AUGUST CONTEST: It's the first day of school for Albert!

[keithryanstudio]

Wow! These are all so good. Excellent work everyone

[keithryanstudio]

@Melissa-Bailey-0 their expressions are so good!

[keithryanstudio]

@DaveLeekArt I really like your Albert character.

[keithryanstudio]

@Iain-Davidson this is so creative. Looking through the water is brilliant!

[Larue]

@marek-halko Love it. Such a bold style and reads very well. Cute!

[rmwonders]

@Kim-Rosenlof Same for mine - always right after I press submit. And thanks so much! You are so kind!

[Melissa_Bailey]

@Janette aww, thanks so much! Can't wait to see yours all done. Hope you got a chance to upload it to the website -- this month was tight for me too ... just squeaked in with no time to spare!

[Kim Rosenlof]

@Melissa-Bailey-0 This is so funny!

[Larue]

@Iain-Davidson Clever you!

[Larue]

@aurelia Super cute! Lovely use of white and color to direct your story!

[notfitkid]

Hello everyone! I am not sure if it is too late to submit artwork at this point but here is my take on the prompt. I have taken the feedback from previous challenges to heart and have tried to imbue the illustration with a stronger narrative and more palpable degree of emotion. I definitely wanted to explore other camera angles and compositions but was only able to come up with one due time constraints. As always I wish everyone the best and welcome (and appreciate!) any feedback!

[DaveLeekArt]

@keithryanstudio thank you! I have a thing for monkeys/gorillas so I always tend to gravitate towards drawing them when I have a chance haha

[DaveLeekArt]

@notfitkid this is great. I love the texture you achieved and the way you drew the faces on all of the characters. Really good work!

[notfitkid]

@DaveLeekArt Thank you Dave. I loved the way you represented Albert's anxiety in such a tangible way. Hopefully your son's first day was much more enjoyable and relaxing!

[Melissa_Bailey]

@marek-halko awesome! (Your illustrations are always amazing!) Love the zoomed-in perspective. Great storytelling.

[Melissa_Bailey]

@aurelia what a cute and adorable illustration! Love your cute and simple style.

[Melissa_Bailey]

@DaveLeekArt this took me back to the first day in class, the butterflies when you had to introduce yourself. Well done!

[Melissa_Bailey]

@keithryanstudio thanks a bunch!

[Melissa_Bailey]

@Kim-Rosenlof thanks! I love yours too — the chaos your Albert causes is SO funny!

[Melissa_Bailey]

@notfitkid LOVE this! Hope you did submit in time. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!