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Junior · Grades 5–7
Shape to Portrait Challenge
From Simple Shapes to Extraordinary Faces
Entry limit: 1 participant per school
What this event involves
Each participant draws a random shape in a lucky dip, then transforms it into an original portrait — human, mythological, cartoon, fantasy or futuristic.
The original shape must stay clearly visible in the finished artwork, and each entry is submitted with a short artist statement.
The key facts
- Date
- Thursday, 3rd September 2026
- Time slot
- Slot 1 · 10:00 AM
- Studio
- ChalkTalk
- Individual
- 1 participant
- Duration
- 30 minutes drawing
- Entry limit
- 1 participant per school
Format and rounds
- 1Rules briefing & shape selection10 minutes
- 2Drawing time30 minutes
- 3Title & artist statement5 minutes
- 4Gallery walk & judging20 minutes
Key rules
- 1The allotted shape cannot be exchanged, erased or removed.
- 2The original shape must remain clearly visible in the final artwork.
- 3No tracing, copying, reference images or electronic devices.
- 4Only materials provided by the organisers may be used.
- 5Both the artwork and the artist statement must be completed in time.
Judges' decisions shall be final and binding. See general rules
Judging criteria
- Creativity & originality25
- Integration of the given shape20
- Portrait composition15
- Artistic technique15
- Expression & emotion10
- Artist statement10
- Neatness & time management5
- Total100
Entering this event?
Each registration form covers up to three events. Entries close 29th August 2026.