How I paint - Chaos Daemons - Daemonettes of Slaanesh
How I Paint Daemonettes of Slaanesh
By Jon Grant 16th March 2023
I have been an enthusiastic fan of Daemons of Chaos for many years. As such, I bought the Wrath and Rapture box set a few years ago and painted up the Daemons of Khorne. The Daemons of Slaanesh, however, have remained on the sprue. This year, I set myself a hobby goal to paint more miniatures than I buy, so I am now working through my backlog.
I wanted to paint my Daemons of Slaanesh in line with the descriptions from the old Realms of Chaos books.
They have creamy, pale skin and large, emerald pools for eyes, but instead of hair, most have horny bone ridges. Instead of hands, their arms end in scythe-like talons, much like a crab's claw. These man-sized Daemons stand upon two legs that end in two-toed feet fitted with black talons.
They have creamy, pale skin and large emerald pools for eyes. Instead of hair, most have horny bone ridges. Their arms end in scythe-like talons, much like a crab’s claw. These man-sized daemons stand upon two legs that end in two-toed feet fitted with black talons.
Required Paints:
Corax White spray
Pallid Wych Flesh
Carroburg Crimson
Lahmian Medium
Pink Horror
Screamer Pink
Contrast Medium
Corax White
Emperor’s Children
Fulgrim Pink
Army Painter Matt White
Army Painter Shining Silver
Retributor Gold
Druchii Violet
Volupus Pink
Warpstone Glow
Genestealer Purple
The miniature was undercoated with Corax White spray.
The flesh was then given a basecoat of Pallid Wych Flesh.
his was washed with a 1:3 mix of Carroburg Crimson and Lahmian Medium. Once fully dry, the feet were given a second coat of this mixture, extending slightly up the leg. A third coat was then applied to the toes.
The claws and tail have a crustacean-like quality, so I began with a basecoat of Pink Horror.
Once dry, the claws and tail were washed with a 1:4 mix of Screamer Pink and Contrast Medium.
The hair was given a basecoat of Corax White. This coat needs to be smooth and solid, so I thinned the paint slightly with water and applied two coats. Once dry, the hair was washed with a 1:4 mix of Screamer Pink and Lahmian Medium.
The claws and tail were then highlighted with Pink Horror, followed by Emperor’s Children, and finally Fulgrim Pink.
The eyes were painted with Warpstone Glow.
The hair was then highlighted using a mix of White Scar, or Army Painter Matt White for a smoother finish, and a small amount of Fulgrim Pink to slightly tint the white. This mix was thinned with water and applied carefully to each strand. Final highlights were added using pure white. I prefer painting individual strands rather than dry brushing, as it produces a cleaner finish.
I then returned to the flesh for highlighting. This was done first with Pallid Wych Flesh, followed by Army Painter Matt White. Both were thinned slightly with water.
The corset was painted with Army Painter Shining Silver, then washed with a 1:1 mix of Druchii Violet and Lahmian Medium. Once dry, it was highlighted again with Army Painter Shining Silver.
The cloth was basecoated with Genestealer Purple and washed with a 1:1 mix of Druchii Violet and Lahmian Medium.
The jewellery, including armbands, was painted with a 1:3 mix of Retributor Gold and Army Painter Shining Silver. This was washed with a 1:4 mix of Volupus Pink and Contrast Medium. Once dry, it was highlighted again with the same gold and silver mix.
Once all washes were dry, the cloth was highlighted with Genestealer Purple mixed with a small amount of Army Painter Matt White.
The miniature was then based as desired. I used sand painted black, then dry brushed with Mechanicum Standard Grey and Dawnstone. The base was washed with Druchii Violet. Once dry, the rocks were dry brushed again with Dawnstone and then Administratum Grey. The soil was lightly drybrushed with Karak Stone and then with Screaming Skull.
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This scheme gives the Daemonettes a nice otherworldly look. If you have any thoughts or questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below.
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