Painting Contest: October Monthly Winners & Quarter Final III Champions!
Better late than never—and October was absolutely worth the wait! This round lit up our jury's desks once again with stunning entries from all of you. As a reminder, November is the final month of the 2025 Monthly Painting Contest. October’s winners now advance to the Fourth and final Quarter Final, and have already claimed an epic treasure trove from our mighty sponsors: AMERALABS and THE ARMY PAINTER.
Let’s dive in:
🗓️ OCTOBER MONTHLY ROUND:
For the Monthly category, where, as you know, only painted minis from our October releases can participate, we are happy to announce that the winners of the Monthly Category for the October Round are:
1st place: Korben Leo for his painting work on Gloamwood Apostle.
2nd place: Jaakko Sippola for his painting work on Vendetta Aquila Jumper.
3rd place: Caden Bovaird for his painting work on Vodyasov.
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Let's go now to the Classic Category winners! This new category for 2025, where participants can enter with any previous Archvillain Games mini, except the current month's release models. Many have participated in this category, so it has been even tougher to pick the winners in the Classic Category, and here they are:
1st place: Cim_anderson for his painting work on Srelk - Rat Dragon.
2nd place: Ákos Tímár for his painting work on Pyre Templar.
3rd place: Dejan Sibul for his painting work on Azael - Pit Lord.
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⚡ THIRD QUARTER FINAL
Monthly Category Winners:
1st place: Rafał Łodyga for his painting work on Vendetta Deathmark.
2nd place: roll.for.miniature for his painting work on Baalsurik.
3rd place: Mikhail Lysenko for his painting work on Baalsurik.
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Classic Category Winners:
1st place: paint_wee_guys for his painting work on Akhomani.
2nd place: Rachid Hadjeb for his painting work on Darkmatter Desolator.
3rd place: Goodhand.s for his painting work on Akhomani.
Huge congratulations to all who now advance to Quarter Final IV, starting today! Prizes include resin from Ameralabs, gear from The Army Painter, and Archvillain Games subscriptions—scaled according to placement.
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🔥 FOURTH QUARTER FINAL
Participants will receive instructions via email in the coming days, including the model selection and deadline. Entries must follow the Monthly Round format and use:
#MonthlyArchvillainQF4 for Monthly Category
#ClassicArchvillainQF4 for Classic Category
Remember to tag us—plus Ameralabs and The Army Painter —so your entries don’t slip past our watchful eyes!
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🌟 Sponsor News
Please join us in welcoming HeyGears as a new sponsor for the rest of the 2025 season! We're thrilled to have them onboard.
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📜 Rules & Guidelines
Find everything you need—structure, categories, prizes, and how to participate—on the official contest page. Rules and Guidelines of the contest.
This November is your final chance to claim a place in Quarter Final IV, where two competitors per category will rise to the 2025 Grand Final.
Congratulations once again to every artist who brought our models to life. Your passion drives this contest forward—and we can’t wait to see what’s next. Good luck!
Sponsored by: AMERALABS, HEYGEARS and THE ARMY PAINTER
