WIP NMM Chainmail, Help?!?

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clover

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Does anyone have any advice for NMM chainmail? Better yet would be examples.

I want to have a nice shiny effect. I have started on the arm chainmail. I am treating the whole arm as one single cylinder. Is this the right way to go? I didn\'t want to try and do each link with it\'s own shadow/highlight pattern.

Thanks for your thoughts and sorry for WIP pic quality I know its dark.

WIPD01.jpg


By the way how do I get my pic to appear in the post with no link? Oops sorry this should be in the WIP section...
 
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Gilvan Blight

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Click on the little picture with an arrow just under the font size when you make a post.

Or just type

[Ximg]http://www.kmdavenport.com/LTMP/WIPD01.jpg[/Ximg]

Removing the X
 
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Wolf Fang

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it needs a little streak of white in there for a little glimmer effect..

heres some NMM chainmaill ive done (first attempt at it and so far only attempt lol)

troll.jpg
 
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DaN

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First off - lemme say: I REALLY like the skin and hair on that dwarf! :)

As for NMMing chain...! :eek: :p
Sounds a right pain in the gluteus maximus lol

Hmm... If your fella\'s beard wasn\'t shaded with blues I\'dv suggested giving the chain a blue wash and drybrushing the highlights on (Downward strokes only to pick up the toppermost edges)

I\'m not really sure now though. Maybe you could try a different coloured wash/glaze and see how that goes?
 
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Bill

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I think what helps is to paint a light grey (or whatever colour you\'re using) over the higher areas fading to a darker colour in the darker area, then picking out each link with white - don\'t worry about all the shadowing etc., it looks on your photo as if you have a couple of links under his underarm already glinting :D

This technique helps to get the definition and shiny look which helps with NMM, I think; contrast is as important as smooth blending and careful light direction. Here is my (only) attempt at NMM chainmail to show you what I mean about picking all the links out:
Priestmontage2.jpg


I\'m sure there are much better examples of NMM chainmail throughout the site, however - search around, I always find that looking at a well done piece helps with my own technique when painting NMM.
 
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