Letters to the Editor
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Collaboration
Having enjoyed and studied fine arts for more years than I want to mention, it is clear to me the aesthetics behind the paintings are adult and demonstrate an adult understanding of abstract expressionism.
The most likely scenario is that the paintings are a colloboration between Marla and her Dad. Dad provides the canvas scale and proportion, prechosen or premixed paints of a color harmony or theme, directs Marla, providing/limiting colors as needed, and determines when paintings are complete, perhaps making adjustments himself as needed to "bring the painting together". Marla provides expressive brushstrokes, other playful exhuberance and natural talent with paint.
The video proof on her site is labeled in a misleading way, they are labeled start-to-finish, but are not, they are heavliy edited and not even to finish. The site states that Marla graduated from small paper pads to large canvases. How? When she was three years old did she suddenly say, "Dad, I need a professionally prepared 4 x 6 foot canvas?"
Since a four year old girl is involved people are blinded to the obvious. It is unfortunate the way this has evolved. This could have evolved alot more honestly and perhaps as successfully if it was presented as a colloboration between father and daughter.