First mini EVER!!!! Comments encouraged

[deviantpersona]

Hey guys, I'm just looking for some constructive criticism. I'm trying for NMM with the armor, and to me it isn't just quite right looking, and was wondering if any one had any pointers for me. And yes, I've scoured the inter-webs, and this site for NMM before even putting down the first brush stroke, but I'm looking for someone to assist on what I'm doing instead of instructionals that help but not fully. Anyways, let me know what you guys think. (And I know, the blue looks flat, and it's because that is only the base coat for the blue on the armor, as I am still going to add highlighs.)


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[BPI]

welcome Deviant :good: Paint seems to be going on smoothly which makes for a strong start. Main thing to keep in mind for steel NMM is that it runs the full range from black to tiny white hotspots. I can't see anything near pure black on her, so you need to increase the range to really make it work.

Worry less about the neat blending & work on getting the black, mid-grey & pale grey in the right places. Then blend them together afterwards. Most obvious area to me would be her left shinplate that's prettty much entirely facing the ground. Paint it black! Cue the Rolling Stones

I've found that I can get stuck painting within a very narrow depth (?) range, which looks fine to me under a 100w daylight lamp but then looks flat from 3 feet away on the gaming table. So learning to exagerate that has taken some time. I think NMM is a good way o get to grips with it.

I assume it's a Werner Klocke Reaper mini seeing as she's staring sideways at the floor?

Keep up with the updates, cheers, B.

 

[Torn blue sky]

I think it is actually ,BPI, from the reaper range. I have a 54mm that looks exactly like this chick [different pose] from them, and Klocke sculpted that one. But I digress.

Welcome to the forums Deviant! As for a first go, it's a flying start. Head and shoulders above most "firsts". The NMM is looking a bit flat for pretty much all the reasons BPI stated. Contrast is everything in NMM, well, that and really smooth blending. Having said that your blends aren't shabby at all, esp so for a first go! Best tip is to check out pics of other peoples NMM work in the galleries so you get a better idea. General consensus is, if you can do NMM well, you can do anything. It's by far and wide the hardest thing to get right so don't kick yourself too hard ;]. As with all things it comes with practice, it's widely recognised that NMM isn't something people can tell you "how to do right", everyone picks up their own style really. It's definitely something you pick up by reading the articles and picking up a brush.
Get cracking, good luck and have fun!

 

[deviantpersona]

Hey guys, thanks for the advice, I'll go ahead and rework the areas, adding darker tones, and post some pics afterwards. I really appreciate all the help.