Pendraken Painting Competition 2024!

[Leon]

It's that time of year again!  Get yourselves ready for the Pendraken Painting Competition 2024!

Our annual Painting Competition will once again be running throughout the month of February, so get those entries finished, grab your camera and get them posted!  The Competition will open to entries on February 1st and will run all the way through until the end of the month.  This year you'll get an extra day too due to the leap year!  You can enter anything that's been painted over the past 12 months and we can't wait to see the entries.

Closing date for the competition will be midnight on Thursday 29th February and we'll then open up the voting threads for everyone to decide our winners.

The categories will be the same as usual:

Categories:

Foot - Pre-20th C. - Max: 40 figures, on either a single base, multiple bases, or in a movement tray.
Foot - 20th C. - Max: 40 figures, on either a single base, multiple bases, or in a movement tray.
Mounted - Max: 20 figures, on either a single base, multiple bases, or in a movement tray.
Vehicle - Max: 3 vehicles on or off bases, including wagons and chariots.
Fantasy & Sci-Fi - Max: 40 figures, on either a single base, multiple bases, or in a movement tray.
Open - Single Base - Anything which doesn't fit into the other categories, with a max base size of 100x100mm.  This could be a command base, a single figure, artillery base, etc.
Open - Army - Anything which is larger than the maximums in the other categories, so multiple units or a whole army.

If you're unsure which category to put your entry in, let us know what it is, and we'll point you in the right direction!

Rules  - Please Read!

- Firstly, all figures must be Pendraken products, including the TB Line ranges.  Conversions are allowed, but only on our figures.

1. You must be a Forum member to enter, but other than that, everyone is welcome!

2. You may enter as many times as you like but each entry is only allowed 2 images (except for the 'Army!' category, see below).  We do not allow montage images anymore, just to keep a level playing field.  You can however edit your two images into a single file for the sake of uploading/hosting them.  The best way to add your images is through a separate photo hosting site, or a blog, but if you have any difficulty posting pics then let us know and we'll help you out.

3. The 'Open - Army!' category may have 5 photo's, as it's difficult to cover a whole army with just a single photo!

4. All entries must be your own work, and have not been entered into any online competitions before.

5. Entries should have been completed in the last 12 months, so we hope you've all been busy!

6. You can post WIP (work-in-progress) photos if you wish, but please create a new thread for these.  You can also post extra photos of your work elsewhere on the Forum.  These will not count towards your competition entry.

7. The winners will be decided by the Forum members, so once the closing deadline has passed, we'll put up a poll thread for each category where our members can vote on who they want to win.  The polls will close 7 days later and the winners will be announced.

8. Competition threads will be created on the opening date, purely for your entries.

9. Pendraken may use your pics in future promo/marketing, catalogue covers or web pics.  Entering gives your permission for your pics to be used.


And now the good bit, we've got over £500 of prizes available for you!  The winners and runners-up in each category will receive the following:

- The Winner of each category will receive a £50 Pendraken voucher!
- The Runner-Up of each category will receive a £25 Pendraken voucher!

Vouchers will be sent out to you by email once the winners have been announced.  You can then use it on any of the 8000+ products on our website.


So:

Competition opens - February 1st!
Closing deadline - Midnight, February 29th!


As always, if there's any questions just let us know!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Gentlemen, start your engines...

Good luck all.

[FierceKitty]

Time for my blaze of glory before my eye operation! (pathetically transparent sympathy tactic)

[Steve J]

Hmmm, time to remember what I painted in the last 12 months and what I might be spurred on to finish for the comp. As always looking forward to all the entries and good luck to one and all!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

(pathetically transparent sympathy tactic)

It failed    . Should be fully cleared in 2-3 days.

[streetgang]

Looking forward to giving it a go. Have a few Pendraken projects to finish up before the deadline.

[DHautpol]

Time for my blaze of glory before my eye operation! (pathetically transparent sympathy tactic)

You have my sympathy, I'm booked in for a cataract operation in mid March.

Apparently my prescription will likely be much changed afterwards.

[Sotaisho]

So it begins.....again😁

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

You have my sympathy, I'm booked in for a cataract operation in mid March.

Apparently my prescription will likely be much changed afterwards.

It will be - had one on my right eye 18 mths ago, now have a virtually clear right lens.

[Leon]

The 2024 Painting Competition is now open!

Some handy, quick tips for anyone considering making some entries:

- Use a suitable background for your entry, either plain white/black card or on a game table with some scenery behind it.  This will always look better than on your cutting mat or the kitchen table!

- Don't enter too many times in the same category!  So often we see multiple excellent entries from the same person and then they don't win, just because the votes were split across the different entries.  Pick your best one (maybe two!) and you'll have a better chance of a prize.

- Use good lighting, or use a photo editor to lighten the image if possible.  A daylight lamp, 'white' artificial light, even outside in the garden if it's dry enough!  Make sure you get some light on your entry so that we can see your painting!

Good luck everyone!

[fsn]

*grump*

40 foot or 20 horse - just half a unit then?

*/grump*

[Corso]

Are conversions allowed?

[Leon]

Are conversions allowed?

Yep:

Firstly, all figures must be Pendraken products, including the TB Line ranges.  Conversions are allowed, but only on our figures.

[Ithoriel]

We're barely started and I'm already feeling that nothing I paint compares to the current entries.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I haven't even started mine!