Episode 02 · The Pigmentum, a beginner miniature-painting YouTube channel
Why Your Highlights Disappear When You Wash Over Them
Published 2026-08-31 · Last updated 2026-09-02
She thought her first Warhammer mini was finished after highlighting it, then applied a wash over the whole thing and watched all her highlight work vanish — the lesson: wash first, highlight after.
What you need
- wash
FAQ
- Why did my highlights disappear after I applied a wash?
- Because a wash applied over highlights covers and erases them — you're meant to wash first and highlight after, not the other way around.
- What order should I paint highlights and washes in?
- Wash first, then highlight after — applying the wash last is what ruined her first mini.