Advanced Gold NMM Tutorial

How can we imitate a metallic surface, with its shines and contrasts, its reflections and shadows, on a flat surface using only acrylic paint? This question was answered many years ago by the great masters of classical painting. They achieved it by using the technique of non-metallic metal in their paintings. In fact, you can see it in the great masters of the world.

With these classical techniques in mind, wargame painters have managed to mimic the metallic finish on 3D pieces using a specific palette of acrylic colors, formulas and special techniques that they have optimized over the years. All this, without using a single drop of metallic paints.

We are convinced that, with this tutorial from our blog and a little practice, you will be able to imitate the reflection of light on a golden armor, using our range of colors and making smooth transitions and controlled reflections.

In this case, we invite you to follow the instructions of our painter to get a professional Gold NMM. You just need to practice as many hours as possible, as the system is designed to help you reach the level you are looking for. Once you get into the Gold NMM technique, you will be able to imitate these reflections on many surfaces, as well as imitating other metals on shields and shoulder pads, bottles, jewelry, helmets, etc. Remember that to imitate the finish of another material, all you need is the right color palette.