The 2017 painting contest has come to a close, and it’s time to recognize our winners!

Admiralty Award

First up is the Admiralty Award, selected by a panel of three judges. The winner is…Vtmobious and his entry “The Ancient Devouring Scourge!”

Vtmobius’s The Ancient Devouring Scourge

Member’s Choice Award

Next up are the Member’s Choice awards for the Steampunk, Historical, and Sci-Fi categories. The winner of the Steampunk category is Raptor Evolved and his Asgard-class battle carrier from Dystopian Wars!

RaptorEvolved’s Kingdom of Denmark Asgard Battlecarrier

The winner of the Sci-Fi category is Stephan’s Aquan Oannes Heavy Carrier!

Stephan’s Aquan Oannes Heavy Carrier

And in the historical category, it was Grgbobe’s USS MIDWAY!

Grgbobe’s USS MIDWAY

The Commander’s Choice Award

The last award is the Commander’s Choice Award, which is where I get the opporutnity to recoginze an outstanding entry that hasn’t been selected for one of the other awards. This year, that winner is SilasDarkstar’s Aquan Prime Kraken Dreadnought!

SilasDarkstar’s Aquan Prime Kraken Dreadnought

Congratulations to all of our winners, and a heartfelt thanks to all who submitted entries! This was the 5th year for this contest, and I think I can safely say it has been the best. I am already looking forward to the 2018 contest next spring!

For your veiwing pleasure, here are all of the entries for 2017: