two things.

As an artist myself, yes I believe she did it. Art class is obviously instructed (by definition) vs. the home drawing. The school one was obviously planned as well which would make it more coherent, you can see the pencil outlines. Vs. the home one which wasn’t, there’s no pre-sketch there. And having raised 3…

I am a drawing professor with a five year old child. Your daughter definitely could have drawn this! My five year old could draw this. The teacher or another student at her table might have demonstrated some new detail in their drawing of lips or nose, and your daughter copied the technique. Yes, the technique! Not…

As a teacher, I can tell you right now, I do not have time to draw 20 something pictures for my kids. That is insane. I have better shit to do. I know those mugs and that crap you’re talking about. That being said, SOME kindergarteners are more artistically inclined than others. This could have been a guided drawing…

Short answer? Your kid did this drawing. Someone- someone who is an artist- gave them guidelines, and your kid made a leap. Both things can be true. My guess is that the general head shape and shoulder shape had some help- and that is the guidance. Probably they drew on the board (here is how to do a head and…

I have to agree with the other commentators that perhaps this is just what your daughter’s artwork looks like when she takes her time drawing a portrait. My oldest niece at age 4 once spent over an hour drawing a campfire scene in pen, using crayon only for the fire and has yet to go camping. You could clearly make…

As an ART TEACHER, I can say that your daughter probably did draw this. I taught elementary art for 5 years and I would say that this portrait is good, but pretty standard for that age this far into the school year. If you look at the scribbly example and you look past the scribbles, you’d see the eyes and the mouth…

If it was in art class, it’s very possible they were talked through their drawings. My son creates infinitely better art in school than he does at home because he’s devoting the whole hour to it, and each step is being explained and demonstrated. Whether or not guided artwork is “authentic” is up to the individual, I…

Hey, I’m a middle School art teacher but taught elementary art til this year. Number one, if you think we have time to draw our students’ projects one by one, you are wrong. Number two, with proper instruction done step by step at the board and walking around the classroom, I was able to pull some damn amazing art…

I’m confused - art class at school has always been about encouraging the kids to try new things and think about their art in different ways. So maybe they looked at some Frida Kahlo at school? Maybe they were directed to try some different stuff, fill in backgrounds, etc. it’s not about fluffing. I do this with my kid…