Acrylics How to paint non metalic metal

[renegertje]

Hi there everyone in modellers world. Is there anybody ho can give me an explanation how to paint non metalic metal.
i'm about to paint the silver plaque on the chest of an german fieldpolizei.
Thanks in advance
René

 

[housecarl]

There's a fair amount on You Tube René. This one interesting, altough he does say "like" a lot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfnmDVfgxSM&feature=related
Carl.

 

[renegertje]

Carl,
Thanks for the link. It was very helpfull.
René

 

[gordy]

Here are a couple more links

http://www.blackmoor.ca/articlesnmm.htm

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?showtopic=74782

http://www.jenova.dk/NMM.htm

And many more:

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&source=hp&q=painting+nmm

 

[Einion]

Since most NMM is seen on fantasy miniatures it can be very stylised, and most guides come from this side of things. I think it would be better to aim a little higher for a believable effect on a realistic sculpt.

So I would recommend looking at how reflective metal surfaces were depicted by painters in the past, as well as by modern illustrators. Dutch still-life paintings in particular show just how realistically metal can be painted in a painterly way, and that was before they had access to photographic references

EInion

 

[renegertje]

Gordy, Einion,
thanks for the links. How could i forget our dutch still life painters. I will go on the net and take a look on how they approached this subject

 

[Jim Patrick]

Let's not forget Lou Masses and some articles he has done. Lou has painting metalics (without using metalics) down to a science.

http://www.lrmminiatures.com/tips_and_tricks.htm

Jim Patrick

 

[renegertje]

Jim, thats stunning what he did.
Very good site and technique
thanks,
René

 

[dubik]

Thanks for links!
I also have one link to a video which I found today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_hg558_Rko
Can't say I like transitions, but he shows colors for metal and gold, explains theory pretty good.