help please with nmm/please help

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jdmchaos

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hello guys/gals
ive been painting now for 4 years.im not that good but ive been told im on my way to being good.im starting a salamander army soon.right now im building and cleaning the minis.im very bad with metallics flat out.they are very hard to work with imo.so ive been trying nmm,and i get close but cant grasp the concept.can one of you masters please explain the easy way of it.and it dosnt have to be perfect but i dont want to rune this army.maybe even recipies you use.thanks ahead joe.and i have checked the articles and they dont show a good enough step by step.
 
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Ritual

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Painting NMM is in many ways not much different than painting anything else, but you take contrasts to the very extreme. Highlight all the way to white and shade all the way to black in the case of steel or silver, and a very dark brown in the case of gold, copper or bronze.

When you have objects with sharp angles, it helps putting a dark area next to a light area with the sharp angle as a border inbetween. This helps creating the sharp contrast that can be seen on highly reflective objects. Also it helps create the notion that the object is sharp and hard, like metal is supposed to be.

I don\'t know how much help this is, but it\'s difficult to give general advice in a forum post. Take some pics of something you\'re working on and you can get more detailed advice based on that.

Also, I am working on an article on NMM painting that is supposed to be released in Wyrd Miniatures\' PDF magazine later this autumn. Whis will hopefully explain things in more depth. I can give you a holler when it\'s available.
 
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buracum123

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CMON mini guide

The CMON mini guide works a treat. Just bought mine a few days ago, very good price too.

Tried my first NMM yesterday, all highlights in right place, looks good from a distance. Will spend more time blending next time.


If you\'re painting a whole army, would have thought metallic metal great for rank and file?! It can look great if done well.
 
Einion

Einion

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Originally posted by jdmchaos
hello guys/gals
i have checked the articles and they dont show a good enough step by step.
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Search the forums, lots of threads on this over the years with tips you won\'t get all piled into this one thread, including what to look for to choose how to approach this, style-wise.

Einion
 
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jdmchaos

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ritual,all imtrying it on is swords and guns,not the hole gun but like the clip.and lets sat a rectangle shaped hammer,flammer/melta gun barrel.i will try and post a photo but like i said im cleaning and building them now.i have lots of spare bits to try them on thou.
buracum13,can you show me your work?
 
freakinacage

freakinacage

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try this one as a step by step:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/744

i know its for metallics but the highlight placement is the same
 
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jdmchaos

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well guys heres one of my shots at it,where am i going wrong?
jdmchaos
 
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Ritual

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Since the arm is not attached to the mini there\'s no way for me to know which way the sword is going to be angled, and thus, I can\'t know how the light will fall on the sword. Direction of lighting is one of the key elements here.
 
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jdmchaos

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ahh,i didnt think about that,but if you think of it as being thrust straight forward.so lets just say you turn your screen 45%and it is pointing straight.
 
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jdmchaos

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ohh crap its too big but at least you can see the color seperations.any feedback will be nice and keep in mind the sword was badly primed,its a junk bit.but am i on the right track?
 
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Ritual

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I\'d say you\'re on the right track when it comes to placing the light and dark areas. Now, you need to take things to its extreme. The downwards-facing side of the sword must be much darker, with the darkest part along the ridge in the middle. Likewise, the upwards facing side much be brighter with a bright line along the ridge (right next to the darkest shadow). The bright line along the upper edge is good. Keep it there, but make it brighter, at least on the upper half of the blade.
 
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jdmchaos

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ritual my man, your work is extreme.while i was waiting for parts to dry i looked thru your mini,s.wwooww!you should make a tutorial video,i mean your work is so clean and crisp.i guess that comes with years of this hobby.im not saying this cause your helping me but you have big time talent.still working on sword will post soon.
 
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Ritual

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Looks better. It\'s got more contrast that in your previous photo. I think you should have some more midtones on the upper side nearest to the hilt. Also, make the shadows even darker on the lower side so that it is almost black along the ridge.

BTW, thanks for your kind words. I don\'t have the means to do any video, regrettably. So, you\'ll have to make do with written stuff and photos.
 
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buracum123

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Photos posted

Here\'s my first attempt photos, as requested.

Look closely for the major bodged bit - a curved highlight in the middle of the small sword when viewed from the front! :)

http://www.coolminiornot.com/203010
 
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