Thoughts on NMM

[milbenplage]

That is a reasonable point, but a lot of painters try this. TBH: I'am more afraid to use TMM on busts than I'am afraid of using NMM. -.-

 

[kagemusha]

It always comes down to our individual tastes and preferences...whatever works for you...for me personally...TMM works best...but I freely acknowledge there are some superb artists out there using NMM.
Ron

 

[Ronaldo]

It always comes down to our individual tastes and preferences...whatever works for you...for me personally...TMM works best...but I freely acknowledge there are some superb artists out there using NMM.
Ron

Having seen it for the first time in the flesh at Scale Scotland my feelings are mixed .
It was well done but its not quite right and in some instances just looked like heavily shadowed yellow and grey paint , the skill to get it to where it was is indeed high and it does photograph better than in real life . If you can hack metallic paints then for me they look better.
Again its in the eye of the beholder

 

[Ronaldo]

From a purely personal perspective...NMM is flat and somewhat 'cartoonish' to my eye...lacks depth/life.
There are some truly amazing results on display in the fantasy arena...which is where it's appeal is more at home IMHO...however...it takes a lot of time and effort to attain those levels of manipulation.
For me...you can get far more realistic results from acrylics and oils...with a lot less time and effort.
From a cost point of view...if you don't have a decent range of acrylic metals and oil paints...then a set of NMM colours may suit your pocket better.
Just don't expect the results to come without time and effort...with a healthy dose of frustration thrown in.

Ron

Manga comics come to mind