Marla Olmstead | FairyMap

I think this is very good at making them and her dad just wanted to keep her on track not trying to make them for her!

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[aerialmari]

The art she does on camera is SO different than the stuff she does off-camera.

Plus, it irritates me that the dad always said he NEVER influenced her when there is video of him snapping at her to "Paint the red! Paint the red! You're driving me crazy!"

If he had just said from the beginning, "Yes, I help her when she gets stuck" it would have been fine. But he vehemently denied ANY assistance until he came under total fire.

I mean, WHY LIE about that when you're gonna come clean eventually??

[fasteddiejs]

@0scJohnson0 I agree with your disagreement. I think we're on a different page here; it's difficult to get your view across in this rather limiting format. Scribblings without purpose are exactly that; but the fact that this kid can get so much publicity and be compared to the likes of Mozart by adoring fans says much about modern art (or some followers of modern art).

[luckymarla23]

her painting is very unique, is she still painting, she reminds me of me i love art and love to see a child so passionate about painting i hope she stikes with it for herself and no one else painting is my release my passion my love i hope it is for her to

[theplushfatty01]

If you had watched the documentary then you would know that she actually did paint them on her own

[LIGHTRONIX]

@AnnaGoesToThePark the origin is actually quite important as art is more than the physical. There's a story behind artwork that moves you. Not to mention that this is horrible for this girl to be raised into this shit with the most unbelievably dishonest parents.

[LIGHTRONIX]

@TerrinBlaze does she really like to paint though?? the footage of her doing it seems forced, like the one where she asked daddy to paint a face.

[AnnaGoesToThePark]

I really love these paintings, I just don't understand why people care about whether or not she painted them, I like the painting because it is interesting and just appeals to me and my taste on a whole, regardless of the artist. Even if her father had painted them, I wouldn't care, I still love the paintings.

Art is art, focus on the content, not the origin.

[LemonsAndSalt]

There is no such thing as a born genius -- there are only those who are willing to work hard, train, study and develop skills, and there are those who are not. This film is chuck-full of those who are unwilling to work hard at anything, except self-delusion and finding any way to stay in front of the camera. All in all, this was a pretty good scam/gimmick, one that generated millions of dollars in bad-art sales, not bad for a group of the most dull people you are every likely to encounter.

[fasteddiejs]

@0scJohnson0 But I must confess I know very little about the art world, though I have always taken an interest in it.

[fasteddiejs]

@0scJohnson0 The irony is that if these paintings were created by a talented individual with purpose, they would not receive the same attention or hysteria that has accompanied some of this kids work, if indeed it is actually hers. And that is exactly what the problem is with art and ppls appreciation of it.

[fasteddiejs]

I agree with your disagreement. I think we're on a different page here; it's difficult to get your view across in this rather limiting format. Scribblings without purpose are exactly that; but the fact that this kid can get so much publicity and be compared to the likes of Mozart by adoring fans says much about modern art (or some followers of modern art).