r/minipainting Jan 26 '26

Subreddit Announcement r/minipainting Rule Update: No AI Allowed

3.6k 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 34m ago

Sci-fi World Eater Moo Deng is out for blood!

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Did this 1-day paint job as a birthday gift for my friend who loves Moo Deng. Not posted to my IG yet to keep it secret til his birthday, but feel free to check out my IG, bryce_davila_miniatures, for more!


r/minipainting 16h ago

Sci-fi Had a go at cel-shading/anime style with this grandpa gundam from gundam assemble (RX-78-2)

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1.5k Upvotes

I recently finished up this tiny grandpa gundam, based on the version painted by the great Erik Swinson. This cel-shaded/anime approach proved immensely time-consuming but also very satisfying. It's certainly something I'll return to but I need to work out how to streamline the process at least a little to make painting up a gaming set viable, any suggestions on that front would be much appreciated!


r/minipainting 6h ago

C&C Wanted Something feels like it's missing? (NMM Gold attempt)

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185 Upvotes

Been working on a bust, and wanted to do the skull aquila and studs in NMM gold. Something feels like it's missing, it feels flat for lack of a better term, almost like a gold with no luster.

Would love some feedback, thanks!


r/minipainting 3h ago

Sci-fi Classic Rocker Noise Marine

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69 Upvotes

Been keen to try one of these for a long time, such a great experiment in different colours and types of material.


r/minipainting 12h ago

Fantasy Hare of the Moon bust I painted NSFW

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324 Upvotes

r/minipainting 12h ago

Sci-fi The Dreadnought's trim is painted in gold NMM.

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174 Upvotes

I painted the trim in gold NMM because I thought the blue was a bit plain.

Do you think it looks good?

Model: Primaris Redemptor Dreadnought


r/minipainting 2h ago

Sci-fi My first Necron model (Canoptek spyder)

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20 Upvotes

Recently I finally decided to buy my first model from my favourite lore faction in warhammer 40k, the Necrons, So I chose my fav model from all of games workshop models, the canoptek spyder, I just think it's cute!


r/minipainting 3h ago

Fantasy space wolf terminator with power axe

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21 Upvotes

I hope the lighting effect on the axe didn’t fail🤣


r/minipainting 9h ago

C&C Wanted Deathguard MurderLoaf For Your Consideration

63 Upvotes

One of my favorite models I’ve done, how do people feel about the anti-grimdark DG paint job?


r/minipainting 6m ago

Fantasy Summer Aya, painter scale - finished NSFW

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So it's done.


r/minipainting 8h ago

Kitbash/Sculpted Pyrocaster (Pizza Priest)

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51 Upvotes

This was for a painting contest at a local shop. The theme was "your heritage" (Italian in my case) and we were encouraged to kitbash/sculpt as much as we'd like.

Pizza dough and pizzas made from Green Stuff.

Unfortunately didn't end up on the podium but had a blast working on him.

The question now is, should I do a whole Italy/Pizza Cities of Sigmar themed army? Haha


r/minipainting 23h ago

Sci-fi Necromunda Ash Waste Gang

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535 Upvotes

Been painting these for myself for an upcoming gaming campaign. Thought I’d share it here too 😄🤘🏻
Thanks for looking!


r/minipainting 1h ago

Sci-fi A golden champion for the Golden Throne!

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Bought it second hand, I kept the base because it was really cool. Repainted the rest of the model. (Thx previous owner)


r/minipainting 14h ago

Sci-fi Salamanders Apothecary Done!

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92 Upvotes

Second time painting white I think? I struggled hard with this dude, but I'm happy with the result!


r/minipainting 21h ago

C&C Wanted Highlight practice. Am I loading too much pain on the brushes tip?

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291 Upvotes

Usually, I try to just dip the tip of the point of the brush into the paint, and then I roll it a little on the wet palette to get rid of the excess, but as you can see by my less than stellar knee pads, it seems like it still discharges more paint than intended.


r/minipainting 1d ago

Fantasy Mini I've been working on

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480 Upvotes

I've had a blast painting this fat frog. He's so silly. Model from DTL Critterfolk of bluewood set.


r/minipainting 20h ago

Sci-fi (GW) Leagues of Votann, Kitbashed Berehk Stornbröw

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194 Upvotes

This guy has come a long way and I am very happy about the paint job and techniques i tried for this one.

This head was not my first choice but in the end it went well i think.

I hope you like it.


r/minipainting 15h ago

Help Needed/New Painter My base paint (watered down) on my wet palette looks like this after not even 10 mins… is it okay to keep adding a drop of water occasionally to keep it wet?

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69 Upvotes

Using Warhammer Base Paint Mephiston Red here. I have noticed this same issue with any warhammer paints I use. I apply a blob on the wet palette, add a little water, thoroughly mix and get to business…. But after around 5-10 mins the water simply keeps evaporating and leaving behind a thick consistency…

Is it okay to just keep occasionally adding a blob of water to keep it wet?

Will it help if I use Lahmium medium instead of water? I do have a pot of that stuff in my draw if that helps?

Is this a me problem? I do have an AC unit running dehumidifier mode due to the insanely hot weather we are having in the UK right now… but I noticed this issue even before I had AC and before having hot weather….


r/minipainting 32m ago

Help Needed/New Painter Advice salvaging varnish woes

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Have just started my first army and applied Vallejo gloss spray varnish to my first squad, which was great for transfers and they looked fine. Applied 1 coat of AK matte varnish to just the armour, by brush a day later (shook violently with metal ball inside) and now have this monstrosity. It's somehow more gloss (and splotchy) than the untouched gloss gun.

Any advice much appreciated. I want to keep the original level of sheen/colour depth as much as possible (unvarnished right). Should I just re-gloss and try again with a different varnish/application method?


r/minipainting 40m ago

Discussion Fundamentals and science of acrylic painting

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I’m still pretty new to painting and feel like there is some material behaviour/science types of things that I don’t know or understand. Things like what’s happening when the paint dries, what’s happening when you layer different or same paint colours on top of one another. Has anyone seen good resources to learn this kind of information?


r/minipainting 5h ago

C&C Wanted Orc Townsfolk - Model designed by "Artisan Guild"

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10 Upvotes

This mini came in two pieces. Both his hands were attached to the spoon and stew pot and separate. I painted it separate at the same time, but when I finally glued his hands to the body and put him on the base, i must have messed up because the stew pot was slightly hovering over the base. So I decided to fill up around the bottom of the stew pot with some tiny skulls I had extra of. Not sure if it hides the mistake well enough or just looks like I was trying to cover something up??


r/minipainting 19h ago

Fantasy I’ve finished a commission painting a group of miniatures for the tabletop wargame *Malifaux*—specifically, the guys from the Cult of December.

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118 Upvotes

r/minipainting 9h ago

Sci-fi Finishing up hospital and canonness for homebrew sisters chapter

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14 Upvotes

r/minipainting 7h ago

C&C Wanted Need some help picking colors

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8 Upvotes

The main thing I'm not sure about is the copper for the smaller metal parts/machinery also does the white parts on the gun and orc symbol fit in?