Let's Get Good at Edge Highlighting Miniatures | Edge Highlight Tutorial

Since I use edge highlighting quite extensively in all my videos I thought it would be great to create a tutorial about how to actually paint them :)
If you are new to miniature painting, I hope this guide will help you get started painting edge highlights on your minis. And if you are an experienced painter maybe you can also learn a couple of tips and tricks or share your own in the comments.
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[@ph3lansminiatures]

Hey guys! I hope you find this little guide useful 😊 What other miniature painting techniques do you have trouble with? Which one would you like to see a guide on?

[@thatgenericdixienormouspicguy]

A good pair of magnification glasses really helps in general painting too. I’ve seen a huge difference in detail and control I have when I can see details up close.

[@ph3lansminiatures]

Yes, I can absolutely second that. There is a reason you can see those glasses peaking in the picture in most of my videos 😀

[@user-fd8tl1lb8m]

Thanks for all the great information, much appreciated

[@santanaalaniz6118]

You explained it perfectly! Thanks!

[@tomplus6400]

Thank you for the great tutorial for highlighting. It realy helps a beginner like me.

[@panosntop9502]

Best tutorial on highlighting in youtube!thanks!

[@TheHoneyBadgerDUDE]

you make everything look crisp, yet worn. Beautiful work, and good tips for beginners/veterans alike!

[@ph3lansminiatures]

Thank you 😊 Great to hear that you found it useful!

[@kingaharmath1145]

I love the demonstration of how to brace your hands 😂❤

[@ph3lansminiatures]

❤️

[@gergelygundeltakacs5096]

Keep up to good work. Greetings from Budapest

[@flippingpenguin9049]

This tauht me everything I needed to know, I was shocked this video only had 10k views it was super informative and easy to understand

[@ph3lansminiatures]

Thank you 😊 Comments like this really help with the motivation to keep creating videos. I am super happy to hear that you found it useful!

[@orcvsivstitia7608]

Great video

[@Carl007Jr]

What a fantastic video

[@ph3lansminiatures]

Thanks 😊

[@kullervo3289]

I am new to mini painting and I am happy to hear that mixing to make a lighter color for highlighting is fine but I'm still a bit concerned that if I'm painting 30 marines I wont have a consistent color mix... Maybe thats nothing to really worry about.

[@ph3lansminiatures]

This is mostly personal preference, to be honest. Some people like to have every single one of their marines look identical and like shown on the GW painting guides. In that case, it can be easier to use the specific paints and just stick to them. But if you are using the GW method, what really matters is the midtone/basecoat, and if there is some slight variation in the highlight colors due to mixing, it will not really be noticeable. If you paint with volumetric highlights, the highlight colors will change the mini much more, but in that case, you will probably care more about the paintjob than having 30 identical marines :D I guess the question is, are you painting only for putting an army on the table, or are you interested in the painting itself. If the latter is true, then it is worth using mixes. If the former, then it is easier to stick with the one paint for every color approach.

[@madend]

Great video. Would definitely be interested in a shading and recess lining video like you mentioned.

[@ph3lansminiatures]

The shading/black lining video is definitely planned :D For now, I am working on a zenithal priming/highlighting guide.

[@Woodard126]

Best tutorial on the subject I've seen! How do you find the Vallejo paints stack up consistency wise? Subscribed! 😁👍🏻

[@ph3lansminiatures]

Welcome on board :) I quite like Vallejo, I would say it is slightly better than Citadel ( depends on the color ), but it is overall not as good as AK interactive. I only have the old formula though, I haven't tried the new Vallejo model colors. They might be on par with AK now.

[@Woodard126]

Thanks! @@ph3lansminiatures

[@PirabeirabaBoy]

2:28 Where is this model from? I really love that style and wat to see more of that!

[@ph3lansminiatures]

It is from Infinity, a skirmish game published by corvus belli. If you go through my previous videos, I have quite a few of their range painted up there. I especially like their TAGs, big robots like the one you liked in this video.

[@PirabeirabaBoy]

@@ph3lansminiatures Thanks man, will be checking those out sometime soon!

[@seanaguayo]

Hey, I'm new to painting and was wondering, with some of the minis that have cloth, doesn't the shadow from washing cause a separation and technically an "edge highlight"? Like a reverse highlight? I've noticed that when I go in and edge highlight on the higher curves of cloth, it makes the model look worse. What does that mean? Is there a term for what I'm doing and am I doing something wrong?

[@ph3lansminiatures]

I am not 100% sure what you mean. I think I would need to see an example. In general, if you apply a was on a surface like a cape, it will darken the deepest areas and leave the raised parts slightly brighter. This effect creates more like a volumetric highlight rather than an edge highlight. So, an additional edge highlight should still make things look better in most cases.

[@seanaguayo]

@@ph3lansminiatures thank you for the reply. I don't know if I'm relaying it properly, or using the right terms. I watched another video on highlighting cloth and they said you can highlight curves, but it's better to do a "stippling" effect? Like blotting of lighter colors on the raised parts of the cloth like robes etc. Does that make sense? That might be what I was looking for

[@ph3lansminiatures]

@seanaguayo yep, that is what I meant by the volumetric highlight. You basically highlight the raised parts of the cloth and leave the deeper parts darker ( although if you want it to look really good, you should actually highlight the deepest parts as well if they are exposed to light ) You can use stipling, but you can simply layer or glaze in lighter colors as well on the raised parts. On top of this, you can also edge highlight the edge of the cloth as well, for example, the side and bottom of a cloak. The problem with cloths and capes is that thru need to be somewhat smooth to look good, so they can be tricky when you start out, but they are a good way to practice blending. So, keep at it and it will look good eventually 😀

[@seanaguayo]

@@ph3lansminiatures awesome thanks! Very much appreciated!

[@CPyJIb]

I found out that Dry Brushing produced much better results for me, so I don't bother anymore.

[@Unholy_Brush]

Do you hold your breath or not, when edge highlighting?

[@ph3lansminiatures]

No, for edge highlighting that shouldn't be necessary as long as you brace your hand correctly :) Putting the little dot of white on the pupil of a 32mm figure, that's when I hold my breath still :D

[@triplea657aaa]

Change my mind, edge highlighting is just neater, more controlled and more time consuming try brushing.

[@emerywebb9656]

💐 *promosm*