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First of all a thanks to a lot of members of this forum.

After making my first posts as a very very novice painter I was given numerous tips:

* Thinning paint.
* Baddab black.
* Layering and much more.

(Yes I am aware now these are very very standard things. But hey, you cant know something before learning about it).

Now I still consider myself very much a novice but one with a few more tips up his belt

Well I have had a good quiet day with the chance to paint.

First picture I did for kicks. Its essentially a step by step of my stadardised marine scheme...



Next my first Daemonette. I was pretty nervous here as large areas of skin has always made me nervous. They look great when done well, but I have seen (and done) some shockers.

I was happy with the final result and the colour scheme (in m opinion more reaslistic than some) that was chosen. This was really important to me as well as the Daemonette colour scheme is essentially the same as what my Greater Daemon will have so I wanted it to be gooooooood.

Please excuse the apparant "smudgy" look around eyes, this is largely due to the gakky flash. It does look cleaner and better in the flesh.





And a final pose of a marine and a daemonette on a date. I really just wanted to show them together. I was very happy to see that while not being uniformed in any way, they certainly dont clash. And yes, she is giving you the viewer a cheeky little smile...

Very nice.

Other than the strong red on the daemonette, which I don't like for fluffy reasons. (khorne's colour, would have preferred a subtler shade or patterning).

Good point.

Im not one for conforming to fluff myself but Slaanesh VS Khorne cant really be ignored.

I may shade the red down into a pinker colour which would suit a Slaanesh theme better anyway...

Malice

I was going to do Angels of ecstacy, so I like these!

Have to agree with MGS about the red though.

If you're looking for a perfect Slaansehi pink, VGC (Vellejo) Do Squid Pink.

It looks like this, line washed with GW baal red wash and highlighted with 6:1 Squid pink and Skull white.

Hope that helps and good luck with the rest of your army man!

Ok so in response the red being to "Khorne" like for a Slaanesh army I have tried a different colour.

Here it is next to the other two...



Now before you ask "why green"...

1. I was originally planning to do the claws this colour but decided on a more natural look.
2. I didnt want "just another unit of pink daemonettes".
3. The reason I wanted the claws green was to get a good army consistancy but I think this still achieves it.

Here she is next 2 a couple of other special units to demonstrate the cohesion. I think while not looking identical in scheme they work well together.



Anyway thoughts and comments always welcome.

Malice



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So here we have the daemonettes (plus 1 more) all fixed up to have the green.

I like it.

To think there will hopefully be 20 of these fine fillies running a muck before long...