Art by Will Terry
Wouldn’t it be nice to climb above all the chaos, join the birds and squirrels up in the trees, and take a few deep breaths of fresh spring air? For this month’s prompt, we’re going to explore the world of treehouses! The prompt for April is: Design the coolest treehouse in the world!
Don’t let yourself be limited to the supplies you had when you were a kid. While this treehouse should probably be in an actual tree, let your imagination run wild and create a place you’d love to escape to in your own backyard!
Prompt Requirements
Design your treehouse at a ¾ view, including the building and tree, but don’t include any other background elements - it should function like a spot illustration.
This prompt is all about environment design, so you might want to check out Jake Parker’s new class Exterior Environment Design to get some inspiration for how you’re going to approach this one. As you work on your design, focus on the overall shape and three-dimensional structure of the building you design and don’t include any background elements.
HOW TO ENTER
Read through the prompt for this month⬆️
Create something awesome!
Save your artwork as a JPG. Make sure the longest side of your submission is 1200 pixels (you will need to create a scaled down version of your original artwork to fit this size). Be sure to include a bar below your artwork with your name and social media handles (this bar should be white with black text). Keep the file size to no more than 500 kb. And make sure to include your name and the month in the file name (ex: austin-shurtliff-jan22.jpg). Submissions that are missing a name at the bottom or are not the right size will not be uploaded to the website.
Submit your final illustration on the Critique Arena website. Please note that the Submit Your Art! button will now take you to your SVSLearn student account, where you will be prompted to log in and submit your image in the Critique Arena course.
If you would like to submit more than one image, shoot us an email.
Entries must be submitted by the last day of the month. ⌛️
PRIZES
Winner 1: a live critique of your artwork in the arena, 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 in the arena, 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 in the arena, your artwork shared on all our online channels, plus the chance to be a featured artist for SVSLearn.com
Honorable Mentions: a live critique of your artwork in the arena
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 via our Critique Arena website by the deadline in order to qualify. Submissions that are missing the name at the bottom will not be included on the site. 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 website and YouTube channel.
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 at the time the artwork was submitted. (Not a member? That’s ok! You can sign up for a free 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 may be promoted on critiquearena.com and SVSLearn.com, and their associated email lists and social media.
Void where prohibited by law.