Nothing to see here - move along: 210,000 viewers workshop giveaway!

NOTHING to see here, move along.
(Oh, and we give away a Jeremy Bonamant Teboul workshop - see below)

A sense of proportion. 

This Sunday I learned what happens, when a massively large blog posts links to information on an insignificantly small blog. Naftka's Faeit212 blog on 'Warhammer & 40k rumors and news' reported about the 'Buddhaleak Files' which resulted in 3000 views on a Sunday (the slowest day of the week) which is so weird that I first feared it to be some sort of spammer attack ^^. 

Realizing how many views Faeit212 must have gave me a sense of proportion. We are a small, but beautifully active blog with 461 subscribers :D It's kinda like when in the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', Zaphod Beeblebrox was sentenced to enter the 'Total Perspective Vortex' to realize his own insignificance in comparison to the size of the universe (which would drive the sentenced person utterly and irreconcilably insane - or fry his brain in the process). 

As we all know, Zaphod came out of the Vortex just fine, having been shown only what he had known all along - he was at the center of the universe. ^^Nothing to see here - move along!

A lot of people ask me how someone with my background could possibly decide to start a business in the miniature painting and hobby 'industry'. Too nerdy, too few people do it, declining numbers of painters and gamers,... Chances of success? None, zero, zilch, nada. 

A lot of people do not understand our passion for the hobby. For them, there is NOTHING to look at. 

Let me show you what some other people found, when they tried to look at 'Nothing': 

In a way, miniature painting is like pointing a telescope towards a blank patch in the night sky. As you look at a miniature, at first you would think there is not much there. But then, as you gradually become proficient at painting miniatures, understanding colors, light, contrast and painting techniques, you begin to really 'see' and understand what miniature painting truly means. You gain that sense of proportion, the sense of perspective, you see the universe and the world you live in with with newly developed, heightened senses. You realize that the blank patch in the night sky is not blank at all, it is filled with billions of Galaxies - and cannot help but to be forever changed by it. 

So go ahead, try it! Point a brush towards a blank miniature - and unlock the universe that lies within!

How it all started for me.

2007. The year I made contact.

The first 'professional workshop' I ever attended was back in 2006, here in Berlin: A workshop with the legendary French painter Jeremie Bonamant Teboul. In respect to masterminis and paintingbuddha.com you could easily say that this workshop changed my life. 

And now Jeremie is back - from a short '2 year bicycle trip through Afrika' to hold another Workshop in Berlin. 

Tickets were sold out within a day. 

We just broke 210,000 viewers on masterminis.net - half way to 420,000 (by now you know I loooove the number 42, I hope). To me, this is quite amazing as we (after some initial testing and dabbling with 'blog technology') started to seriously blog around August of 2012 - not even 9 months ago. At the moment we are at around 35,000-40,000 viewers a month. I am humbled by these numbers and find it quite amazing to say the least. Let me give a big 'Thank You' to all of you! 

So today, we give away a workshop with Jeremie! 

If you are available between Friday, July 5th and Sunday July 7th, 2013 and would like to win a free ticket to attend Jeremie's workshop here in Berlin, please put the tag [JBT] in your comment below. Travel expenses are not included, but I am sure we can help you to find affordable accommodation, if you like. If you would just like to comment but can't attend the workshop, just comment without the [JBT]. 

Here some more detailed information on the workshop on the website of one of the best miniature and gaming store in the world, Battlefield Berlin. (German)

Maybe this workshop will change your life, too! :D

UK GD 2012 Slayer Sword Winner - Karol Rudyk Workshop

Just to let you know, Battlefield Berlin will host another Workshop this year - this time with UK GD 2012 Slayer Sword Winner Karol Rudyk (workshop will be in english). There are VERY few spots left, so Jack be nimble, Jack be quick!

Have a great day!

Zaphod Beeblebrox