To think this drawing is really good or am I looking through PFB eyes?

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What do you think of this drawing? I think it's really good!

Love those drawings salem.

No picture but this is what my reception dd wrote last week, I found it hilarious!

5year old Dd's obscene cat drawing.

Kate, I love that picture. You are clearly chief of the family.

You'd be surprised with grading for Art GSCE and A level, it's not just marked on artistic talent alone, you have to show sketch books built up over a period of time for research purposes and often the assignments need to be supported by written work as well. If a pupil struggles with that for any reason, or with sticking to a rigid set of requirements rather than just drawing/painting their heart out, it is entirely possible they may get only a B. Or even a C.

Oh that spiky cat is brilliant!

What a lovely thread! So fab to see all the pics. Thank you x

My 7yo DS's version of sunflowers. It has pride of place on the fridge

Oh and I'm loving everyone elses work too. OP that's brill for a 6yo and U2 I love your son's stuff.

Oh I see Mardle - thanks for explaining. Long time since I had an involvement with exams at that level.

Salem tell your DSis those drawings are amazing, observationaly v well drawn, great composition, great use of light and shade and v pleasing to the eye

kate I laughed out loud at yours, it's brilliant! Def one for fridge!

Loving your daughter's picture, Hurry! So, so good. My son drew this prawn (in about 10 mins!) while at the dinner table on holiday last year. He was 4 at the time. I love it (but then I am his mum, so very biased!)

Thumb i think it's wrong actually, in the same way that you can be brilliant at sport but if you can't manage the biology/theory side of the written work you can't get a fantastic mark at GCSE. Sometimes things like sport and art are the things that the kids who struggle academically are supremely gifted at. It seems such a shame to deny them what is probably going to be their only outstanding grade because of a theory element or lack of written coursework when they are hands down better than anyone else at the actual subject.

And Salem your DD's pictures are brilliant.

Students often take art at A level thinking it's going to be an easy/filler subject. They could not be more wrong. The workload is massive.

I love this thread, I think it should be in classics.

Classics??

Quiet, that is a crap argument why dd's pic is in your opinion crap. It's drawing we are talking about, not shoe making skills. That said, am sure would be a brilliant shoe maker 😀😀😀

Love all these drawings. Tinkly, that is pretty good. Showofhands & Salem, love those!

Pinkyredrose glad I made you laugh.
I how ever did not laugh when he proudly took it to school. BTW i am the tallest and also the chief in this house!

hurryup love it! Like some of the others too. Can you still buy ClipArt frames, anyone know? I put lots of stuff in them years ago, still got a couple of things on the walls.

Here's my sons effort. On the living room window

Thanks everyone! I told her what you said and she is so happy! We are exceptionally proud of her.

I wish I could post my 18 year old grandsons artwork. He has autism . It's the incredible detail he puts in his work. Stuff I don't even see.
He loves to draw in pencil and spends ages shading his work. He seems to almost see things in 3 d.

He does incredible portraits. One of William hartnell is stunning. He's a big Dr Who fan.
If I ever get hold of one and find out how to post I will do so.

Loving these pictures

It's a good picture Hurryup - not child prodigy jaw dropping but certainly above average for age 6.

DD is "good at drawing" in the same way - nothing like as adult artist comparable as Assemble 's similar age child's picture, but good enough to enjoy it and win a few little tiny local kids painting competitions. My boys haven't drawn as well at comparable ages certainly.

I hope your dd can stop being so down on herself and realise she can draw - you don't have to be producing work on a level with adult professional artists and illustrators to enjoy drawing and be quite good at it. It's a nice hobby if they can be a bit confident in their ability - doesn't have to be a career!