My Kid Could Paint That 3838 Responses

Last post: 4 months ago | Thread started: May 29, 08, 9:08 p.m.

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• 2cents

  Anyone see this documentary?

  http://www.apple.com/trailers/so…

  I'm interested to hear what others think of Marla Olmstead and whether she really is 100% behind the work.

  May 29, 08, 9:08 p.m. – Permalink

• doesnotexist

  wouldn't be surprised if the dad was in on it, I really despise that kind of artwork to begin with anyways.

  If it falls into the 'anyone could do it' category, I'll save my analytical thoughts for something that looks like a little more thought was put into it (painting wise).

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 9:12 p.m. – Permalink

• PIITB

  Haven't seen it yet, but it is on my netflix queue.

  • Yes sir, +1– organic_grid

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 9:14 p.m. – Permalink

• horton

  haven't seen the film nor do i know the story, and as an artist and a parent i'm very much intrigued...

  but having seen the trailer i can say that already feel sorry for the child. genius or not she's just being a kid and playing with paint.

  • It's worth a watch Tim, I highly recommend it. Quite the eye opener.– 2cents

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 9:15 p.m. – Permalink

• 2cents

  I agree DNE. I think that Marla may have started the paintings but the father polished them afterwards. They mention at the beginning of the movie that father works nights and the mother during the day. He could easily be involved without her knowing.

  Hey honey, look what Marla painted today while you were at work. Funny how she could never reproduce the work when filmed.

  I really feel sorry for the child.

  • haha, right? I call bs.– doesnotexist1/2

    Ditto.– 2cents2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 9:15 p.m. – Permalink

• horton

  set up any creative/outgoing kid with an expensive canvas, primed and prep'd with a base color, give them lots of big long brushes, pails of paint and room to work and i think you may see similar results.

  • true– doesnotexist1/2

    Very true...– tparsons2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 9:20 p.m. – Permalink

• flashbender

  that kid is gonna do so much coke when she grows up.

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 9:25 p.m. – Permalink

• organic_grid

  Great find Hedge... I mean 2cents.

  Just kidding.

  Very cool find.

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 9:31 p.m. – Permalink

• sea_sea

  I've seen it and I can't say the documentary actually clears up whether she makes them or not, I guess only time will tell.
  I too feel sorry for the kid, especially the little brother, who's in desperate need of some attention, you know if she didn't do them he's gonna tell sooner or later.

  • maybe he's the real genius here...– doesnotexist1/2

    quite possibly– sea_sea2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 9:59 p.m. – Permalink

• 2cents

  What did you think about the part where they're in the hotel ad Marla keeps saying how Zane made a painting, not her father multiple times but he just ignores her until she stops.

  Something about the father just doesn't sit well with me.

  • "to her father"– 2cents1/2

    I viewed the trailer, my gut tells me that her father is behind everything, hmmm...– organic_grid2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 10:12 p.m. – Permalink

• organic_grid

  It is probably her father behind it all, I will have to rent it this weekend.

  • seems kind of rigged though, like the whole thing, movie included.– ThePublics

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 10:23 p.m. – Permalink

• ThePublics

  art...pah!

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 10:24 p.m. – Permalink

• sea_sea

  yeah I don't know, it also seems Marla is sick of the attention and wants to get her parents in trouble sometimes.. hmmm.

  • Yeah, good point.– 2cents

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 10:29 p.m. – Permalink

• sea_sea

  have you heard or seen this girls work? now she's pretty amazing
  http://www.artakiane.com

  • BULLSHIT– ThePublics1/10

    ok pubics, I'll take that as an art critique?– sea_sea2/10

    the story is complete bullshit. Notice how their is absolutely no critical component to the story?– ThePublics3/10

    "there"– ThePublics4/10

    if "you say so"...– sea_sea5/10

    i mention akiane because you do realize what this thread is about right?– sea_sea6/10

    yep.., this thread is about lies.– ThePublics7/10

    clearly the difference here is that this girl IS painting, and has been since she was 4, that is all.– sea_sea8/10

    GOD BLESS ART– roger849/10

    no shit! lol– sea_sea10/10

  

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  Dog-earMay 29, 08, 10:46 p.m. – Permalink

• modern

  Why do documentaries have to be movies now?

  Just so people can have their ego stroked that they're at the cinema watching something other than explosions, when the rest of us just watch documentaries on TV where they should be.

  • Settle down.– 2cents1/2

    are you for real?– morilla2/2

  

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  Dog-earMay 30, 08, 6:38 a.m. – Permalink

• wrong

  It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child

  

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  Dog-earMay 30, 08, 7:52 a.m. – Permalink

• robco

  i've seen it. the 'documentary' is just the next step in the families chain of steps to self promote themselves. the kid is a fake, the father is shameless.

  

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  Dog-earMay 30, 08, 9:48 a.m. – Permalink

• philipdrumman

  Aii i missed this at the DFT :(

  

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  Dog-earMay 30, 08, 9:49 a.m. – Permalink

• robco

  they wouldnt have gotten away with this documentary if they were all ugly people.

  

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  Dog-earMay 30, 08, 9:50 a.m. – Permalink

• brains

  I'm almost 100% certain that her father was part of it.

  

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  Dog-earMay 30, 08, 9:51 a.m. – Permalink

• brains

  Some of her paintings have a way too refined sense of composition that she clearly lacked in the "start to finish" paintings she did. Abstract art also isn't something "anyone" could do. I'm really sick of that fucking statement. If you could do it well, try it Jackson Pollock.

  

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  Dog-earMay 30, 08, 9:54 a.m. – Permalink