Shine effect?

[BBK]

So I went out and netted some small shad to try and duplicate in painting. Im new to this and was wondering how to get the blue shine effect? I did some searching but maybe im not wording it right. 

 

[Hughesy]

LifeTone Hydro - Mist Iridescent Blue

https://www.mckenziesp.com/Hydro-Mist-Iridescents-Paints-C3236.aspx

[jonister]

Hughsey have you used it much? What's your experience with it? This "caught my eye" . .  as something I might have to try. Curious especially on results. 

[Hughesy]

I use the lacquer version a lot. When sprayed over white you get a blue sheen on the white. The darker the background color is the more pronounced the blue color. Over black you will get a beautiful iridescent blue.

 

In the picture you can see the colors it produces over black starting with green on the tail to blue to red to gold.

Edited July 4, 2018 by Hughesy

[Brick Steel]

I don’t know if this helps,  but I have achieved a sort of irredescent look by spraying one color from the back forward and another from the front back on  a blank with molded in scales,  I have used pearl gold and purple or green. It can be a pretty cool effect, where the bait changes color depending on the angle you are looking at it.  I imagine that a light blue and gold or silver wood work as well.

[Chuck Young]

You can also do Brick's trick through a scale mesh.