Painting Competition

Judging for Death-Con 2026 miniature contest

There will be only one general category for 2026. Categories will expand as the show gets
bigger. All models you bring will be judged based on the one model the judges feel is the best
model

Judging:
Open System Judging. All entries will be judged against a standard for Gold, Silver or Bronze.
All entries that meet the standard will receive a corresponding medal. EG all entries that meet
the standard for Silver will receive a Silver Medal.

Contest Scoring Criteria:
Creativity: Scored out of 25.
-use of color and color schemes
-freehand designs: things that are not part of the sculpt itself (eg add expression with painted
wrinkles. Conversions, sculpting on additional features like scales or fur... provide
documentation to show us your cool ideas)
-painted effects
-story (provide us a short pre-printed written narrative with your entry to explain the lore)
-overall composition (spacing, interaction, symmetry/asymmetry)basing choice and integration
of figure with base

Workmanship: Scored out of 15
*** At the judges discretion, any entry may be dropped a full medal category regardless of score
for particularly egregious defects in workmanship, including but not limited to unfinished models,
models with no base, models with no gaps filled or mold lines removed.***
-Model prep for painting
-Mold lines and gap filling
-Model assembly
-Surface prep
-Finishes
-Basing finish
Painting Skill: Scored out of 60
-Base coats
-Shading
-Highlighting
-Blending
-Execution of painted effects
-Cleanness/neatness of painting

Weighted Scoring Criteria
Creativity: 25%
Workmanship: 15%
Painting Skill: 60%