Announcing the return of our most innovative art competition: Casein 2026.
Register to explore the versatility and endless capabilities of casein paint. Each participating artist receives a complimentary art materials package with their registration – to explore this timeless medium. Finished paintings, creating using only casein, will be submitted for a chance to win cash and art materials awards. Best in Show Award $5,000 Cash!
Known for its strong opacity in mass tone and velvety matte finish, casein paints can be used to create a variety of effects from the rich opaques of oil to thin watercolor washes. Because casein has an exceptional integrity of color and always dries to a perfect matte finish, it is unexcelled for art reproduction.
An approachable medium, the opacity allows for seamless layering of color for bold, expressive artwork.
Always wanted to try casein? This is a great opportunity to experience a new medium. Read tips for using this unique medium here.
Explore Endless Possibilities
Artists will receive a casein kit included with their $50.00 entry fee. The kit includes:
- Casein Introductory 6 Color Paint Set
- Set Includes 1 each, 37 ml tube: Naples Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue Deep, Titanium White, Halftone Black
- One Richeson #8000 series brush round size 6
- One artwork submission to Casein 2026
Complimentary art materials package retail value over $95.00
Casein 2026 Awards
- Best in Show Award $5,000 cash
- 1st – $650 Cash
- 2nd – $400 Cash
- 3rd – $350 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co.
- Honorable Mention (x6) – $250 certificate for art materials from Jack Richeson & Co
The top 25 paintings selected will be eligible for awards and featured in the Casein 2026 Online Exhibit.
Paint….Experiment….Submit….
Casein 2026 Awards Sponsor: Jack Richeson & Co.
Awards Juror: Gareth Jones
We are pleased to announce the awards juror for Casein 2026, Gareth Jones. Originally from the UK, Gareth now paints from his home in New Hampshire, working in oil, gouache, and casein. He mostly creates landscapes but also paints striking still lifes and occasional portraits. In the early morning (weather permitting, and before his day job), you’ll often find him painting plein-air, capturing the magic of New England’s streets.
Award Winning Painter
Honorable Mention – Cape Ann Plein Air Quickdraw 2024
David Curtis Memorial Award – Cape Ann Plein Air 2024
First place – Richeson 75 Small Works 2024
Honourable Mention – Richeson 75 Small Works 2023
Top 25 Finalist – 2021 Annual Plein Air Salon Awards
Third place overall – December 2021 PleinAir Salon Art Competition
Third place overall – August 2020 PleinAir Salon Art Competition
Best Oil – September 2020 PleinAir Salon Art Competition
Best in Show – Richeson Casein 2020
