Wyrd Painting Contest: Rules and Info

[Frustrated Father]

WYRD PAINTING CONTEST RULES AND INFO


Every contest needs rules and this one is no different! Pay attention please as we don't want any hard feelings or disqualifications due to rule bending/breaking. If you have a question, ASK!

In order to participate in the contest you must create an account on the Wyrd Miniatures website in order to submit an entry and to vote in the polls which will decide the winners of the contest. You are encouraged to enjoy the forums and participate, but it is NOT required in any fashion in order to enjoy the Wyrd Painting Contest.

When participating in the competition, you must submit a miniature that is in line with the current THEME that is being hosted. There will be several themes throughout the year so if one theme doesn't catch your interest, perhaps the next one will.

The work must be yours alone, no passing off of someone elses work as your own. You CAN submit a miniature that someone else has converted or sculpted for you though - just not painted, based .. etc.

You are allowed to submit MULTIPLE entries to the contest. As many as you can paint, you can submit though you can only place once per category (you can win in multiple categories, just once per category). Please, when submitting though, indicate which categories you are submitting for as well as the manufacturer and name of the miniature. Each miniature can only be in ONE category for the competition. I reserve the right to place a miniature in the proper category if it is not stated or is 'misplaced'.

The miniature can be from any manufacturer, or a custom miniature you have created yourself as long as it lies within the current theme. Conversions are allowed and encouraged.

The miniature cannot have been displayed in any form elsewhere on the internet or published mediums such as magazines. All contest entries will be displayed anonymously so as to give no one person an unfair advantage (this isn't a popularity contest) and thus there can be no signatures or watermarks upon them. No announcing on forums, webpage, blogs or any other type of medium about the type of miniature that you will be painting, nor concept sketches.

The categories for the contest will likely change from theme to theme as well as the possible number of categories should the subject matter allow for it.

When photographing and editing your pictures, please submit them in .JPG (JPEG) format, with a file size of no larger than 300k. Photographs can be no larger than 800 pixels wide. I'm not much worried about length as it will allow you to fit in angles of the photograph. If you send me a photograph that doesn't fall within the limits prescribed above, I will ask that you fix this as otherwise your entry will not be accepted.

Miniatures can be submitted any time during the contest though none will be showcased till the day after the final submissions date. Submissions will be accepted up till Midnight, EASTERN U.S. time, on the closing date of the currently running contest. Submissions after the cut off date will NOT be accepted, no exceptions.

In order to submit an entry for the contest, go to the current contest gallery and upload your entry. As the gallery is set for moderation, your submission will NOT show up immediately but will instead wait for me to review and edit accordingly. When submitting your contest entry, please take the time to describe the miniature and its manufacturer as well as any other contest notes you wish me to review before editing.

::- Direct Gallery Link - :: (http://wyrd-games.net/photopost/)

At the closing date of the contest, the submissions will be published to the proper contest gallery, anonymously, and the voting will begin.

In order to vote, you must be a registered member of the website.

A poll with your choice of winners will be presented to you where you select your favorites, one poll for each category. While viewing the contest submissions in the gallery, you will be allowed to leave comments and critique on the entry. Please try to be constructive with these comments, as they will be published publically once the voting is completed!

Voting will be open for seven days immediately after polls are posted for the contest.

Winners of each category will receive prizes and random entrants will be selected for the 'Random Schmuck' prize. Please, do not request a particular item, as that is the quickest way to not receive it.

Should there be any questions, or if anything is unclear, PLEASE take the time to ask in the forums as that is the quickest way to receive clarification on a subject as well as bring it to the attention of others.

EDIT
Here is a direct link (http://wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?t=1783) on how you UPLOAD to the contest gallery. Obviously the contest and the sections will change from theme to theme but this will get the point across rather nicely.

[Moavoamoatu]

Hello,

What is the maximum size of the diorama for the duel category ?

Are there any requirements concerning the size of the base for single miniatures in any category ?

Even if it is not a duel, can we present a diorama with more than one miniature in the other categories ?

Is there a limited number of entries for one competitor ?

Many thanks

Eric

[Frustrated Father]

Hi there, and welcome to the Wyrd.

Some of your questions may have been answered in another thread which I'll post below, the others are new and I'll go ahead and answer them here - thanks for taking the time to ask.

http://wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?t=454


What is the maximum size of the diorama for the duel category?

There is no maximum size - if you want to work out a complete battle scene with thirty miniatures that span the length of a table, feel free to do so, the same goes for having it all done on a 30mm base (though that would be a bit harder to do). The only requirement is that when you take pictures that the picture width be no more than 800 pixels wide, though it can be as long as you want (stack the pictures on top of one another - see the gallery for examples). And of course not exceed 250k in size.

Are there any requirements concerning the size of the base for single miniatures in any category?

Nope! Make the base as large or as small as you feel the need to. Some of our past contestants have used bases that easily outclass the miniature in size and do so to tell a story or to set a proper atmosphere. Show off your talents in the best manner that you feel is appropriate.

Even if it is not a duel, can we present a diorama with more than one miniature in the other categories?

Yup. The DD (Deadly Duel) category is mainly for doing a diorama of two or more miniatures battling it out, but at the same time, someone may have a different take on something which will surprise you (Klutes Domination entry for Total Testosterone for instance) which although no weapons are being flung around, you can sort of see a battle of wills going on.

At the same time, if you wish to enter another category with two or more miniatures on the same base, for instance, a drunk Dwarven noble in a tavern with a serving wench, then that is perfectly acceptable. Some folks will also give their sorcerers, etc, familiars, which is completely acceptable.

Is there a limited number of entries for one competitor?

None at all. We routinely have multiple entries from some of our contestants. Enter as many times as you like.

[Moavoamoatu]

Many thanks for these explanations.

[Frustrated Father]

And while I'm at it:

can I enter this contest even though I paint for XXX (company)?

Yes, even if you are a 'professional' painter and you do studio work for a miniature company, even one that is supporting the contest, you are more than welcome to join the fun and paint something up to enter. Own the company and want to enter - yeah, that's fine too. Just, like everything, keep your entry anonymous and follow the rules.

[TAB Studio]

Nathan
Does size matter???
:D
...I mean for the model, do you have a limit as to what is acceptable
I see above the base etc can be big as a room but no mention of
the model that i found, May be my lack and if so sorry for wasting your time?

[Frustrated Father]

Hi Tracy. Nope, not a waste of time.

Miniatures can be as big or as small as you want. There are 15mm miniatures out there that folks have been interested in playing with before, as well as large model kits. Personally, don't care the sizes involved, though if it gets to be a big enough thing down the road, perhaps it'll get its own category. Till then, we lump them all into the proper categories.

:D

[witchfire]

when can we post our pics ?
do we post them in the testoterone category already there or will you put up anew one
?

[Frustrated Father]

I'll create a category for it in a day or so - technically its a bit early to be submitting. :D

[witchfire]

technically its a bit early to be submitting. :D
i know

but i have a few minis i'll have finished by saturday
and i like to show off (when it's annonymous:tongue2: )

[TAB Studio]

Hi Tracy. Nope, not a waste of time.

Miniatures can be as big or as small as you want. There are 15mm miniatures out there that folks have been interested in playing with before, as well as large model kits. Personally, don't care the sizes involved, though if it gets to be a big enough thing down the road, perhaps it'll get its own category. Till then, we lump them all into the proper categories.

:D

Great!

Thanks Nathan for the time and effort it takes to pull this contest off. I am
going to email you a link to see if it is too wild for the contest (I would rather check first).

[wiccanpony]

Time to put my “thinking cap” on and trudge down to the Figure Dungeon and paw through the piles of pewter for something.

[Tony Manero]

Hi father, i want to ask: what about if i posted some wip pics BEFORE your post on the contest? should i delete them?

[cdukino]

Hi father, i want to ask: what about if i posted some wip pics BEFORE your post on the contest? should i delete them?


I fear if those wip pics were viewed by people and reconisable in the final work... it goes against the anonimous-rule.

Awitchfire. There is no showing off anonimous though. Even if you submit them now they won't be made public viewable till after the deadline. (well you would be showing off for Nathan and the moderators)

[Frustrated Father]

Cindy covered it pretty well in the post above.

If you have WIPS of something you have been working on, even before the announcing of the contest, then you cannot enter the miniature into the contest due to the anonymous nature of the contest.

Don't have your friends talk about it, post links to it, point it out publically, post it on some obscure forum or anything that would go about identifying you as the painter of XX miniature. Folks point stuff out rather rabbidly when it comes to folks breaking the rules, and on top of that I am pretty good at finding that stuff as well in just casual surfing and the software here pointing me to said places (not that I go out of my way to look for them).

Keep it under wraps, and in your case Tony, I'm guessing your asking about the Dirz Four Armed thing or whatever it is that you asked about on CMON and have WIPS of in the thread of the same name. Gotta find something different there.

[Tony Manero]

ok i will find something else ^^

[Frustrated Father]

Adding the 'Monsters Ball' category has gotten all sorts of people interested which is great, but of course has us working overtime on answering questions and trying to find the proper answers even we weren't sure of at the time. Anyhow, here is a guideline to help out in that area.

An imaginary or legendary creature, such as a Centaur or Harpy, that combines parts from various animal or human forms. or a creature having a strange or frightening appearance will be placed in the Monsters Ball category.

Everything else that looks "human" but for minor differences, like orcs and elves and goe with into their respective category.

[james9487]

Yes, keep that Dirz thingy out of the contest, I'd at least like a shot at winning! :vb_tongue It's looking awesome Tony and helped inspire the metal on one of my minis.

Right now I've got two entries under way and am feeling good about 'em. I didn't get to enter the manly minis contest last time around, so I'm making it up this time.

[Aldarionn]

So, I entered a figure and accidentally uploaded the photos in the main gallery section (before clicking on the specific category). I then uploaded the photos in the correct category. Will this be an issue, seeing as the photos are in the wrong place as well as in the right place?

Another question is..I uploaded the photos one at a time (I had seperate shots for different angles of my figure). Will this cause problems? This is my first time entering one of these so pardon me if I've screwed anything up.

Thanks,
Aldarionn

[Frustrated Father]

I deleted the first ones uploaded due to being in the wrong area, the other two I left. Pictures need to be one upload with all your views vs. several different pictures for different views, but I try and fix them if I have time, though that is generally getting shorter and shorter.

Short answer is, I'll take care of it if I have to, but if folks would be so good as to upload one picture with all their views, that would save time and aggrivation. :D

Thanks for entering and no worries and need for pardons. :)

[Aldarionn]

I deleted the first ones uploaded due to being in the wrong area, the other two I left. Pictures need to be one upload with all your views vs. several different pictures for different views, but I try and fix them if I have time, though that is generally getting shorter and shorter.

Short answer is, I'll take care of it if I have to, but if folks would be so good as to upload one picture with all their views, that would save time and aggrivation. :D

Thanks for entering and no worries and need for pardons. :)

Thanks! I'll remember that for future entires. I didn't realize you needed a single photo, so from now on I'll combine all of my views into one. I appreciate the help, and I look forward to getting some comments on my figure.

Aldarionn

[sniffles]

In my typical procrastinator fashion, I waited until the last minute to submit my entries. Then I managed to submit two of them accidentally as tif files instead of jpg. I've resubmitted them as jpg files. I hope I didn't do anything else wrong!

[Mclimbin]

It's 10:00 am Mon 6/26 (Pacific time). Has the comment function for the contest been turned off already? I was able to make comments on the first half of the submissions over the weekend, but now on Monday I'm at work and ready for some slacking ;) and can't seem to leave any more comments...

[Valloa]

It's 10:00 am Mon 6/26 (Pacific time). Has the comment function for the contest been turned off already? I was able to make comments on the first half of the submissions over the weekend, but now on Monday I'm at work and ready for some slacking ;) and can't seem to leave any more comments...


Nope, the contest function is still on. When you leave a comment and submit it, it'll redirect you to the thread, but won't show you the comment until it's cleared moderation. I still see comments from folks coming through the backend for moderation, so if you are concerned or getting some type of error, please let me know exactly which gallery image you were trying to comment on or the error so I can look at it.

Maya~

[Mclimbin]

Could it be because I've already finished voting? I'm not sure why, but when I go to the gallery pages, and look at each submission, I can see the comments others have left, but don't have any option to leave one of my own. Before, there was a button to leave a comment, which would take me to a new window (sans photo), and also a quick reply box at the bottom of the page. But now I don't have either.

It's not such a big deal, as there are clearly lots of comments from other posters. Also, I have made comments on half of the submissions already (which if I understand correctly, leaves me eligible for a booby prize), but thought it would be nice to finish up the other half.

[vincegamer]

Make sure you haven't got logged out.
I was thrown by the absence of the quick reply box once then realized I wasn't logged in.

[Valloa]

Could it be because I've already finished voting? I'm not sure why, but when I go to the gallery pages, and look at each submission, I can see the comments others have left, but don't have any option to leave one of my own. Before, there was a button to leave a comment, which would take me to a new window (sans photo), and also a quick reply box at the bottom of the page. But now I don't have either.

It's not such a big deal, as there are clearly lots of comments from other posters. Also, I have made comments on half of the submissions already (which if I understand correctly, leaves me eligible for a booby prize), but thought it would be nice to finish up the other half.


Please do check to see if you're logged in (as Vincegamer suggested). Sometimes the Galleries and the boards act independantly of each other in terms of thinking someone's logged in or not. Also clear your cookies and try logging back in, that does help if the galleries get fussy with logins. It shouldn't be denying you the ability to post just because you voted. When I have a bit more time tonight (after the baby's in bed) I'll check on the error.

Maya~

[stubbdog]

well, I dont know if all of them will be accepted or not, but I think I just finished commenting on all of them.

Good luck to all the contestants.

I will actually go vote a little later today. I want a little bit to go back and think about them without having all the comments sway me.

[Valloa]

@Mclimbin I was able to recreate the error, kind of. After voting it considered the account as logged out, when I hadn't. Note this was just the gallery, swapping to the forum counted as "still logged in". Simply relogging back in while in the gallery section fixed it. Try clearing your cookie cache and relog in while in the gallery section.

Maya~

[Mclimbin]

Thanks Maya,

You fixed it! I was noticing that I was not able to log in to the gallery, but was still logged into the forums, but didn't put 2 and 2 together. Thanks for your help!

Now I'm off to leave a comment or two... :D

Michael

[Valloa]

Whoohoo! Glad to hear it. Comment away!

Maya~

[Mclimbin]

Ahh, well, there is good news and bad news.

Bad news first. It seems that every time I post a comment it logs me out again, and locks me out too. I then have to go clear my cookies, and *then* log back in again, make my comment, and I get logged out, then I have to clear my cookies, log in, etc etc.

The good news is that it is only occuring in Firefox. I tried it with IE and was able to stay logged in and make comments on multiple submissions without having to resort to throwing away any cookies. IE is slower but at least I have a workaround.

Just FYI :-)

[Thryth]

That sounds like the problem that I was having during the last contest. See http://wyrd-games.net/showpost.php?p=7681&postcount=5 .

I haven't been affected this time around, though.

[Valloa]

Ahh, well, there is good news and bad news.

Bad news first. It seems that every time I post a comment it logs me out again, and locks me out too. I then have to go clear my cookies, and *then* log back in again, make my comment, and I get logged out, then I have to clear my cookies, log in, etc etc.

The good news is that it is only occuring in Firefox. I tried it with IE and was able to stay logged in and make comments on multiple submissions without having to resort to throwing away any cookies. IE is slower but at least I have a workaround.

Just FYI :-)


Yeah, I prefer Firefox or Mozilla but I have to use IE to get this site to work properly for me if I log out. I hadn't tried rechecking it in either since the software changes. I've become so used to just opening IE for Wyrd that it completely slipped my mind to ask what browser you were using! :imsorry:

Maya~

[Frustrated Father]

I use both Firefox and IE for the site and don't have problems with either, but have heard one or the other from other folks as well. For the longest time I honestly thought it was firefox (minus myself) until Mosch and a few others popped up and stated they had no problems.

I almost have come to the conclusion that it is another software that is installed and probably popular out there that is causing some of the problems. No clue, but I'm always on the prowl for this bug.

[r2-j1]

You might want to make sure you have the latest version of firefox also. I had a lot of problems with this site, but when I updated my firefox most of the bugs were fixed.

[Ritual]

I'm done voting and commenting (I think)! I hope I haven't missed commenting on anything.

[cdukino]

I still haven't recommented. It's kinda hard to get the will up again after commenting on everything, but having lost them all too. No hard feeling there (and again thanks Nathan for trying so hard to fix it... I'm fine with it as is now, over and done with). I might comment on a few later on, but don't think i'll comment on nearly anythin by far, as pretty much all i have said have been said now already.
I did vote already (well did so pretty much instantly for all after the polls went up as I didn't want to get influenced by the scores by others).

[Malebolgia]

Ouch...loosing all comments just sucks Cindy :(. You must have spent a lot of time on these. I'm "lucky" only my comments at Alternative were lost (I did these the first day...the rest the next). But I also need to find the will to comment again. Commenting again on something you've already done is a bit...weird.

[vincegamer]

I think you should still get a chance for the schmuck voter prize since you went to all that trouble.

Incidentally, I've now commented on each and voted in the polls.
Do we also have to give a rating for each to qualify for schmuck status?

[mahon]

Bad news, Cindy. I really sympathize with you.
I was really curious about your comments, and judging by the time I needed to comment on what I already commented you must've spent quite a lot of time to comment on everything. At least you deserve the proze for "being the first to comment on everything". :)

[Ritual]

Didn't Nathan write somewhere that Cindy would get a compensation prize for her lost comments? Well... I leave that to Nathan to confirm or deny...

[Frustrated Father]

I did. She will.

[Ana]

Yes, she deserves it

[Minigrrrl]

Well, i've taken up the Gauntlet Nathan threw me on Frothers... and I'm entering the comp. firsdt mini I'll have painted for over 6 months, to competition standard atleast.

[EricJ]

Hi Tammy, nice to see you getting involved! You were one of my very first inspirations that convinced me to move beyond painting drybrushed armies to attempting to paint at higher level. I've always enjoyed your work and can't wait to see what you come up with :)

[Minigrrrl]

you and me both, i've not seriously painted anything for most of the year... I'm actually rather daunted...

[Przemas]

@Frustrated Father: shame on me - haven`t read the rules carefully and I`ve showed some wip pics yesterday on one of polish websites. Didn`t mentioned I was going to enter them into any sort of contest though. Today I`ve noticed the anonymous rule and deleted them but they were viewable for couple of hours. decide what to do.

[Sculpta the squig]

I won't be able to enter this time :( The mini I'm painting got hit of the painting table and it broke, also chipping the paint in my favorite areas :(

Squig

[Dragonforge]

How old is this thread?

[Ritual]

This thread is about the rules of the Wyrd competitions and was started a good while ago. But it's the same rules each time so it comes into use again every now and then.

[Przemas]

very :lol: . but i guess my post should go here rather than "Wyrd Painting Contest: The Rotten Harvest! 2007" thread. well, to be honest i read that thread first and haven`t looked here so the issue arose :/

[Bexley]

I've seen some of these posted in the CMON forums, so either a few people will be disqualified, or you're all good. I suspect the latter; I don't know how hard-nosed the judges will be about it.

I'm glad I saw this, though. I was going to post a few wips online once I really got rolling; now I know not to.

[Ritual]

The judge in this case is only Nathan and there have been disqualifications in past competitions due to breaking this rule. But, Nathan is the one to answer Przemas question, not me.

[Frustrated Father]

Appreciate you speaking up Przemas and much as I hate to do it, yeah we'll have to remove the entry, and a damn good one it is too. Generally a few squeak through from time to time if its a site I haven't visited (and being a polish site, odds are in favor there) but more often than not someone will shoot me an e-mail and point it out.

I try to make certain that I spout anonymous each and every time but I think I'll have to make certain to put it in blinky red letters as sadly I seem to snag a few everytime.

Thanks again for speaking up and being honest, sorry about the disqualification, but in the mean time, start up a thread and share that beauty with everyone.

[Przemas]

no probs FF - for me it`s not about winning but about having some extra fun from painting :) .

[Frustrated Father]

There has been an update to the rules as there has been some grumbling in the past and some of the folks behind the scenes of Wyrd have prevailed upon me to make a small change to the rules. It is updated above in the main reading of this thread and I'll reiterate it here.

You are allowed to submit MULTIPLE entries to the contest. As many as you can paint, you can submit though you can only place once per category (you can win in multiple categories, just once per category).

So, you can put in as many entries as you want, but can only place/win once per category (no taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries all at the same time).

[Moavoamoatu]

So, you can put in as many entries as you want, but can only place/win once per category (no taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries all at the same time).

I feel soooooooo sad....I cant' win all places in Deadly Duel anymore......

You will have to create new categories Nathan : simply scandalous, diorama, ....

[lauth81]

You are allowed to submit MULTIPLE entries to the contest. As many as you can paint, you can submit though you can only place once per category (you can win in multiple categories, just once per category).



this is henceforth known as the "moavoamoatu-rule" :D

[Cad@veR]

I am so sorry for making such a stupid question but I cannot seem to find the appropriate album to submit my entry :( could someone provide me please with a direct link? Thank you in advance!

[Hinton]

It's not a stupid question. Many people often have trouble finding where to upload.

Here is a post by Duende showing how to upload photos to the gallery:

http://wyrd-games.net/showpost.php?p=19100&postcount=1

I believe you'll want to upload to the Total Testosterone IV gallery.

[Cad@veR]

Yes, Total Testosterone IV

Thank you so much for the tip :D

[rusto]

hello!!!

I need to upload some photos for the TT 2008, but...please, where is the gallery??

:)

[Ritual]

Fabrizio, in Hinton's post just above, there's a link to a explanation of how the uploading works. The gallery to upload in is Total Testosterone IV, and there's a couple of categories listed under it. You'll find it near the top of the drop-down list.

[Springbok]

Had three pics turned down and deleted:confused: heyho

[Frustrated Father]

Photos must be submitted as a collage, meaning that if you wish to have several views (front, back, side, etc) of the miniature then it has to be submitted as one picture, not multiple ones.

That has been a staple of Wyrd Miniature Contests since the beginning as that is the only way that we can show the pieces as well as do our votes through the forum software without making it too confusing.

The best picture of the multiple shots was chosen and the rest were removed.

[Springbok]

I'll just have to admit to being a technology retard