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We are pleased to announce our next painting competition.
2026 Skull’N’Wings Award
So here’s a chance to win our Gold, Silver & Bronze award along with some fantastic prizes (TBA) there’s going to be no categories as such you’ll be able to enter a single miniature or a group of miniatures or a diorama. The Townshend brothers & guest judges will choose the winning entries.
We’re happy for you to include other ranges of miniatures within your entry so long as your entries focus point is around the dark art range. We are looking for imaginative well painted miniatures so think outside the box, have fun and we look forward to seeing your pictures!
you can submit your pictures via email alternatively you can fire them over via FB Dark Art Studios
The closing date is the 31th of March 2026 and the winners will be announced on the 5th April.
Competition is open to painters worldwide.
*Prizes for the winning painters.
We are pleased to say we now have sponsorship from Artis Opus who have kindly given us a
Series S – Size 3 (Hand crafted from the highest grade pure kolinsky sable) & A Brush Conditioner and Cleanser 10ml Tub for each of the winners.
Prizes will include:

1st Prize
Gold Skull’n’Wings Award
*Nightmare Creatures Set #001 (metal):
Banshee
Gremlin Rascal
Goyled Gremlin
Lesser Baphomet
Zombie
Mummy Gorja
Cauteric Searer
Demonic Shrike
Chaos Deceiver
Longdead Thrall
Lesser Demon Rassp
*Bubba (Unreleased KS Exclusive Metal Mini)
*Krell – Gore Master (Resin Cast LTD ED:100)
*Classic Curse of the Tomb Reaper set (Metal): 5 Mummy set, Tomb Reaper & Devourer of the Dead
*Rising Legionnaires set of 5 (Metal)
*Cultist High Priest & Champion (Metal)
*Norwrath the Dark Crusader (Metal)
*Undead Lord Scalok (Metal)

2nd Prize
Silver Skull’n’Wings Award
*Bubba (Unreleased KS Exclusive Metal Mini)
*Classic Curse of the Tomb Reaper set (Metal): 5 Mummy set, Tomb Reaper & Devourer of the Dead
*Rising Legionnaires set of 5 (Metal)
*Cultist High Priest & Champion (Metal)
*Norwrath the Dark Crusader (Metal)
*Undead Lord Scalok

3rd Prize
Bronze Skull’n’Wings Award
*Bubba (Unreleased KS Exclusive Metal Mini)
*Rising Legionnaires set of 5 (Metal)
*Cultist High Priest & Champion (Metal)
*Norwrath the Dark Crusader (Metal)
*Undead Lord Scalok
Deadline is 31st March >>> send your pictures to [email protected]
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