I mentioned Mardi Gras, right?
(At this point, I hated this mini.)
I found the brightest, most eye-searing colors I could, and voila!
I did get to try out my Golden Acrylic Retarder on the wings. It was great fun. And... the result looked much the same as drybrushing. 
But I do recommend trying a retarder if you get the chance. I've had a bit more experience since, and you can get some really neat effects.
I painted the included base (which he did not fit on properly) as a rock in the water.
A little more touching up and a few glow-in-the-dark beads later, we have...