I use Winsor and Newton for all of my colors.
for metalics i use Sargent Art and Lumiere by Jacquard.
then I also use interference paints by Golden.
Lumiere’s are WONDERFUL! you can find them in the craft section of the art store since they are sold as fabric paints but they are normal acrylics and work great!
I start with a dark base(I have video of how i do this, loading it up right now). I don’t use thick paint, I usually thin it with water on my brush..and I use a LOT of layers of metallic. I will paint a layer of metallic, then use black to shade, rub the black paint into the crevasses, then I will very lightly brush over more metalics, like dry brush.
Thanks a lot ^^ I knew Golden was the major brand for iridescents and even though I scored on a bunch of metallic and iridescent paints of my mom’s, I still need a broader spectrum of colors. I see how the black the black shading makes the colors look very natural to the beast. Kudos on that <3