Good Morning Jungle Painters,
as you know Raffa and Roman are soon heading to Washington D.C.m USA for the Nova Open 2015.
Beside holding seminars and judging the capital palette, both MV Team members also help the Charitable Foundation of the Nova Open to raise funds to help the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Fisher House Foundation.
Here are two of Roman's recently painted miniatures that he throws into the raffle - remember you do not have to be at the NOVA Open 2015, they ship worldwide if you win the raffle.
#01
Donated by Roman Lappat (Massive Voodoo):
“Zeta, the Barbarian Babe”
Official Link!
“Zeta is a warrior princess. I can relate to the fierce nature of this woman as she will undoubtedly wage battle against any threat. She has nothing to hide. A force of nature, she will take on evil and she will prevail.” ~ a breast cancer survivor
Only 200 tickets will be sold, both on site and on sale at the NOVA Open Tabletop Wargaming Convention in Washington, D.C. (September 3-6, 2015). Proceeds will support BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION & the FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION. Need not be present to win: The NOCF will ship anywhere in the world with a deliverable address. With only 200 tickets being sold, multiple tickets will increase your odds of winning greatly!
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#02
Donated by Roman Lappat (Massive Voodoo):
“Forever Young” (Pictured in the artist’s display case)
Roman describes his work on this model from his personal collection,
“This is my interpretation of Fer Miniatures Lucy, the Vampire bride bust from the Gothic Horror series. I really enjoyed the size of the bust. 1/12 is so enjoyable to paint. I did not want her to be a young bride. I rather see her as on old vampire lady, living through all the ages, sleeping for centuries, just to awake and see how the world changes. A little drink of fresh blood here and there, but all in all a little melancholic vampire lady who is not sure if staying forever young is really the perfect solution. What if she gets bored by this neverending story?”
Only 200 tickets will be sold, both on site and on sale at the NOVA Open Tabletop Wargaming Convention in Washington, D.C. (September 3-6, 2015). Proceeds will support BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION & the FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION. Need not be present to win: The NOCF will ship anywhere in the world with a deliverable address. With only 200 tickets being sold, multiple tickets will increase your odds of winning greatly!
BUY RAFFLE TICKETS TODAY!
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See you at the NOVA OPEN 2015!
Hey everyone!
While I don't post too much at the moment I still want to show my latest finished miniature :)
It's a pretty small bust by Pegaso that I bought on the Duke of Bavaria... I can't remember the official name, if someone knows, please write a comment :)
As said, the scale is pretty small, around 1:16, if I had to guess, the head/shoulders are about the size of a 90mm figure.
I tried to paint the bust as one side is hit by warm light, while the other is lit a bit colder.
It's not a "big" effect, something more delicate ;)
I hope you enjoy it!
Have a great time!
Raffa
While I don't post too much at the moment I still want to show my latest finished miniature :)
It's a pretty small bust by Pegaso that I bought on the Duke of Bavaria... I can't remember the official name, if someone knows, please write a comment :)
As said, the scale is pretty small, around 1:16, if I had to guess, the head/shoulders are about the size of a 90mm figure.
I tried to paint the bust as one side is hit by warm light, while the other is lit a bit colder.
It's not a "big" effect, something more delicate ;)
I hope you enjoy it!
First Ranger Mira
Have a great time!
Raffa
Hey Jungle Painters,
today Roman wants to write something about his workspace.
From the beginning - when miniature paintining became his daily work beside studies - to now where miniature painting is his work.
In the past we asked you to show us your workspaces too and you can find the workspace gallery 2010 and the workspace gallery 2011 in the depths of the jungle. Just in case you need some workspace inspiration.
Now enjoy Roman heading back into the past with his own workspace.
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Your workspace is a holy place.
It is the place to calm down, find peace of mind, paint, find inspiration, fight inner battles with the challenges facing you, win challenges, fail on others, enjoy music, enjoy memories, create tiny wonders, paint with friends or hide from the world, but often I just sit there and stare for hours. My little palace of colours.
It is important that you feel good at your workspace. Once in a while it helps to clean it up and make time and room for freshness. It is healthy and sometimes really needed. You know what I am talking about, eh?
Well, in the past my workspaces changed, drasticly. Becoming more and more professional in what I do the workspace had to grow with me. In points of organisation, space, even better organisation and more. Right now I want to take you on a journey how my personal workspace grew up to become what it is today.
2008-2010
Actually this wasn't my first workspace ever. I had about two while I was living at my parents, one in the basement for rough work and some tiny spot in my room.
This was the first workspace when I moved together with my girlfriend. I took the table from my parents though. My great girlfriend did not really like that corner as it looked like a hell of a mess if I did not clean it up properly. I did not do this often as beside studies and other time consuming things, cleaning up was often last on my list. And I felt organised in that little corner, really I did, even you can not see it.
Back then Massive Voodoo was in his early baby days and one article I wrote back then was called "Holding several miniatures at once while painting 'em!". I had to be creative with the space available.
2011-2013
We moved and my workspace recieved its own room in the new flat. More space to go crazy and keep untidy. Well, still my lady had the control to make me clean that up once in a while. The little corner became a whole table and I enjoyed creating creations there much more.
I even tried to build my own paintrack back then for this table to have a better view on my colour collection, but I didn't like it that much as sitting in front of this massive wall of colors made my senses for tones and perception totally numb.
Well and Keiko and Momo arrived too at my workspace. Great cats, great friends, great members of my little family, but they enjoyed hanging around my workspace pretty much and always wanted to play their part in my creations. Sometimes I caught Momo drinking out of the wet palette (she is still alive!!) and Keiko playing with open colors, throwing down color pots or leaving her colorful footprints through the flat. Not so good. The lady was right to force me to find a better solution.
2013-today
My work grew more and more professional. Very often - while working from home - I was not able to stop. Home was work and work was home, this was confusing. So the decision was made to find another place to put a workspace in. Also the decision was made to share a room with my bibab (brother in brain and brushes) Raffa.
We found our new home in the Kulturpark West, a corner in Augsburg, Germany where many artists and musicians share three big houses and can rent a place for cheap prices. This place is in danger right now and if you did not yet sign the petition for its preservation please do so over here!
Well, ok. We moved into our first studio and the place was huge compared to everything else I called my workspace before. We had a big table to work on and many storage solutions.
After one and a half year in that studio we had the opportunity to move in the room next door. It was a little bigger and we already needed more space.
My workspace is well organised, when cleaned up properly. We have four workspaces on this table thus far and many storage solutions all around the place.
We renovated the MV studio again and the result is a superbig table for four to six painters.
Well, you might ask: Why this article?
I can tell you. Raffa and I are heading to the NOVA Open soon and when we return changes about the studio are on the horizon. Sanne will be moved out by then and we (Bene, Raffa, I) will welcome Erik as he moves in.
We decided that we are not really happy in this studio right now. Not because of the lack of space nor other reasons. It is just too crowded and we are doing big renovations during the last weeks of September. Cleaning up everything, throwing out stuff, new closets with doors maybe as we are really getting sick of the dust settling in. A big clean up to stay focused. Room for freshness.
I hope you enjoyed this little workspace evolution review and maybe there is inspiration for you in it.
Always remember, everyone of us walks a path, if it's in sport, love, life, work and it is always good to know where you are coming from!
Keep on happy painting!
Best Wishes
Roman
today Roman wants to write something about his workspace.
From the beginning - when miniature paintining became his daily work beside studies - to now where miniature painting is his work.
In the past we asked you to show us your workspaces too and you can find the workspace gallery 2010 and the workspace gallery 2011 in the depths of the jungle. Just in case you need some workspace inspiration.
Now enjoy Roman heading back into the past with his own workspace.
________________________________________________________________________________
Your workspace is a holy place.
It is the place to calm down, find peace of mind, paint, find inspiration, fight inner battles with the challenges facing you, win challenges, fail on others, enjoy music, enjoy memories, create tiny wonders, paint with friends or hide from the world, but often I just sit there and stare for hours. My little palace of colours.
It is important that you feel good at your workspace. Once in a while it helps to clean it up and make time and room for freshness. It is healthy and sometimes really needed. You know what I am talking about, eh?
Well, in the past my workspaces changed, drasticly. Becoming more and more professional in what I do the workspace had to grow with me. In points of organisation, space, even better organisation and more. Right now I want to take you on a journey how my personal workspace grew up to become what it is today.
2008-2010
Actually this wasn't my first workspace ever. I had about two while I was living at my parents, one in the basement for rough work and some tiny spot in my room.
This was the first workspace when I moved together with my girlfriend. I took the table from my parents though. My great girlfriend did not really like that corner as it looked like a hell of a mess if I did not clean it up properly. I did not do this often as beside studies and other time consuming things, cleaning up was often last on my list. And I felt organised in that little corner, really I did, even you can not see it.
little corner madness
the location of the little corner, cleaned up
Back then Massive Voodoo was in his early baby days and one article I wrote back then was called "Holding several miniatures at once while painting 'em!". I had to be creative with the space available.
Painting with a hat does not make you a better painter
2011-2013
We moved and my workspace recieved its own room in the new flat. More space to go crazy and keep untidy. Well, still my lady had the control to make me clean that up once in a while. The little corner became a whole table and I enjoyed creating creations there much more.
Really tidy, eh?
and in the middle of action or whatsoever
I even tried to build my own paintrack back then for this table to have a better view on my colour collection, but I didn't like it that much as sitting in front of this massive wall of colors made my senses for tones and perception totally numb.
Ahhhh, too much colors!
Well and Keiko and Momo arrived too at my workspace. Great cats, great friends, great members of my little family, but they enjoyed hanging around my workspace pretty much and always wanted to play their part in my creations. Sometimes I caught Momo drinking out of the wet palette (she is still alive!!) and Keiko playing with open colors, throwing down color pots or leaving her colorful footprints through the flat. Not so good. The lady was right to force me to find a better solution.
Keiko and Momoko chilling at my workspace
2013-today
My work grew more and more professional. Very often - while working from home - I was not able to stop. Home was work and work was home, this was confusing. So the decision was made to find another place to put a workspace in. Also the decision was made to share a room with my bibab (brother in brain and brushes) Raffa.
We found our new home in the Kulturpark West, a corner in Augsburg, Germany where many artists and musicians share three big houses and can rent a place for cheap prices. This place is in danger right now and if you did not yet sign the petition for its preservation please do so over here!
Well, ok. We moved into our first studio and the place was huge compared to everything else I called my workspace before. We had a big table to work on and many storage solutions.
Our first studio
After one and a half year in that studio we had the opportunity to move in the room next door. It was a little bigger and we already needed more space.
On the move once again.
My workspace is well organised, when cleaned up properly. We have four workspaces on this table thus far and many storage solutions all around the place.
My workspaceback then!
We renovated the MV studio again and the result is a superbig table for four to six painters.
My workspace right now.
Well, you might ask: Why this article?
I can tell you. Raffa and I are heading to the NOVA Open soon and when we return changes about the studio are on the horizon. Sanne will be moved out by then and we (Bene, Raffa, I) will welcome Erik as he moves in.
We decided that we are not really happy in this studio right now. Not because of the lack of space nor other reasons. It is just too crowded and we are doing big renovations during the last weeks of September. Cleaning up everything, throwing out stuff, new closets with doors maybe as we are really getting sick of the dust settling in. A big clean up to stay focused. Room for freshness.
I hope you enjoyed this little workspace evolution review and maybe there is inspiration for you in it.
Always remember, everyone of us walks a path, if it's in sport, love, life, work and it is always good to know where you are coming from!
Keep on happy painting!
Best Wishes
Roman
Hey Jungle Painters,
first of all: sorry that shipping all your prizes took us so long.
It was not a small task to finally prepare all your parcels, make lists of your adresses and get this all to your parcels. We start shipping prizes this week and should be finished in the next two weeks.
Why does it take so long?
Well, Roman takes the prepared parcels via bike to the postal office. Step by step!
Thanks for your patience!
Some parcels!
Hey Jungle Painters,
help us stay in our studio and sign this petition!
Thanks for your help and signature! You are the best!
Your MV-Team
Good Monday Morning
Jungle Painters,
a 1:72 Preiser railroad miniature. I repainted it.
Why the Chicago White Sox? Well, no idea, I never was much into baseball, but into basketball and I loved the Bulls in the 90s with Jordan, Pippen and Rodman. I once was asked which baseball team I favour and I just said the one from Chicago too :D
It was a spontaneous birthday gift to a good friend from Vienna, Andreas, who enjoyed a two day private coaching in the MV-HQ last week.
I tried to copy their uniforms from the photos I have found via google. It's always fun to do such tiny work. Want to read an article about it? Go ahead:
Working with 1:72 Samurais
Hope you like him! You can find this little fella also on Putty&Paint.
Keep on happy painting!
Best Wishes
Roman
Jungle Painters,
a 1:72 Preiser railroad miniature. I repainted it.
Why the Chicago White Sox? Well, no idea, I never was much into baseball, but into basketball and I loved the Bulls in the 90s with Jordan, Pippen and Rodman. I once was asked which baseball team I favour and I just said the one from Chicago too :D
It was a spontaneous birthday gift to a good friend from Vienna, Andreas, who enjoyed a two day private coaching in the MV-HQ last week.
I tried to copy their uniforms from the photos I have found via google. It's always fun to do such tiny work. Want to read an article about it? Go ahead:
Working with 1:72 Samurais
Explanation on how to proceed with figures in scale 1:72.
Go! White Sox! Go!
Preiser 1:72
Hope you like him! You can find this little fella also on Putty&Paint.
Keep on happy painting!
Best Wishes
Roman
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