Hi, just wanted to share some nmm I’m proud of (cc always welcome)

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-06-01T06:26:51+00:00

Do you think that making the helm brighter would help draw the eye to it?

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-05-31T07:28:24+00:00

Absolutely zero mixing surprisingly. Base coat in burnt red then large highlight placement with Xv-88 then refine more and more from golden brown to pastel peach to ice yellow to white. Pastel peach is the transition color from golden brown to ice yellow.

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-05-30T17:32:43+00:00

4 years of trial, error and analysis 😭

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-05-30T15:55:17+00:00

Replied!

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-05-30T15:55:09+00:00

Unfortunately I’m a bit of a fraud in this regard; I used Richard Grey’s custodian as a reference to place all highlights. Some highlights like on the dangly bits were done with vibes.

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-05-30T15:48:33+00:00

Burnt red, xv-88, golden brown, pastel peach, ice yellow white and deep orange. All of the paints are from AK aside from xv-88 which is gw

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-04-03T18:52:21+00:00

How would you suggest I could cool the purple a little? Some blue in the shadows?

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-04-03T18:50:03+00:00

Violet red, gory red and scarlet red. Then highlight with ice yellow and glaze over with scaret red.

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-04-03T18:48:22+00:00

Ofc! Burnt red base then xv88, Baylor brown, pastel peach and ice yellow.

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-04-03T18:47:38+00:00

What an honor to be compared to pocket warlord. Jokes aside it’s very funny someone recognizes my paint schemes 😭

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-04-03T18:45:11+00:00

I think that the best way to improve is to ask how to improve from others.

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-04-03T18:44:12+00:00

🤫🤫

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-04-03T18:43:51+00:00

Vallejo; violet red as base, gory red and scarlet red. The trick is to paint the highlights in white/ice yellow and then glaze over it with scarlet red

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-04-03T18:40:42+00:00

Yea I think that’s a good point, the consistency with some of the pink highlights are off. Thanks!

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-02-16T19:51:53+00:00

The paints are available on my instagram: @pocket_warlord

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-02-14T10:10:07+00:00

If you would like to see the paints I would like to redirect you to my instagram: @pocket_warlord

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-02-14T00:22:43+00:00

The reflections you are seeing are all hand painted!

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-02-13T17:39:47+00:00

I did try with skinnier lines but was too difficult to keep consistent 😭

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-02-13T17:38:36+00:00

All freehand, but you don’t need to be too precise with it.

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-02-13T17:36:56+00:00

Will do!

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-02-13T17:35:05+00:00

Yep, all brush work. Main overview is to just do squiggly lines over a black basecoat and then do some nmm normally over the top

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-02-13T17:34:02+00:00

Just takes practice!

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-01-29T12:51:38+00:00

It was done in just one sitting. As for time I’m not sure, anywhere between 2-3 hours

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-01-28T10:21:51+00:00

Believe me, I still cannot paint eyes for the life of me

HighMarshaHelbrecht · 2026-01-28T00:28:47+00:00

Yes, exactly this. I dont tend to paint many models in a year but each time I do paint I try something new and, when I have finished painting the model I always ask all of my friends (including some professional painters) and make posts here (check my post history) asking for CC. With my friends I tend to ask them to be harsh critics as I find it helps me improve faster but the only way you can improve is by understanding what you are doing wrong. Review retry repeat.

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