Have you seen this artist. A child prodigy called Akiane. This girl produced remarkable work for an eight year old, Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Produced at age 8 but at 13 she is no better than she was at 8. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Produced aged 13 Why should this be?
Actually, she's better, imo, because the eyes look waaaaaaaaay more realistic, but then again it looks like the two paintings can't be compared with each others as they were painted in a slightly different style..
@Ben I suppose so. I'm going to sound snobby now. But to me they both look like the sort of thing you see on greetings cards, or illustrations for stories in women's magazines from the 1950's. Do you think the second one is better? The eyes are good.
That's often the case with child prodigies. As a child, they aren't as sophisticated artistically. It's the same with music. They can be technically masterful, but technique isn't everything, it's only the beginning. Children lack the depth of experience to create truly great art. That being said, the second picture does show a more creative use of composition and theme.
What do I know about art? I'd buy the first one and hang in in my daughter's bedroom. The second one I'd expect to see on some natural baby food website.
I wonder if she is being kept back by her parents. The family is raking in money while she produces this low grade slush. I don't need to have a degree in art history to recognise bad art when I see it, surely.
This is not uncommon. An art teacher I had several decades ago discussed it in class. He showed us the most extreme case he had ever seen: At age five or six, this kid was doing work of the quality you show here. Then a couple of years later, she quit and started drawing little stick figures with yellow blobs of sun just like any child. He explained that she had been so impressed with her art skill that she suppressed part of her normal childhood development and immersed herself in her talent. But eventually she began to miss childhood so she let it take over. The perception and coordination were skills she would never lose, so everyone assumed that with a little encouragement she would pick it up again in a few years. Yes, they were sad that she would miss out on the training she could have gotten when she was young, but they had to admit that she would have turned out to be one terribly screwed-up grownup if she hadn't reconnected. Unfortunately I didn't keep in touch with my teacher and I didn't remember the child's name, so I have no idea how it worked out.
@Fraggle. Prodigies are rare, and even more rarely reach the height of their chosen art. Painting prodigies are even rarer than the other prodigies,(Chess, Maths, Music) but I think that more of the world's best artists were child prodigies than musicians for example. I don't think that any artist has ever produced such technically perfect work at the age of 8 before. Ever. Her future will be interesting to watch. I only hope she isn't being spoiled by her pressure cooker lifestyle. @Nesm Yes I agree. Her Fantastic art has more to it than her human figures.
Yes, exactly. In order to produce art, one has to have some life experience or knowledge, one has to have a story to tell, a problem to propose. How much of that can a child of 8 or 13 years have and do? Obviously, not much. E.g. a child is not likely to produce a development like this: Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
