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Workshop Budapest Oracz Art – 01-02 10 2022
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The workshop itself was held in Pivnica Legenda (Legenda Sörfözde), which produces extremely delicious beers with fruity flavors, which for me as a person who is not a fan of craft beer was surprisingly tasty and drinkable, especially mango-flavored beer.
Also, the food was really reasonably priced and extremely tasty.
Arriving in the pub itself, I went to the first floor, and saw how the owner of the pub has an understanding of such hobbies, given that he himself is engaged in railway modeling (he literally has a table 8-10 meters long with a large model railway).
The theme of the workshop was Alice Cross bust by Neko Galaxy, and the lecturer paitned the bust using zenithal highlight before the workshop.
The topics of painting without washes, blending without glazes (working only with colors and achieving painterly tonality in the difference of lighting), non-metallic metal steel and accompanying reflections were covered.
I have to admit that at first I was a little frustrated, because I have never attended an international workshop before, and especially not with this level of coloring, both of the lecturer and fellow participants.
However, I decided to take the best I could for myself and set to work. Natalia had the patience to give feedback in multiple rounds to each of the participants, as well as for other miniatures, either physically or from photographs.
I found these tips to be extremely useful, and I will try to apply them to future works.
As I said a moment ago, the other participants painted their works at a truly enviable level, and I am not at all surprised that they win prizes at a number of competitions, and have managed to maintain the standard at competitions such as Mosonshow for years.
However, for me personally, the workshop was quite useful, because the lecturer tried to push every single one of us out of our comfort zone, even if by force (by repainting parts of the bust, yes, really), in order to force us to try something new.
At first, this approach was strange to say the least, but over time it became extremely useful.
I would like to thank Miklos Bute for organizing an extremely useful workshop, and Natalija for extremely useful advice, as well as for helping me try something unusual for my previous painting.
See you next time!
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Sama radionica se održavala u Pivnici Legenda (Legenda Sörfözde), koja proizvodi izuzetno ukusna piva sa voćnim okusima, što meni kao osobi koja nije ljubitelj craft piva bilo iznenađujuće ukusno i pitko, pogotovo pivo sa okusom manga.
Također, hrana je bila doista prihvatljive cijene, te izuzetno ukusna.
Pivnica se nalazi u 16. okrugu Budimpešte, tako da sam više od sat vremena putovao gradskim autobusom do apartmana, koji je nekih 10-15min pješke udaljen od pivnice. A čak sam i dobio obavijest mailom da mi je smještaj otkazan jer sam prekasno došao, iako smo problem brzo riješili prilikom mog dolaska.
Dolaskom u sam prostor pivnice sam otišao na prvi kat, te vidio kako vlasnik pivnice ima razumijevanja za ovakve hobije, obzirom da se i sam bavi željezničkim modelarstvom (ima doslovno stol dužine 8-10 metara sa povelikom maketom željeznice).
Tema radionice je bila bista Alice Cross proizvođača Neko Galaxy, a predavačica je biste prime-ala i zenitalno highlight-ala prije radionice.
Obrađivale su se teme bojanja bez wash-eva, blending-a bez glaze-ova (rad samo sa bojama i postizanje slikarskog tonaliteta u razlici osvjetljenja), non-metallic metal čelika i popratnih odsjaja.
Moram priznati da sam isprve bio malo frustriran, jer nisam do sada prisustvovao međunarodnoj radionici, a pogotovo ne sa ovakvom razinom bojanja, kako predavačice, tako i supolaznika.
Međutim, odlučio sam uzeti najbolje što sam mogao za sebe i prionuo poslu. Natalia je imala strpljenja, kako davati u više krugova povratne informacije svakom od polaznika, tako i za druge minijature, bilo fizički, bilo sa fotografija.
Ovi savjeti su mi se pokazali kao izuzetno korisnima, te ću se truditi u budućnosti ih primijeniti na buduće radove.
Kao što sam maloprije rekao, ostali polaznici su pobojali svoje uratke na doista zavidnoj razini, te me uopće ne čudi što osvajaju nagrade na nizu natjecanja, te uspijevaju već godinama održavati standard na natjecanjima poput Mosonshow-a.
Međutim, meni osobno je radionica bila dosta korisna, jer se predavačica trudila sve do jednog nas, makar i na silu (prebojavanjem dijelova biste, da doista) izbaciti iz zone ugode, kako bi nas prisilila nešto novo isprobati.
Ovakav pristup mi je isprve bio u najmanju ruku čudan, međutim s vremenom i izrazito koristan.
Ovim putem bih se Miklosu Bute-u zahvalio na organizaciji izrazito korisne radionice, te Nataliji na izrazito korisnim savjetima, kao i pomoći da isprobam nešto za moje dosadašnje bojanje neuobičajeno.
Do idućeg puta!
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Tabletop Level Batch Painting
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For coloring, I chose 5 medieval figures that we are coloring as part of the Agram Group Build Project #4 project. After the black undercoat, I applied the base colors to the clothes. Two or three types of brown and one darker green (dull tone).
Then came the washes. Agrax Earthshade, Athonian Camoshade, Seraphim Sepia and the indispensable Nuln Oil.
When the washes were completely dry, I added highlights, first the same shades as the basecoats, and then slightly lighter shades.
I painted the skin of the figures in the basic color (Basic Skin (AK)). Two or three coats were needed because of the black undercoat.
I then added a wash I made myself using a mix of Basic Skin (AK), Black Red (AK) and Lahmian Medium (GW).
Finally, I added details, red, green, blue, as well as highlights to the face (again Basic Skin (AK)) and hair.
It took me a bit over 90 minutes to finish these five miniatures.
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Za bojanje sam odabrao 5 srednjevjekovnih figura koje bojamo u sklopu projekta Agram Group Build Projekt #4. Nakon crnog undercoata, nanio sam osnovne boje na odjeću. Dve ili tri vrste smeđe te jedna tamnija zelena (zagasitog tona).
Potom su uslijedili washevi. Agrax Earthshade, Athonian Camoshade, Seraphim Sepia i neizostavni Nuln Oil.
Kada su washevi bili skroz suhi, dodao sam highlighte, prvo iste nijanse kao i basecoati, a potom malo svijetlije nijanse.
Kožu figura sam obojao u osnovnu boju (Basic Skin (AK)). Bilo je potrebno dva ili tri sloja zbog crnog undercoata.
Zatim sam dodao wash kojeg sam napravio sam koristeći mješavinu Basic Skina (AK), Black Red (AK) i Lahmian Medium (GW).
Na kraju sam dodao detalje, crvene, zelene, plave, kao i highlighte na lice (opet Basic Skin (AK)) kao i kosu.
Sveukupno mi je bilo potrebno nešto više od 90 minuta da završim ovih 5 minijatura.
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Miniature Painting Workshop - Zombicide
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Radionica bojanja minijatura - ZOMBICIDE je trajala dva dana (cijeli vikend) i polaznici su bojali figure zombija iz igre na ploči Zombicide. Fokus ovih predavanja bilo je bojenje minijatura iz boardgameova, no znanja s radionice jednako su primjenjiva i na bojenje vojski za tabletop igre te kolekcija figura za pen&paper rpg-ove. Na radionici su predstavljene boje i pribor, priprema figura, nekoliko tehnika bojenja minijatura od osnovnih do naprednijih, te tehnike i trikovi za brzo i efikasno bojen-je većih količina figura odjednom. U sklopu radionice korištene su akrilne boje na bazi vode. Predavanja su prilagođena tako da je voditeljica posvetila jednako vrijeme svim polaznicima i mogla se prilagoditi svim kategorijama minijaturista (od početnika do malo naprednijih).
Radionica se odvijala na sljedeći način: Prvo, predavačica sjedi za svojim stolom te objašnjava i demonstrira pojedini korak u bojanju minijature/makete na svojem primjerku. Njen rad se preko kamere i projektora prikazuje na platnu što polaznici slušaju, gledaju, ali i postavljaju pitanja. Potom, polaznici sjedaju za svoje stolove i primjenjuju stečeno znanje. Ana kruži između polaznika i provjerava kako svakom polazniku ide.
Radionica je uključivala sljedeće tematske cjeline:
1. Planiranje i priprema
2. Osnovne boje
3. Tehnike shadinga i highlighta
4. Batch Painting
5. Naknadno podizanje gotovog paintjoba na višu razinu
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We visited: ZG Game Marathon 2022
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As a sign of thanks, we presented our Monograph to the organizers Monika and Vanja at the beginning, which made them very happy, and they also invited us to attend next year.
The day was extremely full of demonstrations, Borna and Kristijan gave themselves 120% in that part, which I am extremely happy about, while I explained details about the games, the Association and the hobby in general to the people who showed interest, and answered numerous questions.
The event was organized in the premises of the Student Center in Zagreb, and we were all happy that after a long time and unfortunate events in the last two years, that space is being used for such a good purpose.
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U subotu, 10. rujna smo gostovali na Zg Game Marathon 2022., prestavljajući Udrugu, buduće i sadašnje aktivnosti, te demonstrirali Warhammer 40.000 sa nizom upečatljivih i vrlo lijepih vojski.
U znak zahvale smo na početku organizatoricama Moniki i Vanji prigodno predali našu Monografiju, što ih je jako obradovalo, te su nas ujedno pozvale da prisustvujemo i iduće godine.
Dan je bio izrazito ispunjen demonstracijama, Borna i Kristijan su se u taj dio dali 120% što mi je izuzetno drago, dok sam ja više sa strane ljudima koji su pokazali interes objašnjavao pojedinosti o igrama, Udruzi i hobiju općenito, te odgovarao na mnogobrojna pitanja.
Događaj je bio organiziran u prostorima Studentskog Centra u Zagrebu, te nas je sve obradovalo da se taj prostor nakon dosta vremena i nemilih događaja u zadnje dvije godine koristi za ovako dobru svrhu.
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Selfmade magnetic grip for painting miniatures
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I personally use an improvised holder with a total price of less than 10 kuna (even with skyrocketing inflation), which I responsibly claim offers better ergonomics and safety of use than those for which you will pay many times more in the store.
It is produced from only two ingredients: a wooden figure and a neodymium magnet. No more fastening the base or gluing the figure with patafix, duct tape and similar impractical means. Magnets are extremely practical and if you already use them on the bases of your miniatures, you won't need to change anything in your painting process.
The manufacturing procedures are as follows:
Get a wooden figure (or several) that fits comfortably in your hand. These "man don't get angry" variants are about 10 cm tall and fit in the palm of your hand, have a slot for the thumb and can stand on the table by themselves. They can be obtained from hobby and craft supply stores.
The top of the holder must be flat, so we will "chop off" half the head of this figure to leave a flat surface on the upper side.
Every good executor uses protective equipment. Smart in the head, protective gloves on the hands.
The operation is successful and we have a flat surface. After cutting, you will probably have chips and remnants of wood left on the edges, so just go over the surface and the edges you cut with coarse sandpaper/sandpaper so that they don't get hurt on it.
Take a wood drill bit and drill a shallow hole in the top. An ordinary drill will do if you don't really have a wood drill bit (you'll recognize it by the "spike" on the top).
Try to make a hole that is just as deep as the height of the neodymium magnet (it can be bought in various hobby and electrical stores for less than half a kuna per piece), and the diameter of the hole should be 1-2 mm larger than the magnet. If you drill a millimeter too far, don't worry. The magnet is strong enough even if it is not completely flush with the wood. We made a hole with a depth of 2mm x 12mm because we will put a 2x10 magnet.
Pour wood glue into the groove (karbofix can be found at any hardware store and you probably already have it for other hobby purposes). Place enough to fill the slot completely.
Insert the neodymium magnet and press it so that it sits in the bottom of the slot and wipe off the excess adhesive that will squeeze out, but do not remove too much. You want the glue to hold the magnet on every side except the top, so we made a slightly wider hole. Let the glue dry overnight.
And that's it! You have a holder to which you can quickly and safely attach and detach the miniature without gluing, fastening or other complications. Just keep in mind that the miniature on the bottom of the base must have a piece of metal or magnet facing the right way to attract with the one on the holder. No more colors on your fingers or cramps in your tendons from clumsy and expensive braces. Happy painting!
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Za sve one koji ne vole imati više boje na prstima nego na minijaturama, držači su čudesan izum. Bez obzira koristite li neki skupocjeni model od Games Workshopa ili stari pluteni čep kako bi držali minjature dok ih bojate, vrlo vjerojatno ne koristite blagodati najzabavnije prirodne sile: magnetizma.
Osobno koristim improvizirani držač čija je ukupna cijena manja od 10 kuna (čak i uz strmoglavu inflaciju) za koji odgovorno tvrdim da nudi bolju ergonomiju i sigurnost korištenja od onih za koje ćete platiti višestruko više u dućanu.
Proizvodi se od samo dva sastojka: drvene figure i neodimijskog magneta. Nema više kopčanja baze ili lijepljenja figure patafixom, selotejpom i sličnim nepraktičnim sredstvima. Magneti su iznimno praktični i ako ih već koristite na bazama svojih minijatura, nećete ništa dodatno morati mijenjati u svojem procesu bojanja.
Postupci za izradu su sljedeći:
Nabavite drvenu figuru (ili više njih) koja vam ugodno leži u ruci. Ove „čovječe ne ljuti“ varijante visoke su oko 10cm i stanu u cijeli dlan, imaju utor za palac i mogu same stajati na stolu. Mogu se nabaviti u dućanima s hobby i craft zalihama.
Vrh držača mora biti ravan, pa ćemo „odrubiti“ pola glave ove figure kako bi nam ostala ravna površina na gornjoj strani.
Svaki dobar egzekutor koristi zaštitnu opremu. Pamet u glavu, zaštitne rukavice na ruke.
Operacija je uspješna i imamo ravnu površinu. Na rubovima će vam nakon rezanja vjerojatno ostati iveri i ostatci drva pa sa grubim brus/šmirgl papirom samo prođite po površini i rubovima koji ste odrezali kako se ne bi ozlijedili na njega.
Uzmite svrdlo za drvo i izbušite plitku rupu na vrhu. Obična bušilica će poslužiti ako nemate baš svrdlo za drvo (prepoznat ćete ga po „šiljku“ na vrhu).
Pokušajte napraviti rupu koja je duboka taman koliko je i visina neodimijskog magneta (može se kupiti u raznim hobby i elektrotehničkim dućanima za manje od pola kune po komadu), a promjer rupe neka bude 1-2 mm veća od magneta. Ako izbušite milimetar previše, ne brinite. Magnet je dovoljno jak čak i ako nije u potpunoj ravnini s drvom. Mi smo napravili rupu dubine 2mm x 12 mm jer ćemo staviti magnet 2x10.
Ulijte lijepilo za drvo u utor (karbofix se može naći u svakoj željezariji i vjerojatno ga već imate za druge potrebe u hobiranju). Stavite dovoljnu količinu da potpuno popunite utor.
Umetnite neodimijski magnet i utisnite ga tako da sjedne na dno utora te obrišite višak lijepila koji će se istisnuti, ali nemojte ukloniti previše. Želite da lijepilo drži magnet sa svake strane osim gornje, zato smo napravili malo širu rupu. Pustite lijepilo da se osuši preko noći.
I to je to! Imate držač na koji možete brzo i sigurno pričvrstiti i odvojiti minijaturu bez lijepljenja, kopčanja i drugih komplikacija. Samo imajte na umu da minijatura na dnu baze mora imati komad metala ili magnet okrenut na pravu stranu kako bi se privlačio s onime na držaču. Nema više boja po prstima niti grčeva u tetivama od nespretnih i skupocjenih držača. Ugodno bojanje!
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