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[housecarl]

Lovely work on the NMMMNMNMNs Paul, must have grated doing those.

 

[peedee]

Lovely work on the NMMMNMNMNs Paul, must have grated doing those.

Cheers Carl,l I am pleased you like him, Ken's been right on the mark with this one mate.
Nmnnmnmnmnn was no problem in any way for me, because this is and always has been the only place for mimicking metal with non reflective paint.

In a 2D scene using metallics wouldn't work, it's pointless and it's the same as painting on a canvas.

The reverse is true on a 3D figure.

Not using metallics and fixing the reflections on a surface, makes the piece viewable from only one plane making a 3D piece 2D.

The superb quality of metallic pigments available today makes NMM as I believe it is called into an overvalued and overhyped waste of time and pointless, it simply doesn't work or look realistic.

Metals should shine when the figure is moved or turned, and gold/silver lace should sparkle.

No-one has ever demonstrated otherwise to me with any success or plausability.

Paul

 

[fermatgom]

I have the same opinion about NMM. Although there are very impresive works for me they look unreal., at least for historic figures. Maybe to imitate some bronze helmets its ok.

 

[Helm]

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The idea that NMM is a 'new technique' always makes me laugh and then ponder what Holbein, Messonier, and Gainsborough would have called it ? ......

Paul

Probably called it why can't some bugger invent metallic paint. Cracking work mate, I envy your skill
Steve

 

[Borek]

Great work, Paul, so interesting... With regard to the NMM, I think the same thing, although I must admit that the choice of paintings metals with NMM method corresponds to the essence of figure shading. Painting figures corresponds to a direction from which light is incident on it. Therefore, it should be logical that the metal should be shaded to match the concept of painting. Regrettably, it always seems realistic TMM. Although, I've seen a mix of both techniques, which looked really dazzling. Sorry for bad English, hopefully is it clear what I wanted to say ...

 

[peedee]

Borek thanks for your thoughts and comments.
I shade metallics as part of painting with metallics.
I don't want to discuss this here really.
I won't ever accept the concept because it is simply not realistic, which is at the heart of what we want to achieve.

Paul.

 

[Metal Extremo]

This is spectacular Paul. The contrast is big but blended. One of your bests, i think.

 

[peedee]

This is spectacular Paul. The contrast is big but blended. One of your bests, i think.

Thanks a lot, I really do appreciate your compliments.

Paul.

 

[Viking Bob]

I like it Paul, well done it looks superb.

 

[peedee]

I like it Paul, well done it looks superb.

Thanks Bob. Really appreciate that.

Paul