Art by Jake Parker.
Our Fairy Tale Traveler is in a situation!
For this month’s prompt, your mission is to draw our Fairy Tale Traveler in an environment, in a situation. The enemy is coming down the road and now our traveler must decide whether to face the adversary, flee or hide. How will our traveler get out of this situation??
In March, we designed a Fairy Tale Traveler. In April, we designed an inn for our weary traveler to sleep for the night. And this month, we are creating a full page illustration featuring our traveler.
For this challenge, the image must be a full page illustration, and the dimensions must be 9.5 inches high x 10.5 inches wide.
Just to clarify: don't worry if you haven't submitted in the previous Fairy Tale Traveler contests, you can still do this prompt! Just treat it as if it's a stand alone prompt🤓
So for example, if you don't already have a Fairy Tale Traveler character, just make one. And by the same token, if you already made a Fairy Tale Traveler character, but would like to change it, go right ahead!
If you haven't already heard, we have a brand new website for Critique Arena! For this month’s contest, you must submit your entry via the website in order to officially be included in the contest.
Also, you must use the new template when you submit. Follow the instructions in the file to insert your artwork, and be sure to include your name at the bottom. The file you submit should measure 1200 x 1200 pixels, so your artwork will need to be scaled to fit in the template. In other words, your artwork does not need to be square, it just needs to fit in the square. If you run into issues, shoot us an email!
Please note that entries will be uploaded to the Critique Arena website several times throughout the month, so you may not see your entry in the slideshow right away.
And while you must submit via the website in order to 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.
Ok gang! Full steam ahead!
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 May 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.