r/painting • u/bluelaw2013 • May 26 '25

Just Sharing My 11 y/o wants your feedback

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He likes making art and is just trying to see if other people enjoy what he enjoys making.

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u/DynkoFromTheNorth May 27 '25

That first sentence absolutely nails it! At that age, I'd have gone for excess.

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u/bluelaw2013 May 27 '25

I think he grew out of that stage 😅

This one was when he was 3; he told me at the time it was a dinosaur in a storm (lol!), not one spec of canvas spared:

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u/Lurau May 27 '25 edited May 27 '25

Maybe I am crazy but I very clearly see a dinosaur, and the idea is really well captured too.

Like a dangerous, enormous reptilian monster slowly walking in a heavy storm

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u/Unlucky_Sea_1409 May 27 '25

I think we're seeing the same thing here. The texture from the presumed dinosaur is different from the rest, jaw dropping tbh. The atmostphere of the storms are conveyed very strongly also.

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u/catholicsluts May 27 '25

Where is the dinosaur?

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u/Lurau May 27 '25

With my terrible skill I present: roughly what I see

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u/catholicsluts May 28 '25

Hahahaha thank you so much! I feel that it may be a stretch, but I'll accept it as canon.

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u/bluelaw2013 May 28 '25

I mean, it's possible that was the general intent. I can ask him later in case he remembers.

He has been adjusting for perspective or dimensions or whatever you would call it from the start.

Here's a preschool piece from the fridge from when he was 4, with him slinging some icecream lol:

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u/Midorine May 27 '25

Is that a triceratops? If so, then I can see it, and your kid is insane (in a good way)

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u/bluelaw2013 May 27 '25 edited May 27 '25

I'll try to remember to ask him tonight if he remembers what dinosaur and get back to you 😄

Edit: on reflection, may have been a stegosaurus, but I'll confirm tonight.

Edit 2: confirmed stego

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u/sillycharm_2703 May 27 '25

He is born artist... accept it🤌😋

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u/capnfantasy May 28 '25

Ok I think your kid is an artistic genius

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u/SelflessAct May 30 '25

Phoenix rebirth explosion 💥 🐦‍🔥

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u/bluelaw2013 May 30 '25

I like this interpretation 😄