Welcome darkgorgoth,
This is a very bold painting adventure indeed. You have chosen some good figures to paint too.
First ever figure? Is looking good.
It can get a bit frustrating at times painting small figures,so welcome to the club.
A tip via You Tube, was to add black to silver, use it as a base coat on body armour, then highlight certain areas with the neat silver for contrast. Like in a dry brush method.
I look forward to seeing your progress. BB