Painting Crusade

Fantasy Miniature Contest

Mechelen, Belgium, August 15th & 16th

Join us for a weekend of creativity, camaraderie, and inspiration. Let your imagination run wild and showcase your skills on the grand stage of miniature painting! Discover painting competitions, workshops and more for hobbyists of all levels!

Painting Crusade has been igniting the passion of miniature painters worldwide since 2005. Catering to painters of all skill levels, our competition offers various categories for artists to showcase their talents and track their growth over time. While promoting healthy competition, our primary goal is to inspire artists to push their creative boundaries and produce exceptional works of art. Renowned for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, the Painting Crusade has earned its place as a cornerstone event in the miniature painting community, where camaraderie and artistic excellence thrive.

Painting Crusade, where creativity knows no bounds and every brushstroke tells a story.


JOIN THE CRUSADE!

Read the rules governing the painting competition and buy your tickets via the links below!

MEET THE PAINTING CRUSADE PARTNERS!


The Army Painter will be providing some of their amazing paint sets to use at all the activities planned for the Painting Crusade, and as per usual will be involved in prize support that will be given out to some of our winners. 

Frontier Wargaming will be making some of their hand-made wooden items as premium prize support for the event, and via their collaboration with Plastic Pulp Publishing we will be having some great miniatures and busts on site for everyone to slap some Fanatic Warpaint on, or to test their skills in speedpainting!


Green Stuff World will be offering our attendees some free items for their swag-bags!


Painting Crusade History: Best of Show

I : Vivien Chesnel
II : Vivien Chesnel
III : Adrian Walters
IV : David Leonard
V : Patrick Corhay
VI : Cédric Lurkin
VII : Julien Casses
VIII : Steve Party
IX : Roman Lappat
X : Benoit Menard
XI : Maxime Corbeil
XII : Max Faleij
XIII : Patrick Masson, Martin Goumaz
XIV : Erwan Jerger
XV : David Biechy