Jon Grant Miniatures

One of my favourite units in the Stormcast Eternals range are the Gryph-Hounds . They are perfect for filling out those last few spare points in an army or acting as a loyal bodyguard (or pet) for a hero. In Warcry , they really shine, adding a burst of speed to an otherwise slow-moving warband. From a hobby perspective, Gryph-Hounds are a joy to paint, offering a variety of textures and colours that make a refreshing change from the more uniform look of the standard Stormcast fighters. And of course, my little mascot Beakie is a loyal Gryph-Hound, always keeping a watchful eye on my Stormcast. Start by undercoating the miniature with  Chaos Black  spray  Lion Brown Body The body was given a solid basecoat of  XV-88 . Once this was dry, the whole area was shaded with a 50:50 mix of  XV-88  and  Mournfang Brown , thinned with water and worked roughly into the recesses and across the underside. After the shade dried, the raised areas were tidied back u...

Recently, I have been painting a fair number of terrain pieces. During a recent quest into the loft, I came across a sprue from the Sigmarite Mausoleum. On it was a pillar bearing a statue, and while I painted the pillar in my usual grey stone, I wanted the statue itself to stand out in a rich, dark green marble. This is how I painted my quick and easy dark green marble, which can be used for bases, shields and terrain. Paints required: Abaddon Black Incubi Darkness Kalabite Green Sybarite Green Pallid Wych Flesh Contrast Medium Akhelian Green Method I began with a solid basecoat of Abaddon Black. Over this I heavily drybrushed Incubi Darkness using a small makeup brush to bring out the texture. I then took a small piece of sponge and dabbed on patches of Kabalite Green to break up the surface and start creating the mottled marble effect. The next stage took the most time. I heavily thinned down Sybarite Green with water and, using an old synthetic brush, I stippled thin lines across t...

When Kamandora's Blades were initially previewed, I was a little underwhelmed, much like the rest of the community. However, as time passed, I began to form a clearer image in my head of how I wanted them to look. I took inspiration from my other Khorne miniatures, especially my other Underworlds warbands, and decided to draw on their background of hunting for worthy skulls to guide the warband’s aesthetic. I imagined them roaming through the scorched wastelands left behind by the Blades of Khorne, littered with burnt-out structures and charred corpses. From this, the idea struck me: these madmen could use bone ash and charcoal to ‘decorate’ their faces with skull-like paint. And that’s how the concept for my Blades was born. This is my take on Kamandora’s Blades. Paints required:  Chaos Black (spray primer) Rakarth Flesh Bugman’s Glow Khorne Red Brass Scorpion Rhinox Hide Thondia Brown Abaddon Black Zandri Dust Leadbelcher Cadian Fleshtone Kislev Flesh Mournfang Brown XV-88 Kara...

The Feculant Gnarlmaw is a grotesque daemonic tree for the forces of Nurgle. It provides buffs to nearby Maggotkin but cost no points in Warhammer Age of Sigmar. As such they can be overlook, even though they are an essential part of the army. The Gnarlmaw has a range of different components, each requiring a different paint scheme and set of techniques. This is my take on painting this miniature. Paints Required: Abaddon Black Administratum Grey Agrax Earthshade Athonian Camoshade Baharroth Blue Balthasar Gold Blood for the Blood God (or Blood Angels Red) Cadian Fleshtone Cassandora Yellow Chaos Black (spray) Contrast Medium Dawnstone Druchii Violet Hashut Copper Ionrach Skin Ironbreaker Kabalite Green Karak Stone Kislev Flesh Lahmian Medium Leadbelcher Leadbelcher spray ( optional) Mechanicum Standard Grey Mournfang Brown Nuln Oil Pallid Wych Flesh Poxwalker (used as a glaze, could be any similar tone) Rakarth Flesh Reikland Fleshshade Rhinox Hide Screamer Pink Screaming Skull Ser...