r/minipainting is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The community frequently discusses painting, mini, looking for, miniature, and miniatures, and they frequently recommend/review minis, brushes, and airbrush, and the most common flair used is help needed/new painter, fantasy, c&c wanted, sci-fi, and discussion.
A community for painting miniatures and models. Everything from tabletop wargames to board games, display pieces or just for fun!
Painters of all skill levels are welcome! From beginners who have never held a brush to pros who have been painting for years.
No AI.
Popular Topics in r/minipainting
#1
Painting
253 posts
#2
Mini
83 posts
#3
Looking For
73 posts
#4
Miniature
67 posts
#5
Miniatures
64 posts
#6
Wip
53 posts
#7
Struggling
29 posts
#8
Nmm
29 posts
#9
Warhammer
28 posts
#10
Miniature Painting
24 posts
Products Discussed in r/minipainting
Minis
54 reviews
#1
Isopropyl Alcohol
4.3★ from 11 reviews
#2
LA's Totally Awesome
5.0★ from 9 reviews
#3
Reaper
4.0★ from 5 reviews
Brushes
40 reviews
#1
Raphael
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Rosemary & Co
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Army Painter
4.0★ from 5 reviews
Airbrush
35 reviews
#1
Vallejo
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#2
Badger
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Harder and Steenbeck
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/minipainting
#1
Help Needed/New Painter
: "Advice on varnish needed, are these good?"
56 posts
#2
Fantasy
: "Some progress on my squid guy."
44 posts
#3
C&C Wanted
: "This is the best nmm I've ever achieved. Done on the new ctan nightbringer"
41 posts
#4
Sci-fi
: "Techmarine I painted for a gift"
35 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Didnt know what base to make, so just drew an anime character."
13 posts
#6
Kitbash/Sculpted
: "Custom Sallet Man 3D-printed Sculpt"
2 posts
#7
Workspace Showcase
: "Phoenix from marvel crisis protocol"
2 posts
#8
Modern
: "Had a go at a limited palette - red oxide, pthalo blue and titanium white on this bust!"
1 post
#9
Basing/Terrain
: "After days of video editing, I finally got around to painting some terrain I had around. (Note: The base is to act as a temperary holder, and is not the final.)"
1 post
#10
Pop Culture
: "Berdly escaped his (spoilers because my friend said to not say it)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/minipainting
Yearly
+57k members(4.7%)
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Last updated: August 23, 2026