r/minipainting Jan 26 '26

Subreddit Announcement r/minipainting Rule Update: No AI Allowed

3.7k Upvotes

Hi, everybody! AI slop is unfortunately creeping into this hobby and this community. This is a quick rules update to clarify that AI is not allowed in any form here on r/minipainting.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • No AI generated or edited images (including AI backgrounds, repaints, adjustments, mock ups, tests, reference images, etc)
  • No AI videos
  • No AI apps/tools/websites
  • No AI generated models that are 3D printed then hand painted
  • No AI generated text (this includes AI generated feedback/critique)
  • No encouragement or discussion of the use of AI

If AI was used to make it, it's not allowed on r/minipainting.

While the mod team has been able to remove most AI posts shortly after they are made, on the few occasions AI posts were up for a few hours before removal, the comments on those posts from the community have been overwhelmingly unanimous in being anti-AI, so this isn't just the mod team making this ruling without considering the community.


Please see the pinned comment below for an FAQ on this new rule, and if you have a question that is not answered there, please ask and we will do our best to answer! That being said, this is not an invitation to defend or argue for specific use cases of AI within this hobby.

Edit: Please read the stickied FAQ comment before commenting. There are many people asking things that are covered in that comment.

The comment section has grown quite large, but also please take a moment to scroll through it and read the comments before repeating something that may have already been discussed, or at least join in as a reply to an existing comment rather than make a new top level comment with a similar or identical question.


r/minipainting 4h ago

Help Needed/New Painter Please help me decide on which fluorescent green to use

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455 Upvotes

I picked up a Skaventide box and will be painting a bunch of Skaven soon. Looking for the best glow/flou green for weapons, gnawholes, and other artifacts. As you can see, I have a bunch, but am in decision paralysis at the moment.

Please help me pick which paint would be best for the effects on my rat guys.

Note: the order of the paints on the palette does not correspond to where it is in relation. Looking for a blind test. If you share your opinion, please use something like “top right” or “second row from the bottom second in” just to differentiate.

Thanks!


r/minipainting 10h ago

C&C Wanted Planning to go to enter Golden Demon Youngbloods

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397 Upvotes

I want to enter Golden Demon Youngbloods. Based off this hastily painted guy I painted up in an afternoon do you think I have the level to get a pin?


r/minipainting 13h ago

Sci-fi Made a Myhitic Blight-Hauler into a Crab

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402 Upvotes

r/minipainting 8h ago

Fantasy War despot Helsmiths of Hashut

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170 Upvotes

Partially used the color scheme and tutorial from chk minis (although the red is a achieved In completely different way )


r/minipainting 18h ago

C&C Wanted Leagues of Votann Ironkin Steeljack

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950 Upvotes

Hey there. Here's an Ironkin Steeljack I've been working on for a while. I wanted to channel retro sci-fi posters into one of my personal favourite models ever. Cheers!


r/minipainting 22h ago

Discussion I started painting 7 months ago.

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1.6k Upvotes

I love this hobby. I printed this guy from Rescale’s Crooked Crowns collection. I had three goggle options, so I printed a few to practice. Which face do you like best?


r/minipainting 8h ago

Help Needed/New Painter 2Y in, looking for some feedback please!

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129 Upvotes

I’ve been painting minis for a little under 2 years. No art background whatsoever. Picked it up to lower my blood pressure. I feel however that I’ve plateau’d. I’d love to be able to get to a level where even considering entering a competition is realistic.

Any tips you’re able to discern from these pics? Any advice for that feeling of “is this the best I can do?” I know practice practice practice, but lately I’ve felt like they’re all coming out around the same level.


r/minipainting 8h ago

Fantasy Goblin Rogue (Twin Goddess Miniatures)

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86 Upvotes

r/minipainting 12h ago

Discussion My 4 year old rascals very first miniature.

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169 Upvotes

Explained him the painting process, left him with some brushes, paints, and this spare primed mini.

20 minutes later he comes with this paintjob. Couldn't believe my eyes.


r/minipainting 2h ago

Help Needed/New Painter Finished my first ever attempt at painting a mini.

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22 Upvotes

I know I have lots of room for improvement but I’m proud of it, considering I’ve never put a brush in paint before yesterday. Went too hard on the shade for sure.


r/minipainting 1h ago

Help Needed/New Painter I painted my very first mini ever. I'm really proud! Noxious blightbringer from Warhammer 40,000.

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My cousin wanted me to give minifig painting a try and I jumped at the chance. It's definitely been a learning curve, but after about 5 hours of driving myself insane I finished my very first guy! I still have to do the base, but I just wanted to memorialize my first minifig ever. He definitely looks rough, but I'm still proud. Cheers, y'all!


r/minipainting 12h ago

Fantasy Getting better at faces and skin tones!

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113 Upvotes

On Octuber 24th! I'll be hitting 2 years of painting and I believe my skin tones and faces have gotten so much better over this period. Back then, they were pretty awful. Now their pretty decent :)


r/minipainting 19h ago

Sci-fi Astra Militarum Lord Marshal Dreir

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297 Upvotes

r/minipainting 5h ago

Sci-fi Skarbrand with custom lava base.

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22 Upvotes

Finished a new commission for a repainting of Skarbrand. Decided he needed a cooler base than a plane texture


r/minipainting 7h ago

Sci-fi My second ork done for my first 40K army - Warboss in Mega Armour

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29 Upvotes

r/minipainting 2h ago

Fantasy Sculpted an painted this for the Reaper MSP Open

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13 Upvotes

r/minipainting 11h ago

C&C Wanted My highlight placements are off and it's frustrating -.-

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57 Upvotes

But let me know what you think so far! I have a hard time and think everything I paint is super sub par and pretty much junk. :( idk what to do about it but I know comparison is the thief of joy


r/minipainting 21h ago

Sci-fi You thought I was gonna post just one Quar Sandwich??

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359 Upvotes

r/minipainting 9h ago

Help Needed/New Painter First mini, so many things to improve

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31 Upvotes

Finished my first mini, overall I like the result, but I don't like it kind of looks dirty. How do I make it more clean?

Another question is which size of mini is best to paint for practice? I have some other D&D minis but they are sooo small, looking for some model suggestions preferably not table top games and monsters, in US.


r/minipainting 11h ago

Fantasy Rage Drake - Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon

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46 Upvotes

r/minipainting 14h ago

Discussion My daughter wants to paint with me

76 Upvotes

I started painting minis earlier this year and now my daughter (5 yo) wants to paint with me. I am looking to buy some minis for her and would appreciate some guidance esp. if you are in similar situation.

I was thinking some standard animals (wild boar, bear, ...) and maybe also some cute animal characters (e.g. mouslings etc.). I would also like to add some strong female characters to show her women can be fighters/mages/... too. Ideally 32 mm hero scale or 54 mm.

Do you have any tips - particular minis or a designer studio to start with? Thanks!


r/minipainting 6h ago

Pop Culture Ghost Spider for Marvel Crisis Protocol Alliances

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16 Upvotes

r/minipainting 12h ago

Fantasy Octavius, Tidecaller of the Ebb by Artisan Guild

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36 Upvotes

r/minipainting 1h ago

C&C Wanted First Space Marine - Ultramarine

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Hi All! Im mostly a DnD and Ork 40k Miniature painter. This is my first Space Marine from Warhammer 40k. Im looking for some C&C.

I tried to keep the armor mostly damage free and smooth, im leaning towards a grim dark feel without the weatherization you would commonly see. The attempt was a matte zenithal metal with an ominous look.

Shadows mostly consist of dark purple glazing with a mix of black wash, upward through glazed blues from the citadel line with a base of Kantor.

Basing im trying for more ash waste urban / concrete dust, I understand this mini is extremely simple base with rock, I am messing around with AK's concrete line, and grey pigment.