Ahoi Jungle,
catching up with many private coaching reviews from 2022.
Back in the end of 2022 I was coaching Kai aka @cant_stop_painting_minis
on how to understand strong atmospheric painting. Including advanced
color theory, vision planning, plus how to use all of it in a joyful
workflow.
Thanks for the great fun and good talks, Kai.
It has been a
pleasure seeing your skillset grow!
"There are already so many reviews of his coaching, and everything that is written there is true, as incredible as it sounds 😅
In my own words, I would describe it like this: The coaching with Roman is just as you would imagine it: a lot of input, a lot of fun, all in a familiar atmosphere and then Roman gets you to shoot everything on the figure. Worth it! "
- Kai
Hey Jungle,
catching up with many private coaching reviews from 2022.
Last year I was happy to welcome Nils for a two day private coaching.
We had some really cool two days with intense learning and good talks.
We tackled the topic: Learn to paint atmosphere!
This is what Nils said:
"After doing some group classes with Roman, I was keen to deepen a few aspects and decided to do a 2-day private coaching. I wanted to learn more about how miniatures blend into (or contrast with) their surroundings, how to create realistic skin paints and can still manage well with his time while painting.
The private coaching with Roman not only advanced me as a figure painter but also gave me insights into the life and way of thinking of such a gifted artist.
The two days were intense, super pleasant and, in retrospect, over far too quickly.
Roman's flexibility was particularly good, because on the one hand he has a proven program, but on the other hand he was able to respond to my individual needs. Base not built? No problem! Questions about figure photography? Here you go! Despite the packed content, there was never a feeling of time pressure throughout the workshop.
Thank you Roman!" - Nils
"For anyone on the
fence about attending a workshop, or taking private coaching with Roman;
if you can do it, I am confident you won't be disappointed!"
- Jamie
Aloa Jungle,
catching up with many private coaching reviews from 2022.
"I could say so much
about how valuable the time I spent with Roman was. From the learning
and inspiration side it was energising and confidence building. On the
personal side, I gained a friend that I truly value. I'll write more
about the details of the coaching in a review some time soon, but here I
just want to say that if you are looking for a teacher help you to
improve your painting, and whether you are a
beginner/intermediate/advanced painter, then I cannot give Roman a
higher recommendation: He's a great person and has put the time and
effort into refining his teaching philosophy, and this shows. Thank you,
Roman!"
- Jamie
Hi Jungle,
catching up with many private coaching reviews from 2022.
After the Monte San Savino Show 2022, Kyle from Canada was heading to Augsburg and dropping in the studio for a two day private coaching. As I know him online since a while, got to meet him in person in Italy for the show it was really nice to get to know him even more during these two days.
Kyle and I tackled a very interesting topic:
- Roman's (my) understanding of the color green
- Light dabbling in a forest/jungle 
This is what Kyle said:
"So
what is Coaching with Roman Lappat? It is being welcomed into a nicely
equipped studio and told to feel at home. But more importantly it is
to be taken under the wing of an extremely experienced and calming
individual who wants nothing more than to see you thrive under his
tutelage.
Roman’s studio is amazing, the art on the walls
(including an original Patricia Sancho), his art, funny posters, student
artwork/personal collection. It's a kind of mecca and a reflection of
the holder of the studio. Eclectic taste, but it is all amazing.
For
Roman I had a very specific plan, to learn the secrets to his greens,
and if he was up for it and thought we had time, to study dapple light.
He thought this was fitting, so off we went.
Roman’s lesson
plan is incredibly structured. this leads to a smooth explanation and
no need for backtracking. He even has a good set of exercises to test
the student. He will place your level and adjust from there to see where
he needs to build to take you where you are going. This is the level of
structure that I, as a professional, would come to expect when I engage
someone for professional level services. There’s also some weights if
ever just need to blow off some steam, you can go pump some iron. A
nice touch.
Sure the world kind of fell apart when we started to
really consider dapple, but that was expected. It was great to work
through the issue with another painter, opposed to alone. It felt a bit
like we both needed that to see it through at that point as there were
definitely some doubts in the room. We got through it, and out the
other side with smiles.
At the end of the day, I did learn the
greens of Roman Lappat, and have a very good dapple sketch to finish. I
left with a very good feeling. Momo even joined us to paint on day two
and it was nice to meet her. I was happy to leave a small piece of
myself in the studio, as a piece of that place will remain in my mind
for some time. To see Roman’s works in the flesh and good light, to
study and dissect them. "
- Kyle
