Grimdark Challenge – April 2023 – Dirty Down Rust (Concluded)

• Post one WIP and one Final image (1000×1000 pixel) of any miniature or miniature terrain that has been built and painted by your own hand. Use #grimdarkchallengedirtydown and mention @grimdark_compendium in the description.
• Miniatures created for this challenge should be built with the sole purpose of showcasing the Dirty Down Rust product.
• Kit-bashing will be mandatory and will be highly valued in the judging criteria.
• Models must be painted in the grimdark style and use Dirty Down Rust as the main form of weathering.
• All submissions must be posted by April 30th, 2023. It is highly recommended to email high resolution images of your final submissions to community@grimdarkcompendium.com to guarantee your submission is considered.
• Eligible miniatures – Any brand of miniature bits maybe used in the building portion of this challenge, including figures outside of Games Workshop’s product line.
• Submissions must include a clear and well lit photo.
• Have fun, spread the word, push yourself, and encourage others!
• By entering this challenge you agree to allow the Grimdark Compendium and Goblin’s Hut to use your images in social media posts and  video content related to the grimdark challenges.

This challenge is open to anyone who has painted in the grimdark style and is intended for everyone in the hobby.  In short, the grimdark painting style seeks to recreate the terrifying reality of dark and dystopian worlds that have suffered from perpetual war and nightmarish hardships.  We will look for things like battle damage, chipping, rust, grime, blood, skulls, muted color palettes, high contrast lighting, OSL, decay effects etc…

There are no limitations to what brand of models can be used for this challenge. However, the finished product must represent the grimdark style.

Please explore your kit-bashing skills! It is mandatory for this challenge!

A base will be required for your miniature to be considered during the judging process, unless your submission is a terrain piece.

Entering the competition can be done by posting a WIP image showing the early stages of your project. The entry WIP must contain #grimdarkchallengedirtydown and the @grimdark_compendium must be mentioned in the description. Participants shall be limited to one entry per challenge. All entries should be posted to either Instagram, Facebook, or the Grimdark Community Facebook group using the #GrimdarkChallengedirtydown hashtag before or on the 30th of April 2023. Any other WIP images and the Final images must be hashtagged appropriately and appropriately mentioned. Again, it is HIGHLY recommend to email high resolution images to community@grimdarkcompendium.com 

Prizes

The top 3 entries of this challenge will win two bottles each of Dirty Down’s Rust, Verdigris, and Moss water soluble paint. The top 10 entries will be featured on the Grimdark Compendium’s social media pages, and have their entries reviewed and critiqued on the Grimdark Compendium’s YouTube channel.  The top 3 entries will be decided by Zatcaskagoon using a judging criteria. The judging criteria is weighted differently for each challenge and explained in depth at the beginning of each judging video.