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The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-06-03 13:02:09

So, I stumbled across this girl while researching young artists like myself. I found a few pieces or art on Google Images painted by her. I was instantly gobsmacked.

Her name is Akiane.

I believe she is 15 (?) now, but if you see various examples of her work from a young age, it seems to be too amazing to be true.

At 4 years old, most children draw wobbly blobs with dots for facial features, and wonky sticks jutting awkwardly from the blob as limbs.
If you see what Akiane drew aged 4, it seems a little... dubious. Too good to be true.

What do you think? Do you think it's all a fraud - some parents desperate for attention?

See her work here.

Her brother Ilia is sickening - a 7 year-old 'philosopher', 'artist', 'poet'...

I think he's pigggybacking off his sister's fame. He appears to have no talent for painting whatsoever. Random daubing of paint on a giant 10ft canvas isn't exactly mind-blowing, is it?

wiimaster · 2011-06-03 13:03:45

That has got to be fake.

The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-06-03 13:05:13

wiimaster wrote:
That has got to be fake.

Exactly what I thought. Her parents could help her or something.
The Jesus one seems suspicious too -_-

somelia · 2011-06-03 13:07:57

...Wow.

It looks fake, but it could be real.

08jackt · 2011-06-03 13:14:11

mine

The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-06-03 13:14:28

somelia wrote:
...Wow.

It looks fake, but it could be real.

+1

I'm doubtful, but it could be real.

The early pieces make me think it's a hoax though. A four or five year-old understanding the concept of shading so deeply? It beggars belief...

brettman98 · 2011-06-03 13:14:45

It's real, even if some are too stubborn to believe it. Do you really think she'd get away with that if her parents did it for her? And, her parents were atheists, they wouldn't help her draw a pic of Jesus...

The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-06-03 13:19:00

brettman98 wrote:
It's real, even if some are too stubborn to believe it. Do you really think she'd get away with that if her parents did it for her? And, her parents were atheists, they wouldn't help her draw a pic of Jesus...

We're not stubborn, it's just INCREDIBLY hard to believe.

Some ADULTS couldn't draw what she 'drew' aged 4, and it just seems suspect to me, and to others.

jfmlove6 · 2011-06-03 13:20:19

My mom says its real.

08jackt · 2011-06-03 13:20:50

The_Dancing_Donut wrote:
brettman98 wrote:
It's real, even if some are too stubborn to believe it. Do you really think she'd get away with that if her parents did it for her? And, her parents were atheists, they wouldn't help her draw a pic of Jesus...
We're not stubborn, it's just INCREDIBLY hard to believe.

Some ADULTS couldn't draw what she 'drew' aged 4, and it just seems suspect to me, and to others.

yeah sorry but its not real.
notice the price of the original prints.

i smell a scam.

brettman98 · 2011-06-03 13:23:03

The_Dancing_Donut wrote:
brettman98 wrote:
It's real, even if some are too stubborn to believe it. Do you really think she'd get away with that if her parents did it for her? And, her parents were atheists, they wouldn't help her draw a pic of Jesus...
We're not stubborn, it's just INCREDIBLY hard to believe.

Some ADULTS couldn't draw what she 'drew' aged 4, and it just seems suspect to me, and to others.

now your even going so far to openly claim it's fake...
tiger woods was beating high schoolers at golf when he was 17.
People can actually do some cool stuff, believe it or not, and so I believe it's real...

08jackt · 2011-06-03 13:25:14

brettman98 wrote:
The_Dancing_Donut wrote:
brettman98 wrote:
It's real, even if some are too stubborn to believe it. Do you really think she'd get away with that if her parents did it for her? And, her parents were atheists, they wouldn't help her draw a pic of Jesus...
We're not stubborn, it's just INCREDIBLY hard to believe.

Some ADULTS couldn't draw what she 'drew' aged 4, and it just seems suspect to me, and to others.
now your even going so far to openly claim it's fake...
tiger woods was beating high schoolers at golf when he was 17.
People can actually do some cool stuff, believe it or not, and so I believe it's real...

dude look what it says her 7 year old brother said;

"For prosperity of this day and for prosperity of the human eye
it is better to see than to seek.
But for prosperity of eternity and prosperity of the infinite eye
it is better to seek than to see."

scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam

The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-06-03 13:25:14

08jackt wrote:
The_Dancing_Donut wrote:
brettman98 wrote:
It's real, even if some are too stubborn to believe it. Do you really think she'd get away with that if her parents did it for her? And, her parents were atheists, they wouldn't help her draw a pic of Jesus...
We're not stubborn, it's just INCREDIBLY hard to believe.

Some ADULTS couldn't draw what she 'drew' aged 4, and it just seems suspect to me, and to others.
yeah sorry but its not real.
notice the price of the original prints.

i smell a scam.

Her bro splats plaint on a canvas in an amateurish way (like finger-painting by a baby) and sells originals for like £20,000+

And I (and anyone else) could do the same.

I don't really believe it. hmm

@jfmlove6 - Really? Has she seen all the pictures?

brettman98 · 2011-06-03 13:26:26

08jackt wrote:
brettman98 wrote:
The_Dancing_Donut wrote:

We're not stubborn, it's just INCREDIBLY hard to believe.

Some ADULTS couldn't draw what she 'drew' aged 4, and it just seems suspect to me, and to others.
now your even going so far to openly claim it's fake...
tiger woods was beating high schoolers at golf when he was 17.
People can actually do some cool stuff, believe it or not, and so I believe it's real...
dude look what it says her 7 year old brother said;

"For prosperity of this day and for prosperity of the human eye
it is better to see than to seek.
But for prosperity of eternity and prosperity of the infinite eye
it is better to seek than to see."

scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam scam

well, i dont know or care if hes a scam or not, but I'm saying that I believe the drawings are not a scam.

jfmlove6 · 2011-06-03 13:27:46

The_Dancing_Donut wrote:
08jackt wrote:
The_Dancing_Donut wrote:

We're not stubborn, it's just INCREDIBLY hard to believe.

Some ADULTS couldn't draw what she 'drew' aged 4, and it just seems suspect to me, and to others.
yeah sorry but its not real.
notice the price of the original prints.

i smell a scam.
Her bro splats plaint on a canvas in an amateurish way (like finger-painting by a baby) and sells originals for like £20,000+

And I (and anyone else) could do the same.

I don't really believe it.

@jfmlove6 - Really? Has she seen all the pictures?

Yes and no. Yes that she said she believes it, no she has not seen all the pictures. She believes it because my sisters daughter(long story) made amazing pictures when she was only 3.

brettman98 · 2011-06-03 13:28:00

The_Dancing_Donut wrote:
08jackt wrote:
The_Dancing_Donut wrote:

We're not stubborn, it's just INCREDIBLY hard to believe.

Some ADULTS couldn't draw what she 'drew' aged 4, and it just seems suspect to me, and to others.
yeah sorry but its not real.
notice the price of the original prints.

i smell a scam.
Her bro splats plaint on a canvas in an amateurish way (like finger-painting by a baby) and sells originals for like £20,000+

And I (and anyone else) could do the same.

I don't really believe it.

@jfmlove6 - Really? Has she seen all the pictures?

You know artists make splatter paint that sells for a lot of money.
Also, what does what her bro do have to do with whether or not she made the paintings???

kimmy123 · 2011-06-03 13:28:50

It looks fake...

08jackt · 2011-06-03 13:31:58

brettman98 wrote:
The_Dancing_Donut wrote:
08jackt wrote:

yeah sorry but its not real.
notice the price of the original prints.

i smell a scam.
Her bro splats plaint on a canvas in an amateurish way (like finger-painting by a baby) and sells originals for like £20,000+

And I (and anyone else) could do the same.

I don't really believe it.

@jfmlove6 - Really? Has she seen all the pictures?
You know artists make splatter paint that sells for a lot of money.
Also, what does what her bro do have to do with whether or not she made the paintings???

because they're both posted on the same site/blog.
if they're lying about the kid, which they are, then they're lying about the paintings.

i get what you're saying though. normally i'd believe something like this; just seems to over the top.

The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-06-03 13:32:56

jfmlove6 wrote:
The_Dancing_Donut wrote:
08jackt wrote:

yeah sorry but its not real.
notice the price of the original prints.

i smell a scam.
Her bro splats plaint on a canvas in an amateurish way (like finger-painting by a baby) and sells originals for like £20,000+

And I (and anyone else) could do the same.

I don't really believe it.

@jfmlove6 - Really? Has she seen all the pictures?
Yes and no. Yes that she said she believes it, no she has not seen all the pictures. She believes it because my sisters daughter(long story) made amazing pictures when she was only 3.

What were they like? As a tiny kid, I drew hair and faces and got all my pictures in the entrance to nursery because apparently I was 'amazing'.

@brettman - Yes, but the fact that her bro was totally unknown until she rose to fame - would he have really got famous by himself?
And as for what Ilia has to do with whether or not Akiane made the paintings: To me, it seems like pushy parents. Both of the children are obviously advanced for their age, but really! Elaborate hoax? I think so.
Also, the 'philosophy': does it really make ANY sense to us mere mortals? Or is it just waffle?

brettman98 · 2011-06-03 13:33:25

08jackt wrote:
brettman98 wrote:
The_Dancing_Donut wrote:

Her bro splats plaint on a canvas in an amateurish way (like finger-painting by a baby) and sells originals for like £20,000+

And I (and anyone else) could do the same.

I don't really believe it.

@jfmlove6 - Really? Has she seen all the pictures?
You know artists make splatter paint that sells for a lot of money.
Also, what does what her bro do have to do with whether or not she made the paintings???
because they're both posted on the same site/blog.
if they're lying about the kid, which they are, then they're lying about the paintings.

i get what you're saying though. normally i'd believe something like this; just seems to over the top.

Well, I guess if they continue to be epic later in life people will find out tongue

The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-06-03 13:34:03

kimmy123 wrote:
It looks fake...

I agree.

brettman98 · 2011-06-03 13:34:56

The_Dancing_Donut wrote:
jfmlove6 wrote:
The_Dancing_Donut wrote:

Her bro splats plaint on a canvas in an amateurish way (like finger-painting by a baby) and sells originals for like £20,000+

And I (and anyone else) could do the same.

I don't really believe it.

@jfmlove6 - Really? Has she seen all the pictures?
Yes and no. Yes that she said she believes it, no she has not seen all the pictures. She believes it because my sisters daughter(long story) made amazing pictures when she was only 3.
What were they like? As a tiny kid, I drew hair and faces and got all my pictures in the entrance to nursery because apparently I was 'amazing'.

@brettman - Yes, but the fact that her bro was totally unknown until she rose to fame - would he have really got famous by himself?
And as for what Ilia has to do with whether or not Akiane made the paintings: To me, it seems like pushy parents. Both of the children are obviously advanced for their age, but really! Elaborate hoax? I think so.
Also, the 'philosophy': does it really make ANY sense to us mere mortals? Or is it just waffle?

Makes sense to me. I want to become a philosopher later in life, and so I would like to do exactly what this kid is doing. (minus the * artwork)

poopo · 2011-06-03 13:36:33

I completely believe it because I in fact am a cheld prodigy too. not

Look at this amazing picture I drew:

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The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-06-03 13:38:59

poopo wrote:
I completely believe it because I in fact am a cheld prodigy too. not

Look at this amazing picture I drew:
http://i54.tinypic.com/3468eia.jpg

Are you joking, or serious? hmm

Also, painting in real life is harder than on a computer.

The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-06-03 13:44:31

OT: I Googled 'Ilia Kramarik art' and Jack's sig came up in the search results XD

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