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"While visiting different miniature exhibitions and competitions I see again and again that bases are very important part of the miniatures. They make the story, atmosphere and integrity of the composition. I didn’t pay so much attention to this aspect before. But I always wanted and tried to create something more than just a miniature but story. That is why I wanted to improve myself in this theme, organize my knowledge and get some new information and experience. And who could help me with this? – Of course, Massive Voodoo team, Roman and Raffa, with their private coaching.

"We decided that the theme will be «the dungeon». It was two days of hard work. We learned theory about composition and had a lot of work to do by hands. Guys offered us several miniature to choose for our story. I chose a dwarf because I wanted to combine different elements of dungeon and mine on my base. Roman and Raffa lead the process of base building starting with drawing a sketch, told and showed us how to do all stages of constructing, revealed different tips and tricks during all two days. In final, I have an excellent base and a head full with new information. In addition, it was two wonderful days in great company, with a lot of chatting and laugh. I enjoyed their hospitality and attention to us, feeling like an awaited and dear guest. 

Thanks you, Roman & Raffa, for this experience and keep on the happy painting! :)"

- Nadia


"Hello everybody, it was my second time at private coaching in Augsburg.
After visiting painting coaching in February I was so excited about it , and tell my friend Nadia aka Hope River that if I'll have a chance it will be cool to return to MV headquarters and to learn how to make bases. Surprisingly Nadia was also interested in basing class, and after some time we start to think may be we could came to Augsburg together. And after some planning on this trip I decided , that I can save alot of money if I'll go to Massive Voodoo HQ right after the Monte San Savino Show. So after couple of monthes have passed and all of details was refined I start my journey from Russia to Latvia and then to Italy and Germany. This year Nadia has some problems with visiting Monte, so we decided to meet in Munich and go to Augburg together. After all this crazy Monte show (in a good way) and even more crazy night train from Italy to Germany (in bad way) i reached Munich at 6-30. Some time passed in Munich with lots of coffee and cigarettes and walking on Munich streets, and after half a day we met and reached Augsburg together.

We talked about the theme of the base we wanted with Nadia some month ago, and we make a decision it would be fantasy base, some kind of dungeon.
We have made our sketches for the bases, Nadia sketch looks more like a dwarf's mine, and my sketch more like a prison (of course in dungeon).
I need to say that my fault was to choose such a crazy 3 level idea, for making a base. After the first coaching day we realized that I will not end my base. Cause i planned high level with nature on the ground, middle level will be dungeon with prison and the lowest one is a cave.
But I just loose he sequence of my story , I'm sorry , I should continue where we stopped.
So we came to the Massive Voodoo studio at morning of November 12. Full of power and energy for studying. After some time spending for greetings and discussing our plans for this two days, we started with theory. (And here comes another interruption from the main story: I really need to say that one thing I really love in working process. They really know what they do , and maybe it's not always clear for others , but for every aspect of what to do and how to do ,they have the reason. They dont tell you just we doing this ,this and this, you will always be informed about why you should do something in this way. And I think it's very important for coaching and teaching)."

- Roman

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