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I have been wanting to do this class for a looonnngggg time. Truth be told I have been monitoring the hub-bub with the USA IPMS and was waiting until they came to some sort of conclusion as to whether or not I would start this. My most recent IPMS journal says that '...some people would rather not have ulcers so we're not running letters to the editor anymore...' So it appears some people can't take or accept the thinking that a hobby can become an art. (How in the world did they miss 'The Psychology of Modeling 201' and the 'Poetry of Modeling 301.' ) While I do not consider myself an artist there are people that like what I do. I have sold some of my pieces and I do some writing on the subject that gets a bit of notoriety. If we are to believe what a real artist has to say then lets see what well known aviation artist Jim Dietz says, ‘... the process of creating a realistic painting is like describing how a magic trick is done. Once the process is understood the viewer is apt to say,”Oh is that all there is to it?”... “They are to fulfill my own desires.”
Sounds like most modelers to me. While you and I may not see eye to eye in this I would like to encourage free rant on ths topic. I would however like to encourage that we give each othe basic courtesies.
I started this in the off topic thread to get a feel for some surface impressions. To begin with what about model making, building and displaying can be called an art? What about it can't be considered art? Before you go too far let me tell you that I've seen a wooden ship that is worth about $250,000.00 USD sitting in the attic of the Govenor's mansion here in Colorado. To be more specific its old and ragged and to refinish it would only lessen its value.. Yet, I have seen one unbuilt model - mint in the box going for $1,000.00 USD.
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