Hope you all had a lovely summer vacay!🌞But now it’s time to shift gears and get ready for school🤓

For this month’s prompt, your homework is to draw Albert on his first day of school ✏️📚🍎

Albert was a wild animal that is now living with a family, so how does he feel about going to school? Is he excited? Nervous? Eager? Fearful? Has he ever even been to school?

In June, the challenge was to design a cute but mischievous little character named Albert, that could potentially be turned into a book, a PBS animated series, a plushie, and a learning app for kids.

In July, we designed a sweet home in the ‘burbs where Albert would live with his new family.

And this month, we are building on his story and creating a full page illustration of Albert’s adventures at school.

Just to clarify: don't worry if you haven't submitted in the previous Albert contests, you can still do this prompt! Just treat it as if it's a stand alone prompt🤓

So for example, if you haven’t already designed an Albert character, just come up with one. And by the same token, if you already designed an Albert character, but would like to change it, go right ahead!

While you must submit via the Critique Arena website to officially qualify, we do encourage you to post your final entry in the forum as well so everyone can see and comment! As always, if you want feedback on a Work In Progress, please start a new thread.

Good luck everybody! Class dismissed 🤓

HOW TO ENTER

• Read through the prompt for this month⬆️

• Create something awesome!

• Download the template and follow the instructions listed in the file to insert your artwork. Be sure to include your name, your Forum name and social media handle at the bottom of the template. Submissions that are missing a name at the bottom of the template will not be included on the website. Also, make sure to include your name and the month in the file name.

• Submit your final illustration, using the template, on the Critique Arena website.

• The file you submit should measure 1200 x 1200 pixels, so your artwork will need to be scaled to fit in the template. Keep the file size to no more than 500 kb.

• Submit as many illustrations as you like!

• Entries must be posted by August 31 at the stroke of midnight ⌛️

PRIZES

• Winner 1: a live critique of your artwork, your artwork shared on all our online channels, plus the chance to do a paid illustration gig

• Winner 2: a live critique of your artwork, your artwork shared on all our online channels, plus the chance to do a paid illustration gig

• All 16 Finalists: a live critique of your artwork, your artwork shared on all our online channels, plus the chance to be a featured artist for SVSLearn.com

• All Entries: your artwork included in that month’s submission gallery for the whole world to see!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Critique Arena is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, an online resource for artists of all skill levels.

• Critique Arena is a monthly art challenge. A new prompt is released at the beginning of each month, and contestants have the whole month to create and submit artwork based on the prompt.

• Entries must be submitted using the template on our Submit Your Art! page by the deadline in order to qualify. Submissions that are missing the name at the bottom of the template will not be included on the website. Entries will be accepted until the last day of the month in which the prompt was announced.

• Judges will pick the Top 16 based on skill. On the second Thursday following the submission deadline, the Top 16 will face off during Critique Arena, a live event where subscribers of SVSLearn cast their votes to decide who will win. In the case of a tie, the judges decide who win.

• No monkey business! Any entries considered questionable, inappropriate or spammy may be disqualified.

• Only submit if you are OK with receiving a critique from our judges during a live event, which will be recorded and added to our video subscription.

• You must be at least 18 to play.

• No purchase necessary to enter. However, please note the Top 16 will be selected from active subscribers at SVSLearn.com. Contestants must be active on the day of Critique Arena. (Not a member? That’s ok! You can sign up for a free 30 day trial!)

• We do not own the rights to your work, you do! But we reserve the right to promote your work on our online platforms. Contest entries maybe promoted on critiquearena.com and SVSLearn.com, and their associated email lists and social media.

• Void where prohibited by law.