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. New to painting Warhammer Miniatures →  Start here: Warhammer Painting Made Simple For other miniature painting guides  → Faction Painting Hubs As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support the blog at no extra cost to you. Brushes and Tools Used Medium layer brush Medium shade brush Small drybrush Fine detail brush Recently, I bought a set of Army Painter Hobby Starter brush set  (Amazon Affiliate Link). This set contains a Small Drybrush, Fine Detail & Standard (Medium) Brush. They are relatively inexpensive and are great for batch painting. For this scheme, most of the work is done quickly using washes and drybrushing, so a good general-purpose brush and a reliable drybrush are the most important tools. Paints Used Ghoul Grey Spray (Ama...

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. New to painting Warhammer Miniatures → Start here: Warhammer Painting Made Simple For other miniature painting guides → Faction Painting Hubs 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. I intend to continue adding material to this guide as time passes. Choosing a Nighthaunt Colour Scheme Nighthaunt are very flexible in terms of colour schemes. Most approaches focus on a ghostly transition between dark and light tones. Classic white/grey ghost effect Green spectral glow Darker, moodier tones Tip: Pick one dominant style for your army to keep it consistent...

The Thorns of the Briar Queen: A Warhammer Underworlds Warband Review by Jon Grant 18th January 2026 Introduction The Thorns of the Briar Queen had wandered through countless realms and haunted pathways of the underworlds, bound by the sorcerous malice of Nagash to their crowned mistress. From the silent depths of Shyish they were summoned once more, for the God of Death had turned his pitiless gaze upon the Spitewood of Ghyran. Something within that forest defied his dominion, and such defiance could not be permitted to endure. Mist thickened and curled as the Briar Queen slipped from the veil between worlds, her thorn-crowned form gliding above the fertile loam. At her side drifted Varclav the Cruel, once a gaoler and murderer, now a wraith shackled eternally to his crimes. Where a head should have been there hung a rusted iron cage within the folds of his hood. In his hand, he held a solitary, guttering gravecandle, its ghostly light flickering softly in an aetheric breeze. That...

How to Paint Spectral Green Nighthaunt Miniatures This guide shows how to paint ghostly green Nighthaunt miniatures using Contrast paints in a way that is quick to apply and easy to replicate across an army. The first army I collected for Age of Sigmar was the Nighthaunt, and over time I have built up quite a large force painted in a ghostly white scheme. More recently, I wanted to develop an alternative approach using Contrast paints, and the Emerald Host provided the perfect opportunity. New to painting Warhammer Miniatures → Start here: Warhammer Painting Made Simple For other miniature painting guides → Faction Painting Hubs This scheme is inspired by the baleful green glow of Dolorum, and aims to create a rich, spectral effect while still remaining practical for painting larger numbers of miniatures. After first testing the colours on the Thorns of the Briar Queen, I refined the approach further and applied it here to a Glaivewraith Stalker. As an Amazon Associate I earn fro...

Age of Sigmar Army Collection - Nighthaunts By Jon Grant 22nd July 2025 I started playing Games Workshop’s Warhammer Fantasy Battle (WFB) way back in 1990. Over the years, I’ve collected a variety of armies: the Undead, the Empire, Ogre Kingdoms, Chaos Warriors, and Daemons. When Age of Sigmar (AoS) arrived, I initially gravitated toward the Maggotkin of Nurgle—primarily as a daemon-based force that could also be used in Warhammer 40K . Eventually, I found myself drawn to the Nighthaunt gheists. Throughout my WFB days, I mostly played Undead forces. So, when the Nighthaunt emerged in AoS, they naturally became my chosen faction. I didn’t care how powerful they were on the tabletop; I was far more interested in them as a collection of miniatures to paint. How I Paint Nighthaunts On the gaming side, I’ve been hooked on Warhammer Underworlds since the release of Nightvault , the game’s second season. This was also when the Thorns of the Briar Queen were introduced—the first warban...