Welcome! New mini painter! This is my complete guide to get you on the road to painting your first mini. I am approaching this as if you have never picked up a brush or a model.
If you have been painting minis for a while, this could be a good refresher course, but will likely be too basic for you. Never fear, I have lots of other content that will be helpful as you strive to improve your mini painting skills.
These are the topics that I will be covering in this guide. Each link will take you to the lesson on that topic. At the end of the lesson, you can come back here and chose another topic or you can proceed to the next lesson by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page.
Information for Getting Started Painting Minis
- The tools of the hobby: What you need, what is helpful, and what is a waste of your money
- How to Assemble Tabletop Miniatures
- Getting ready to paint
- Choosing the right paint
- Introduction to Brushes
The six most common steps to painting a mini
- Preparing models to paint
- How to Prime Tabletop Miniatures
- How to Base Coat Tabletop Miniatures
- Shading
- Highlighting your models
- Protecting your model’s paint job once you are finished
Common Techniques to Help You Paint Your New Minis
- A Beginners Guide to Dry Brushing Tabletop Miniatures
- A Beginners Guide to Using Washes on Tabletop Miniatures
- Glazing
- Layering
- Blending / Feathering