How I paint - Chaos Daemons - Flesh hounds of Khorne
The Flesh Hounds of Khorne are crimson-hued, half-canine, half-reptilian hunting beasts. Their blank white eyes sit beneath heavy brows, and their slavering mouths are filled with razor-sharp fangs. They have blood-matted hair running down their backs and across their shoulders, and around their necks hang great brazen collars, said to be forged at Khorne’s feet.
This is the description of the Flesh Hounds that I wanted to achieve in my painting.
Paints Required:
- Chaos Black spray
- Khorne Red
- Wazdakka Red
- Nuln Oil
- Rhinox Hide
- Cadian Fleshtone
- Druchii Violet
- Carroburg Crimson
- Warplock Bronze
- Brass Scorpion
- Runelord Brass
- Agrax Earthshade
- Warpfiend Grey
- Ulthuan Grey
- Mechanicum Standard Grey
- Ushabti Bone
- Dawnstone
- Administratum Grey
- Screamer Pink
Undercoat the miniature with Chaos Black spray.
To begin, basecoat all of the flesh with Khorne Red. Add a little water to the paint so it flows more easily. Once dry, apply a second coat. Do not paint the claws, and leave a small area of the feet unpainted. This helps create a transition from the black claws to the red flesh.
When this is dry, paint the areas of flesh without scales with Wazdakka Red. Again, thin your paint slightly to keep it smooth. Leave the Khorne Red showing on the scales along the back and on the parts of the feet closest to the claws.
Next comes highlighting the flesh. Using slightly thinned Wazdakka Red, begin to highlight the raised areas, taking care to avoid the recesses. Do not highlight the scaled areas yet. Start with a single coat. If you want a stronger highlight, apply a second coat to a smaller area. This helps build a natural transition between shade and highlight.
Continue highlighting using a 3:1 mix of Wazdakka Red and Cadian Fleshtone. Add more Cadian Fleshtone to the mix when highlighting the frill around the neck.
The scaled areas were lightly drybrushed with the same Wazdakka Red and Cadian Fleshtone mix.
The hair along the spine was given a basecoat of Rhinox Hide.
ith the flesh complete, attention turns to the details. The collar was basecoated with Warplock Bronze, followed by a second layer of Brass Scorpion. Once dry, it was washed with Agrax Earthshade.
The spine hair was highlighted first with Warpfiend Grey, then with a 1:1 mix of Warpfiend Grey and Ulthuan Grey, and finally with Ulthuan Grey.
Next, smaller details were painted. The eyes were picked out with Ushabti Bone. The teeth were tidied with Abaddon Black, then highlighted with Dawnstone and Administratum Grey.
The claws were highlighted with Mechanicum Standard Grey, followed by Dawnstone.
The collar was edge highlighted with Brass Scorpion, then with Runelord Brass.
The eyes were then washed carefully with Nuln Oil. Do not allow this to pool. The aim is to create a darker outline around the eye.
The tongue was basecoated with Screamer Pink, then highlighted with a 1:1 mix of Screamer Pink and Cadian Fleshtone.
To finish, the spine hair was glazed with a 1:1 mix of Druchii Violet and Lahmian Medium. Do not allow this glaze to pool. It should subtly tint the grey highlights with a purple tone.
Some of the larger scales on the back can be painted with Abaddon Black, then highlighted with Dawnstone and Administratum Grey.
In this guide, I found it important not to overdo the highlights on the flesh. If you do, the deep red of the hound can start to look too pink.
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