Thanks for the kind words, Guys.
I'm with Larry on this one - I can barely see a 30mm flat without some magnification. However, I think the important point is that people are finding flats more interesting and appealing - whatever the subject or scale. Certainly, painters like Catherine and Greg DiFranco attract attention to our world. There's certainly plenty of interest in their exhibits. I think once some newbies develop an interest in flats, they may well shift to 30mm for a variety of reasons - so don't give up hope. Wargaming is pretty popular here, and that's all 30mm. As these painters tire of the wargame figures, it's a natural shift to 30mm flats. Roger, I think you are correct about rounds painters being more comfortable with/used to the larger sizes.
I started flats because they give me a world of great figure possibilities without having to be able to draw. With flats I can paint with the masters or pull off a uniform from any period in history. Rounds are not nearly as diverse. AND cost is certainly a factor. In this country, rounds have reached nose-bleed territory; and frankly, I can't rationalize the price. I'm using this value angle to encourage people to have a go at flats and this Society. The argument has some appeal.
Our meeting was pretty casual - as usual. Kudos were handed out to the website ( a big bow to Mark!!) and to the subscription rate that allows for .pdf delivery of The Journal. Those of us in the colonies don't get to just relax with each other nearly as often as you UK/European guys do, so it's a treat to just sit and talk. I'm hoping we build some esprit de corps through this personal contact.
BTW, Nick, I maintain that, inside, I'm only 9. I have no interest in growing up and there's no real reason to do so. It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
