Oil paints have been used in Europe since the 12th century. They have a fantastically broad history spanning a myriad of painting genres. In our international September competition, kindly sponsored by Mussini Oils, we are looking for all kinds of oil painting!
It is free to enter so show us your oil paintings!
Please scroll down to see our beautiful prizes courtesy of Schmincke Mussini Oils!
To enter, please click here!
- Entries accepted: 7th – 20th September 2017
- Shortlist announced: 22nd September 2017
- Public voting: 22nd – 28th September 2017
- Winners announced: 29th September 2017
To view all the submissions please view our Pinterest Board.
PLEASE NOTE – this is updated periodically and does not reflect the status of your submission. If you received a ‘Thank you for your submission’ email your work was submitted successfully and will be added to the board within the next few days.
Terms and Conditions:
- Works must be completed in majority oil paint.
- The competition takes place entirely online – simply submit an image of your work above!
- Please insure your image is cropped to include only the painting. Images that contain the art work’s frame, mount, the wall or the floor will be disqualified automatically.
- We are based in the UK; our competition deadlines are based on GMT time zones.
- To view more of our terms and conditions please click here.
Competition Prizes:

The Overall Winner (nominated by Jackson’s Judging Panel) will receive £150-worth of the gorgeous Schmincke Mussini Oil Paints of their choice.

3 People’s Choice Awards (chosen by the most popular public vote) will each receive £50-worth of the gorgeous Schmincke Mussini Oil Paints of their choice.
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2 Comments
I Just tried to register and then log in for the Scminke
competition and it refused to log me in twice after i had
registered. The password was correct.
What now?
Hello! I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble entering. To log in after registering you have to click the verification link sent to you by email – it often hides in spam folders. If this isn’t the problem send me an email with your log-in details and I’ll have a look for you.
My email is: debbie@jacksonsart.co.uk
Hope this helps!