Painting Requirements

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1. Only one (1) project can be entered.

 

2. The national office will provide easels.

 

3. The contestant is required to make an oral presentation, which will not exceed three (3) minutes, explaining the methods or techniques used in developing the project.

 

4. The contestant must be available to answer questions from the judges.

 

5. The submission should be no larger than 36 inches by 48 inches. Framing is optional.

 

6. Gold medalists advancing to the National Competition level will be required to submit images of their entries via mail.

 

NOTE:  The deadline for submission of National registration documents is the first Friday in May.

 

Contestants will be judged by the following criteria:

• Color (20)

• Composition (20)

• Craft (20)

• Line/Form (20)

• Theme (20)