CONTRAST on Minis! | CONTRAST explained in 5 minutes

Опубликовано: 25 Июль 2026
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Whether you paint warhammer or D&D miniatures, increasing contrast helps 99% of the time. But why is contrast so important for miniature painting? Find out in this tutorial.

If you have attempted to paint non metallic metal for your first time and posted it online for feedback, chances are that someone told you that you need to increase contrast on your miniature. Truly, for NMM to work properly, increasing contrast on painted reflections work nicely.

You could see many videos on how to achieve smoothness on your miniature - this is not one of them. Today, we are tackling perhaps the most important concept of art and miniature painting - contrast!

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