To think these drawings are pretty great for their ages. What do you think the ages of the kids are?

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Lighthearted thread. 🙂

Went to watch Dogman movie with my 2 kids. I was asleep through most of it to be honest but the kids found it funny. When they came back home they started doing some drawings based on the film. I think they are pretty great for their ages but then again I am hopeless when it comes to any form of art !

What age do you think my DC are based on these?

7 & 10

My Ds is 5.5 and none of his friends can draw like that! So I'm going for 8-10 and 10-12.

I actually think the lettering is the worst element. It's probably taken quite a while. But isn't necessarily a creative endeavour. I prefer the pure creative drive in the left-hand one. However, the elder boy's work does demonstrate a clear interpretation of character and movement in illustration. They had a lovely time and their mum is super proud. That's really all that matters.

Twins age 7?

10-12 they're in secondary school!

I'd say 6 and 25

6&9

So? That second one is a better drawing than some adults could do.

OP's kids are obviously really good at drawing.

Agree i can't draw as good as the second one

I see they have both used exactly the same poses for both characters - did they by any chance follow the step by step "how to draw the characters" instructions from the back of the books?
(If they did that doesn't mean they don't have innate talent, just that they might get a significantly better result when copying a tutorial than doing it from their imaginations).

Tsk tsk...My son drew like Leonardo da Vinci when he was still in his dad's left testicle!

@Sweetsweetland They are lovely pictures- I have a similar one that my son did that I treasure {He's grown now} - the cat on the left hand pic {the younger child} is just adorable! the expression on it's face is so sweet and characterful.

This cat is so lovely with its smiley face and active pose.

6/7 and 10/11

"Well my Tarquin and Esmerelda managed to paint an exact replica of the Mona Lisa AND swim round their daddys nutsack at the same time. 😏"

So that's why the ML isn't smiling now we know !

My son had the books that direct you how to draw the characters. But then again, he needed paint by numbers to do the sistene chapel.

I'd never out him obviously, but his influence, Da Vinci always seemed ahead of the curve

My son's still drawing like da Vinci at 16. This means I have to fund a pathway towards disappointment for a good few years yet. We had parent's evening tonight. Even his art teacher (really nice) did say: "When you're working, people will only pay you when you've fulfilled the brief.' I just think it's cute when kids get to hold a pen and draw.

See. I think that too. He's only little. But he's encapsulated some character design there. I also just like smiley cats!

3 or 4 years old?

He really has! I think there is some real talent there.

Age 10 - 12?

They are really nice drawings. They surely already have art classes at school and can do quite a bit at home. Yes, they do have potential.

I love this post and agree wholeheartedly.

Something I'm really keen on is ensuring that my children have access to decent paintbrushes and not just the rubbish ones that come with most children's sets and don't allow accurate marks. My 6 year old always reaches for the better brushes (3 year old doesn't care, so he can crack on with damaging the others 🤣).

I've taught my 6 year old some basic info about pigments and colour mixing... As a child I used to hate trying to make purple using blue and red paint and ending up with a funny brown colour (due to most poster paint reds being warm toned and not cool toned like you need for purple)... so he now knows to use pink if red doesn't work like it's supposed to. It probably seems like a small issue to most, but I felt almost gaslit (obviously didn't know the term back then!) by the school lessons that demonstrated how to make "purple" when the end result was anything but a true purple.

My post above was supposed to quote this one!

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I love this post and agree wholeheartedly.

Something I'm really keen on is ensuring that my children have access to decent paintbrushes and not just the rubbish ones that come with most children's sets and don't allow accurate marks. My 6 year old always reaches for the better brushes (3 year old doesn't care, so he can crack on with damaging the others 🤣).

I've taught my 6 year old some basic info about pigments and colour mixing... As a child I used to hate trying to make purple using blue and red paint and ending up with a funny brown colour (due to most poster paint reds being warm toned and not cool toned like you need for purple)... so he now knows to use pink if red doesn't work like it's supposed to. It probably seems like a small issue to most, but I felt almost gaslit (obviously didn't know the term back then!) by the school lessons that demonstrated how to make "purple" when the end result was anything but a true purple.

Why is that weird?
are you a guy?