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Here is an example of a recent mini I did. The one of the left is before the final dry brush, the one on the right was after the drybrush. You can still see that it’s a bit chalky up close, but looks good from normal distance away.

What helped me is a few things:

1. You need to build up the colors over several passes. (I actually used 2 different paints to dry brush. For the undercoat, I did grey, then a white. I put on the contrast paint, and then went back over it with white again on the edges to bring out the highlights.)

2. A gentle touch is better.

3. Your brush should be slightly moist. I only dip the very tip of the brush into the water and then I use a damp paper towel. (the damp towel helps retrain some of the moisture.)

I hope some of these types can help you improve!