Wyrd Painting Contest: The Rotten Harvest VI

[goblyn13]

With the Halloween and Harvest season right around the corner, it is once again time to kick things off with, to date, our most popular contest, The Rotten Harvest!

Round about the paint pot go. On the palette throw
royal blue and blood red. Forty-seven Days of Dread;
Double, double toil and trouble; 
Fire burn, and paint pot bubble.

The contest will run from September 15th through October 31st and during that time competition entries can be submitted. At the close of the contest, voting will commence for one week where you will be allowed to vote anonymously through the Wyrd forum software as well as leave comments and critique which we have found our previous entrants have greatly enjoyed. After the voting, announcements will be made and prizes sent to the winners, along with the random prizes that we give away with every contest.

The specific rules for the contest can be found on the Wyrd Miniatures website on the forums under 'Wyrd Painting Contest: Rules and Information'. I would really like to stress folks to read the rules, as folks tend to miss them for some reason and they end up misunderstanding the contest, the theme or disqualify themselves.

Due to the sheer number of people that have entered unedited photographs in the past we will no longer do any editing for you. There are many free photo resizing programs out there. Wyrd staff will attempt to notify anyone who's pictures were deleted due to size or for any reason, but can not guarantee notification.

The categories for the contest are:

Witches and Warlocks Spellcasters of all sorts, from high fantasy, modern day dabbler to the far sci-fi future. If they carry a wand, cast a spell or even have a hint of mysticism to them, this is the category for them.

Not Quite Dead Yet Still stumbling around after all the major organ functions have shut down? Have a beef with the living? This category is for the Undead, or as they like to be called 'Living Impaired'.

Things that go Bump in the Night Creatures, critters, monsters and other things that have a tendency towards anti-social behavior and prowl the night looking for victims. Caution, here be Monsters!

The Trick or the Treat This is our catch-all category as there are some miniatures that are just right for the theme but just don't seem to fall into any other category. Zombie Hunters, pumpkin characters and I'm sure several miniatures I never would have even contemplated.

The Harrowing Harvest A diorama with two or more miniatures locked in combat, or something as equally disturbing.


Wyrd Miniatures will be supplying prizes and gift certificates for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of each category, except for Best of Show and Best Base or Diorama as that category has only the one winner. We'll also be offering a 'Best of Wyrd' manufacturers prize for the best Wyrd Miniatures entry, which is a $100USD gift certificate on top of any other prizes or categories you may win.

[Svenn]

Awesome! If only my painting skills were a bit better. :(

Ah well, work is slowing down so I might be able to blow through a few minis to submit.

[Peterdita]

Ah jea!!! thanks for taking the reins on this one Matt.

Does this mean we actually get to see a painted mini from Supervike!!?? I didn't know he painted! I thought he just hung around high schools with binoculars and bad intentions.

[the imp]

You folks got a flier I could post at my LGS?

[LoboStele]

Very cool! Now I'm glad I hadn't had a chance to finish up some of the pieces I've been working on. I think one of them will be a good submission for this. I don't think I'll win compared to some of the stuff I've seen in the galleries for the past contests, but should be fun.

[guilty]

Nice ! I'm in )

[supervike]

Ah jea!!! thanks for taking the reins on this one Matt.

Does this mean we actually get to see a painted mini from Supervike!!?? I didn't know he painted! I thought he just hung around high schools with binoculars and bad intentions.

That's really unfair. I told you that I'm just there to make sure the crosswalks are marked, and the binoculars are for bird watching....yeah...bird watching....

I'm looking forward to this! I haven't participated in a Wyrd contest for ages. Now, where'd I put me crayons?

[Ravenswood]

Cool) I will try participate

P.S, may Vampires count as Undead?

[tony28]

Cool,ill have to go shopping but I'm in

[Nathan Caroland]

Actually .. I just bought some paints to replace my five year old ones that are all dried out. I just 'may' get one in myself. Gawd knows how bad it'll be though as I haven't picked up a brush in years.