New to miniature painting? Or want to pick up some fresh tips and skills? Soonercon is offering miniature painting workshops taught by guest painters.

Due to space limitations and materials, these workshops have an additional fee.

Register for Workshops >

Prize Categories:

Small – 25 – 39mm base or smaller.

Large – 40mm and up base and Bust models.

Open/Diorama – Models that have been sculpted or converted/kitbashed or dioramas.

Mech/Vehicle –  Any vehicle, mech, or mechanical construct.

Children’s –  Kids 12 years and under can enter any size model.

Ripley’s Choice – Any model aligned with our current theme for the year: Adventure Awaits. The Soonercon staff will select their favorite model as the winner of this category.

Judging/Scoring Criteria:

• Brush Control (accuracy of brush strokes and paint application)
• Color Palette (appropriate use of colors for style of miniature you have entered)
• Use of Advanced Techniques (blending, basing, conversion, etc.)

Prizes

Best in Show –  Cash Prize TBA + $50 Game HQ Gift Card

Small – 1st $30 Game HQ Gift Card; 2nd $20 Game HQ Gift Card; 3rd $10 Game HQ Gift Card

Large – 1st $30 Game HQ Gift Card; 2nd $20 Game HQ Gift Card; 3rd $10 Game HQ Gift Card

Open/Diorama – 1st $30 Game HQ Gift Card; 2nd $20 Game HQ Gift Card; 3rd $10 Game HQ Gift Card

Mech/Vehicle – 1st $30 Game HQ Gift Card; 2nd $20 Game HQ Gift Card; 3rd $10 Game HQ Gift Card

Children’s – 1st $30 Game HQ Gift Card; 2nd $20 Game HQ Gift Card; 3rd $10 Game HQ Gift Card

Ripley’s Choice – $30 Game HQ Gift Card

Registration Requirements:

Bring your contest entries to the Art Show and ask for the signup sheet.

• All participants must have a Soonercon membership.
• All participants will select a category for each piece when entering the competition.
• Participants will be allowed to enter one piece per category (small, large, mecha, and open).
• All participants must have their pieces registered and on display in the Art Show before Saturday, June 22 at 5 p.m.
• Judging will take place Saturday evening.
• All participants must pick up their miniatures from the Art Show before 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23.

Take a seat, grab a blank miniature figure and brush, and begin painting. You can take your mini home with you for free!

In the Soonercon Game Room.

In our Speed Paint Competition, competitors each have 45 minutes to complete a figure provided. How detailed can you get? Winners can move on to further competition with prizes awarded in the final event Saturday. 

Each round: 1st place $15 Game HQ gift card; 2nd place $10 Game HQ Gift Card

Final round: 1st place $30 Game HQ gift card; 2nd place $20 Game HQ Gift Card

Free to enter in the Soonercon Game Room.

With Ripley Says you have 45 minutes to paint a miniature, but you have to do it as “Ripley Says.” You may have to stand up or use only green or paint the figure of the person to your left. There’s no telling what Ripley might say!

In the Soonercon Game Room. This event is free and you get to keep the miniature.