November Miniature Painting Competition

9156 Metcalf Avenue,Overland Park KS 66212

13 November, 2022

Description

Welcome to our friendly, neighborhood miniature paint competition! Join the community of painters with this fun event. There are three different skill levels for November: Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced with 10 kits per skill level. FOR NOVEMBER: CHOOSE YOUR OWN MODEL. Each kit this month will only contain thematic materials. Part of the challenge this month will be choosing a model to go along with the materials kit! Your goal is to paint the model and show off your creativity and painting skill! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be determined based on a few specific categories and judged by our painting instructors. How to ParticipateSign up quickly! We only have 10 kits per skill level!You may only sign up for Novice OR Intermediate OR Advanced. You may not sign for multiple spots.Pick up your competition kit starting on Sunday, November 13th.Get to painting!Take some good pictures of your completed model. This might be the most important part! If the judges can't see you've spent 6 hours on highlights, then it does no good! 4 pictures minimum: front, back, and both sides.Post those awesome pictures on our Discord NO LATER THAN Sunday, November 20th at 11:59pm.We have a lightbox set up for the community to use for this event! Make sure to take advantage of it. Choosing a Skill CategoryBe honest with yourself about your skill level! If you're still not sure, challenge yourself with the harder one! If you've placed several times in one skill category, please move up a level for a challenge! Model GuidelinesModels must be presented on the base provided in the kit. All kit materials must be represented on the finished model. Using every piece of the kit material is not required. Kit materials used must be visible and noticeable. Models may be altered but must resemble the original after modification. How to Submit ModelsJoin our Discord using this link: https://discord.com/invite/ctReCRueZbIn the Discord server, navigate to the #what-do-you-play channel.React with the paint to gain access to the painting channels.Navigate to the #painting-competition channelPost your pictures in the Novice, Intermediate, or Advanced Thread.If you need any assistance with this process, post a message in the #store-questions chat and tag the moderators using @mod. How Models are JudgedOur wonderful paint instructors will be judging your models and assigning point values based on the categories below. Each category will be scored 0-5. Categories: Overall painting skill, level of detail, overall use of color, originality and creativity, creative use of kit materials. We also have a FAQ post pinned in the #painting-competition channel if you have more questions! PrizesPrizes will be based on how many kits are sold (so tell your friends), but will follow this structure: 1st Place: Super Cool prize 2nd Place: Gift Card 3rd Place: Gift Card A random participant will be drawn for a fun prize 2022 Monthly Paint Competition Raffle! - For each monthly competition you participate in (max 12 entries), your name will be entered into a drawing for an INCREDIBLE prize at the end of 2022, a VEX AIRBRUSH MEGA-BUNDLE . This bundle is valued at over $500 and includes 29002 VEX Airbrush - Deep Cup, 29039 VEX Compressor, and VEX Airbrush Accessory Pack. Please email [email protected] for any questions!