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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gizzard" data-source="post: 637165" data-attributes="member: 527">Theres a long article on coolmini about NMM, I'm not sure if it as helpful as just looking at peoples work.  <a href="http://www.coolminiornot.com/index.php?id=10675" target="_blank">Here </a> is a knight with lots of NMM, the best part being the work on the helmet.  Since the helmet is flat, you can see the reflection of the horizon in it, which is cool.  The ogres axe blades are also flat, though I doubt Senor Ogre polishes his equipment as much as Senor Knight.  In any case, its a really smooth mix, you can see it a little also in the armor plates on the mane of the horse.  The artist has a great sense of where the light is coming from.One thing I did wonder about NMM, since it really seems to work a lot like free-handing, is whether is looks good only from a few different angles.  Ideally, you'd want your real light source to line up with the way you painted light falling on the figure so there is no discontinuity.  Just musing.  I cant wait to try it out myself.  ;-)-edit-<a href="http://www.nvstudios.com/gallerypic.php?id=234;show=GreenKnight4" target="_blank">This </a> picture is even clearer.  You can see how every single peice of armor reflects the horizon line.  Wow.</blockquote>