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 • • 13h ago

Fantasy Painted The Duchess from Miniac using the Deck of Many Colors!

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1.5k Upvotes

This was a very fun project! I used the card I pulled as inspiration for the majority of the model, but chose to keep the cool undead skin to keep The Duchess looking like a vampire. I didn't quite have the exact paints called out on the back of the card, but with a few mixes I got pretty close to matching the art.

My favorite part of this project was painting the face, I'm super happy with it!


r/minipainting • • 4h ago

Sci-fi Blood Angel Sternguard Veterans

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104 Upvotes

Finished these guys from the Leviathan box, great minis. Did some experimenting , and probably took too long with them, to the point where I got a bit sick of them ha (some of the time was waiting for deliveries). Used some custom decals, on the knee and tilt shield. But I ended up painting over the one on the shield, as it looked too much 'like a decal'. Also experimented with printing my own transfers for the tiny writing on the two name scrolls, with mixed success. Finally, although I think these photos make the red armour look better, the recipe I used this time wasnt as satisfactory as previous. I need to go back to simple days. Overal I enjoyed working on them


r/minipainting • • 14h ago

Sci-fi Very happy about my first Golden Demon pin

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554 Upvotes

Spend around 30-35h painting this Big Mek and was very happy to see a pin next to it at Golden Demon 🥳


r/minipainting • • 22h ago

Fantasy Rita the Rainbow Gobbo painted in the Borderlands/Wonderlands Style

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1.4k Upvotes

She's finally done!

This is the third model that I painted with the pearl/holo effect. I am particularly proud of the hair, and her sword.

The model is "Nip the Goblin Fighter" from Twin Goddess Miniatures.


r/minipainting • • 12h ago

Fantasy Orktober entry for a local comp

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191 Upvotes

Limited pallet challenge from a local hobby store.

Hope you like

Grilli_paints for more


r/minipainting • • 19h ago

Pop Culture Batman from the Batman Miniatures Game!

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669 Upvotes

r/minipainting • • 1d ago

Sci-fi Sharing my disqualified Golden Demon entry

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1.7k Upvotes

I really pushed myself with this piece. I'm normally more of an army painter, so this was a fun challenge. It's not perfect, but I'm really happy with the result!

This is a gnome who started hunting warp demons. He's fighting fire with fire, as he's always had his own demon companion by his side!

I didn't expect to win anything. I just wanted to see my model in the cabinets alongside the greats.

Unfortunately, I didn't read the rules properly and got disqualified because of the Mona Lisa on the banner. You're not allowed to use real-world imagery on your models. :(

Next year, I'll make something even better, and I'll double-check the rules!!


r/minipainting • • 1d ago

Sci-fi WAAAGH diorama for Orktober

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1.9k Upvotes

Fun little diorama to celebrate Orktober!


r/minipainting • • 8h ago

C&C Wanted Lord of Plagues - critique

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79 Upvotes

Hey everyone! Just finished up this guy and was hoping to have some critiques. Generally I'm quite happy with it and I'm not sure what I could do to improve on it. Thanks in advance ❤️


r/minipainting • • 17h ago

Fantasy Notable at golden demon(not youngbloods this time)

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355 Upvotes

My entry for golden demon in essen this year managed to snag a notable i also got a lot of great feedback from all the amazing painters that were there. I tried to go for a contrast between life and death using a lot more green and lively wood tones on the backside and a less green more desaturated theme on the front i also put the nr 13 on the base thingy as its the tarrot card for death. I hope you all enjoy the piece

(Model is the barrowguard champion tree is hand sculpted)


r/minipainting • • 14h ago

Sci-fi Cosmic Themed Autarch - Games Workshop

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190 Upvotes

r/minipainting • • 12h ago

Fantasy Shelob! Bit of an experiment on mood lighting.

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114 Upvotes

r/minipainting • • 1h ago

Sci-fi Saturnine Praetor - my best mini to date

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• Upvotes

Mini is the Saturnine Praetor by GW.

Really happy with how it turned out, any c&c is welcome!


r/minipainting • • 2h ago

Sci-fi A couple of Ork Warbosses I just finished

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12 Upvotes

r/minipainting • • 7h ago

C&C Wanted Trying out GW new paint , how this skin color?

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26 Upvotes

Trying out these new GW pro tone paints, for someone who’s fairly new to the hobby, they are better than gw normal paints. Hows this for skin? Should i glaze the layers? Also how the heck can i get good pics for my minis these look way better in person than in camera and i feel like im making it worse to get good criticism when posting😭


r/minipainting • • 1h ago

Discussion Miniature painting forum to replace Reddit?

• Upvotes

Hi there, I'm trying to reduce my reliance on a single page, namely Reddit. As such I'm looking for online forum communities for miniature painting (and wargaming). Does anyone know any that are alive?

I'm thankful for any recommendations.


r/minipainting • • 14h ago

C&C Wanted Kitty Wizard for my daughter’s DnD

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82 Upvotes

Even though I feel satisfied with a finished job for my kid, as a painter I cannot force myself to push contrast higher. Tips appreciated, as always.


r/minipainting • • 4h ago

Pop Culture Twilight Sparkle in her Nightmare Night costume!

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11 Upvotes

Had to paint one for myself after I made one as a gift for a friend, just in time for Nightmare Night, too!

The Ultra Matte varnish makes her look right out the show!


r/minipainting • • 12h ago

C&C Wanted Biggest model I’ve painted. Would love some C&C

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51 Upvotes

r/minipainting • • 1d ago

Pop Culture Swiss Pikeman from Age of Empires III

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488 Upvotes

I made this for a friend's birthday. It's a unit in a game we both enjoyed playing, painted in his colours with the HUD he uses. I've added a reference screenshot of the game in question.


r/minipainting • • 12h ago

C&C Wanted Trying to get better at faces C&C welcome.

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36 Upvotes

r/minipainting • • 1d ago

Fantasy My Old World project took commended at Golden Demon this weekend

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276 Upvotes

r/minipainting • • 12h ago

C&C Wanted New Sword Brethren done and dusted

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33 Upvotes

r/minipainting • • 10h ago

Pinup Graveyards Are Spooky - by me

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20 Upvotes

Fun little project for a small painting contest. Had a great time painting and sculpting these two minis and I hope you guys like it as much as I do! So happy with the end result!