Masterclass Two - done!

Another awesome two days of instruction from Mathieu was given this weekend. We left the classes yet again amazed, inspired and excited to back to our models.

As I was actually a student in this class I was able to take pictures of the model and base we worked on.

If the week's work (I have a bit of catching up to do!) permits I will blog my personal experiences.

Masterclass One - done!

Masterclass I is over - and with most of us exhausted, inspired and excited (and with Mathieu enjoying the warmth of a sunny day in Vancouver - visiting outside attractions!) we get ready for the Masterclass II next weekend.

I will try to post pictures from this weekend, but I'm off to Victoria for 4 days tomorrow so it may be a challenge.

Mathieu's blog will probably get updated before mine does!

Oh, and to the ass who glued the store lock with Gorilla Glue - F.U.

what to bring...

The question has been posed "What do I need to bring to Masterclass 1/2?"


+ your favourite paints - the recommended list of colours includes, but is not limited to (neither are they mandatory!): GW - mithril silver, boltgun metal, burnished gold, P3 - sanguine base, cryx bane base, exile blue, menoth white highlight, ryn flesh, cygnus yellow, cygnar blue base, khador red, rucksack tan frostbite, coal black and Umbral Umber.
Gamestars will have most of these in stock.

+ good quality brushes - we will be be providing each participant with one Raphael 8404, size 0 paint brush. These are Mathieu's "weapon of choice" and are wonderful brushes - I use them too!
MC2 participants will also be provided with a weathering brush.

+ a wet palette - don't worry if you don't have one, we can make "poor man" ones in class, but if you have one bring it. We do NOT recommend the one by a company that has the initials PP... the foam is packing foam, not sponge foam! Also, many of the art ones come with palette paper that requires boiling to activate - avoid this stuff! We will supply parchment paper.

+ a light - lighting is good in the store, but a table top lamp with a full spectrum bulb adds to the ambiance. If you bring one, please bring a power bar! I will be running power cable to the tables, but they have limited sockets.

+ for MC2 - if you have an airbrush and compressor feel free to bring it. This is not mandatory.
Please do not bring industrial compressors...

+ cash - Gamestars is a great store; spend money there! They have a large selection of drinks and snacks available for purchase. We will also be going out to eat - lots of places around the store for food. As a courtesy to the store, please do not bring you own drinks in during class.

+ we will be supplying almost everything else; model (Ogre for MC1, Hellion for MC2), primer, cups, parchment paper, weathering materials for MC2 etc.
If I think of anything else, I'll update this page.

Balance of Masterclass fees now owing

- see buttons on right!
$40 for MC1
$55 for MC2

Pay up please :)

Masterclass Vancouver registration is now CLOSED!

The following have paid their deposits.

MC1:
Ivan Parramore
Eric Soulvie
Eric Soulvie
Glenn Murray
Craig Fleming
Mark Handford
Brent Mooney
Todd Eberts
Greg Magoon
George Muirhead
Ted Allen
Simon White
Kelly Kim
Shae Dunser
Prasetyo Mahardhika
LISA MULZET

MC2:
Dave Clark
Glenn Murray
Craig Fleming
Ted Allen
Simon White
Kelly Kim
LISA MULZET
Jason Dyer

I will be calculating the final costs and updating the buttons of PayPal payments by the weekend (I have some supply shopping to do today!).

You will be expected to pay before your class. If you have not you will be excluded from the class...

If you have not registered, and wish to particulate, please send me an e-mail [jkdyer1968 (at) gmail (dot) com] and I will put you on a waiting list.

Updates on Class Registration...

We now have 14 signed up for Masterclass 1:

Ivan Parramore
Eric Soulvie
Eric Soulvie
Glenn Murray
Craig Fleming
Mark Handford
Brent Mooney
Todd Eberts
Greg Magoon
George Muirhead
Ted Allen
Simon White
Kelly Kim
Shae Dunser


There are 5 (I'll probably join to make it 6!) signed up for Masterclass 2:

Dave Clark
Glenn Murray
Craig Fleming
Ted Allen
Simon White


Registration will stay open until the end of January; at which point the full cost will be calculated. I will accept a waiting list only names after that point.

Happy New Year Everyone!

Hopefully you have some cash left over from all those envelopes your aunties and grand-mothers sent you...

Masterclass Vancouver is filling FAST!

We are over half full for MC1, and almost at the half way point for MC2.

So, if you are planning on joining us for the festivities I suggest you sign up soon... I'll be contacting Mathieu tomorrow to discuss booking the flight; once that is done we are a 100% go.