I attended the Essentials Master Course 1 at Bad Moon Cafe.The course was well organised and the instructor (James) was an absolute pleasure to deal with. So why only 3 stars?Here are the reasons:* Not enough time spent on fundamentals - loading brush, diluting paints, practicing basecoating and layering on different shapes of surfaces. There was a lot to cover in just two days and I felt we could have easily just focused on these two topics and completed a full miniature, rather than just a sword, base and a head.* Heavy airbrush use. There was a good reason for this but I think most of us are not going to be aiming to become commission painters, and an airbrush setup is a significant investment. The airbrush section could have been cut out completely and the head painting replaced with instructions for using a normal brush on top of an undercoat.* The venue (Bad Moon Cafe) was great but the table setup was suboptimal for observing James do the work. Day 2 despite being very close all I could see was the bottom of the base and then the finished article when the part was being circulated dor inspection. Having a table setup, perhaps with a screen to show a zoomed-in view of what the instructor was doing, or a smaller group so that it’s easier to get a good look at the instructor painting, would have been helpful.* The speed of instruction was inconsistent and picked up greatly in day 2, to the point where it was becoming a bit overwhelming towards the end. Less is more, to my first point above.* James was perhaps overly polite in his feedback and critique, I would have preferred a far harsher feedback than I was given - especially as I could see the additional mistakes in daylight when I got home.I did enjoy the course and greatly valued the opportunity to ask questions and connect with others. Was it worth it? I would err on the side of “yes” but only just about.
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