True Metallic Metal (TMM) is a painting
technique that aims to represent realistic metallic surfaces using
paints with actual metallic pigment—rather than simulating metal with
flat colors, as in Non Metallic Metal (NMM).
TMM achieves natural reflections and visually striking results with less
painterly artifice, preserving the material richness of metal in
miniature form.
But painting with TMM requires more than just metallic paint. It involves applying traditional principles of light, shadow, and volume—working with blends, transitions, and contrast as you would with any non-metallic surface.
Through a clear and consistent approach based on the BSL model (Base – Shade – Light), you can paint metallic surfaces with volume, atmosphere, and clear light definition—without giving up the authentic shine of real metal.
Vallejo's new
acrylic metallic paints, specially designed for figure painting.
Each paint shade comes in four different versions for figure painting:
-Light (light shade, for painting highlights) brush paint, product codes 77101-77120
-Base (base shade) brush paint, product codes 77121-77140
-Shade (darker shade, for painting shadows) brush paint, product codes 77141-77160
-Airbrush (base
shade, pre-thinned for airbrushing), product codes 77161-77180