September Painting Contest is OPEN! (Patreon)

Feel free to post work in progress on Discord and our Facebook Group.

On Ancient Sands Contest Prize Pool:

1st Place: UV Resin 1L+ Free Patreon Month

2nd Place: UV Resin 1L+ Free Patreon Month

3rd Place: UV Resin 1L + Free Patreon Month

4th to 10th: Free Patreon Month

Some of the Key Elements we'll take into consideration to decide winners will be:

-Highlights
-Shadows
-Contrast
-Definition/Clarity
-Environmental Techniques
-Base Integration
-Storytelling
-Photograph

*If you think we're missing something here, please comment.

Rules:

-You do not have to be an active patron to enter the contest. If that is the case, feel free to use this model to enter: https://bit.ly/2X5WQ51 

-For Resin Prints, the miniature can be scaled up to 120%

-For FDM Prints, the miniature can be scaled up to 250% of the original scale, NO MORE.

-Single miniature Entries Only.

-The base can not exceed the 180mm diameter limit. (400mm if scaled up for FDM)

-The base can be custom and can include elements that improve storytelling.

-The character has to be the main subject of the piece. Try to avoid dioramas and big scenarios.

-No digital painting on top is allowed.

-You may submit as many entries as you want, but only 1 per contestant will be eligible to enter the Top 10.

-Photographs submitted have to be at least 512x512 pixels in resolution to be considered. There are no restrictions in terms of aspect ratio.

-Photo + Video entries are awesome!

-To enter, post on our Facebook Group a picture of your painted mini using the hashtag #OnAncientSands

-The deadline will be at 11:59 pm CST on September 28th, 2020.

-Top 10 minis and winners will be picked by the Cast n Play Team and posted on our Patreon page.

WE WILL NOT CONSIDER ENTRIES IN ANY OTHER PLATFORM OTHER THAN FACEBOOK.

-While this is not a photography contest, we encourage you to get the best picture as you can of your miniatures. Good lit photographs help us judge as fairly as we possibly can.

Good luck to everyone!