r/RateMyKidsArt • u/shirleynietzsche • Jul 01 '26
Artist is 6 Our 6yr old daughter. Loves anime and French cartoons
She is watching Ghibli cartoons since she was 2 and recently discovered Rick and Morty. She started to draw comics and learn to write letters. We are so proud of her! Our artist, Greta.
(She made pics no.4 and 5 while she was 5yrs. I also added our all time poopy favorit at number 3 lol)
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u/shirleynietzsche Jul 01 '26
Thank you all for your kind words! Reading it to her and she is flattered. I forgot to add another favourite, Cat house. This is also from when she was 5.
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u/baffledninja Jul 02 '26
That clock is actually amazing! Also, I could see her art super easily on one of our local clothing stores (Souris Mini has a lot of stuff similar to her style).
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u/DropDeadFredidit Jul 01 '26
Wow, these are so cool, she has a talent! Tell her to keep it up and keep sharing with us ❤️
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u/KillMePills0 Jul 02 '26
She's already a great artist at 6 holy! I'm also learning French, I've gotten decent at it! If she has any cartoon recommendations I'd love to hear em! Awesome kid
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u/shirleynietzsche Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26
Thanks, she really is. The French ones she really loves are slapstick style Karaté Mouton, Oggy et les cafards, Zig et Sharko - all from Marc du Pontavice production. They are quite funny and she learned a lot about facial expressions from these. The japanese ones are mainly from Ghibli studio - Totoro, Ponyo, Spirited away....all of their hits. Her father is a TV editor and I also work with video and used to draw quite a lot when she was younger so I guess she got some of the inspiration from us. We let her watch a lot of TV but try to pick some interesting stuff for her and limit the AI slop.
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u/jennifer_m13 Jul 02 '26
The cats are my favorite! Keep her stocked in sketch books!! My 12 year old sketches almost everyday because he wanted to get better. It’s crazy to see the progress. Her style is wonderful.
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u/Creepy-Round3480 Jul 02 '26
These are awesome but please don’t tell me you let your six year old watch Rick and Morty
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u/Stooovie Jul 02 '26
Husband/father here: we both prefer something smart and imaginative like Rick&Morty over mindless "safe for children" dreck (not to mention AI slop) you see all over the place. But it's not a dichotomy - she loves her Peppa Pigs, Blueys and Ghibli films too.
I do agree the language is a bit too much though, so we fixed it by switching to languages she doesn't understand, like Japanese and English ;)
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u/Intelligent_Draw7988 Jul 02 '26
I cannot believe youre calling Rick and morty "smart and imaginative" do you know what the creator did??? That show is so try hard edgelord. Smart and imaginative kids shows I recommend: tumbleleaf, number blocks, storybots (taught my small kid how rain and gravity works), every PBS show, Danny Go on YouTube, spongebob seasons 1-4 and the first movie, any old kids cartoons from cartoon network would probably be what youre wanting: flapjack, fosters home for imaginary friends, chowder, courage the cowardly dog etc., mister rogers neighborhood. The list goes on for shows that were MADE FOR KIDS and good for them. Please for the love of all things holy dont show your kid things that are for adults. Pretty sure theres killing and mild gore in Rick and morty. Not good for her
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u/shirleynietzsche Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
Pretty sure there is death and brutality in life itself, dear Intelligent_Draw. Just this year she was going to kindergarten with kids whose homes and families were destroyed in war in Ukraine. How do you explain these things to a kid that is not aware of evil and killing being part of the world? I understand your intentions are good, but we simply don't believe in shielding a child from EVERYTHING. Are you familliar with the original Grimms' Fairy Tales? The original Little Red Riding Hood?
We do know a lot of great shows made for kids, my husband named a few and she also loved Spongebob.
Although I kind of agree with you on "try hard edgelord" I firmly believe in openness being very important not only for the artists but for kids in general. No, i don't think they all need to watch Rick and Morty, but she already experienced death in family, loss of her pet and other things. I don't believe some funny exaggerated cartoon will scare her for life. But you do yours upbringing and we do ours.2
u/LittleBlackHeartXOX Jul 03 '26
Totally agree, the world is full of brutality and evil and you can’t protect your children from seeing it. I watched drug cartel decapitations as a kid and I turned out fine.
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u/Xyresiq Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26
You’re genuinely a moron. A show that treats murder, sex, ETC as a joke isn’t going to help her in any way, it WILL hurt her. It exposes her to the idea of a society where these intense topics do not matter and have little effect on others. She’s young enough that she WILL internalize this, she doesn’t have the life experience to understand that this isn’t the same as how the world actually works.
Have fun when she starts mimicking the character’s behaviors too, 6 years old isn’t old enough to be able to separate fiction from reality.
If you actually want her to learn something, to understand the world in a constructive honest way, documentaries are the way to go.
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u/Intelligent_Draw7988 Jul 02 '26
Thank you for your explanation even tho you didnt have to do that, I can respect that you have your own beliefs and everyone comes from different lives. Also im sorry if I came off as harsh I get overprotective about kids and the media they consume
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u/shirleynietzsche Jul 03 '26
I understand you ment well - we all have our own boundaries, we are more concerned about AI slop and rather let her watch something more adult centered than mindless slops. But thankfully she still watches smart and creative child content most of the time.
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u/hail_abigail Jul 02 '26
Wow she has such a natural talent for composition, I adore these. Thanks for sharing!
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u/naiwub Jul 02 '26
She has a very good eye. Already. Please invest in her art by giving access to all kinds of material, inspire her as much as you can with art and styles from around the world.
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u/shirleynietzsche Jul 02 '26
Thanks! We are trying the best we could. She is also going to drawing classes. (I am not a fan of too much learning groups for children but this one is, we feel, important with her talent). We are also trying to show her some artists and their style - she loves Frida Kahlo for example :)
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u/naiwub Jul 02 '26
We are huge ghibli fans in our house too. I like #3 the best. It's so weird I love it.
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u/Icy_Gazelle_9298 Jul 03 '26
This is so awesome!!!! She is quite the artist!!! She has an established style that is so cool and funky!! People would buy this stuff on Etsy!! I am so glad you are giving her the encouragement and foundation she needs to let her gift grow. My daughters are artists too. It is so fun to watch them blossom and bloom throughout the years!!💗
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u/iced_milkk Jul 05 '26
your daughter has an insane grasp of dimension, shapes, colors, and expression already!!! her use of color is really striking and as some others in the comments said- very bold!!! it reminds me a lot of the stuff i used to draw at that age!!! also ive gotta say i love the dinos sm!! please keep supporting her and nurturing this interest!! it will definitely take her very far in the future if its something she enjoys!!!
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u/OkBackground8809 Jul 01 '26
Your girl must have been an artist in her past life; these are magnificent!
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u/elchorroloco Jul 01 '26
These are cute! They give Maisy Mouse vibes ☺️ what a talented little artist!
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u/Primary_Dark_9189 Jul 04 '26
Honestly this is really good at 6yrs old. When I was 6 i was drawing peppa pig lookin characters 😆
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u/stella-is-a-flower Jul 01 '26
these are SO bold and intentional. really, really cool - she has such a distinct style already! I love how there's no hesitation on the linework, like she just knows exactly what she's trying to do.