegance, Yellow are for cheerful thoughts and hope!

This weeks featured colour is Pink, Friendship and Joyful Occasions. What other colours will you choose to pair with them? Please feel free to use all the colours that reflect how you currently feel or make the bouquet represent one you'd give to someone you love!

Have fun, but most importantly have a relaxing zen-colouring sesh!

Join the Zen Colouring Discord Server:

If you are looking for other contests to also participate in, why not try these:

Hive account@deemarshall's Various Art Contests
Artstorm, Colourstorm, Foodstorm, Butterfly Colouring Contest & Animal Colouring Contest!

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For ease, just copy the following string of text into your post:}

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