Jon Grant Miniatures

How to Paint Ghostly White Nighthaunt Miniatures In this guide, I’ll show you how to paint Nighthaunt miniatures using a smooth and effective white scheme that creates a ghostly, ethereal finish. This approach focuses on layering, subtle shading, and controlled highlights to build up clean white tones while maintaining depth and contrast across the model. It’s ideal for both batch painting large Nighthaunt armies and for painters who want a simple, repeatable method that still looks striking on the tabletop. If you're looking for an easy way to paint white ghosts, spectral effects, or Nighthaunt models for Warhammer Age of Sigmar, this method will give consistent results every time. When painting a full Nighthaunt army, the aim is to create a strong overall effect rather than perfectly finish each individual miniature. This approach allows you to work quickly while still achieving a consistent and striking spectral look. When I began painting my Nighthaunt army, I realised I ...

How to Paint Nighthaunt (Complete Guide) Nighthaunt are my main force in Warhammer Age of Sigmar. They are visually striking army, combining ghostly effects, flowing robes, and glowing magical energy. They can be painted quickly using simple methods, or pushed further with more detailed approaches. In this guide, I’ve brought together all of my Nighthaunt painting methods, covering different styles and techniques so you can choose what works best for your army. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support the blog at no extra cost to you. Brushes and tools used Raphael Brush Series 8404 Size 1 (Amazon Associate link) Winsor & Newton Sable Series 7 Brush No 0 (Amazon Associate link) Citadel Medium Layer Brush - Synthetic Citadel Small Layer Brush - Synthetic Citadel Small Drybrush - Synthetic (Amazon Associate link) The Citadel (synthetic) brushes are good relatively inexpensive brushes that I use for most of my basecoat and shading work. Wh...

  How to Paint Skaven Skaven are one of the most characterful factions to paint. They combine fur, skin, rusted metal, dirty cloth, and glowing warpstone, often all on the same model. This page brings together my Skaven painting guides in one place. It is designed as a reference hub so you can quickly find the techniques needed to build a cohesive Skaven force. The methods used throughout these guides are simple and repeatable, and can be applied across different units, warbands, and characters. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support the blog at no extra cost to you. Brushes and tools used Raphael Brush Series 8404 Size 1 (Amazon Associate link) Winsor & Newton Sable Series 7 Brush No 0 (Amazon Associate link) Citadel Medium Layer Brush - Synthetic Citadel Small Layer Brush - Synthetic Citadel Small Drybrush - Synthetic (Amazon Associate link) The Citadel (synthetic) brushes are good relatively inexpensive brushes that I use for most...

How to Paint Blades of Khorne (Complete Guide) I have loved playing Chaos forces ever since I first entered the hobby over 35 years ago. When it comes to painting Chaos armies, I always return to the classic colour schemes, the ones covered in the original Realms of Chaos Books from the late 1980s and early 1990s. For Khorne, that means deep red armour, dark brass metals, bone, and fire. In this guide, I’ve brought together all of my Blades of Khorne painting methods in one place. Whether you are painting armies of daemons, mortals, or warbands for Warhammer Underworlds or Warcry, this hub links out to the individual techniques I use to keep a Khorne force cohesive and unmistakably brutal. My Fangs of Khorne As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support the blog at no extra cost to you. Brushes and tools used Raphael Brush Series 8404 Size 1 (Amazon Associate link) Winsor & Newton Sable Series 7 Brush No 0 (Amazon Associate link) Citadel Med...

How to Paint Bone on Miniatures – Skeletons, Skulls & Aged Bone Tutorial Bone is something you’ll end up painting again and again across Warhammer miniatures,  whether it’s skulls, skeletons, trophies, or terrain details. In this guide, I hope to show you the method I use to paint aged, weathered bone , suitable for skeletons, large skulls, terrain pieces, and bases. It’s a simple, repeatable process that gives a natural, slightly desaturated finish. I have been using this, or at least a very similar method, for painting my undead armies for the past 35 years! This post may contain Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support the blog at no extra cost to you. Brushes and Paints Used Wight Bone Spray (Amazon affiliate link)) Zandri Dust (optional) Morghast Bone Cassandora Yellow Agrax Earthshade Karak Stone Screaming Skull Pallid Wych Flesh Lahmian Medium Brushes and tools used Core brushes (detail a...

  How to Paint Flaming Swords on Miniatures Simple Heat Effect with Glazing Flaming or superheated weapons are a great way to add visual interest to a miniature. In this guide, I’ll show you how to paint flaming swords on Warhammer miniatures using a simple glazing method that creates a strong glowing effect. This approach focuses on smooth colour transitions and controlled layering to build up heat from dark reds to bright yellows, simulating the heat of a weapon fresh from the forge or infused with daemonic energy. It’s ideal for both beginners and experienced painters who want a fast way to add visual impact to their models. If you're looking for an easy way to paint glowing weapons or fire effects on miniatures, this method will give consistent results every time. In this guide, I’ll be using a Bloodletter of Khorne as an example, but this method works equally well on any miniature with a blade or weapon. This technique relies on applying multiple thin layers (glazes) . ...