[SgtHooper]

She was re-instated, but does anyone think she can draw that well? And the fact that her father is a professional artist and had won a previous context? Hmmm, something is fishy here.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I thought it was done by the husband of that female cop in Fargo?

[freedumb2003]

This is her entry:

A 6 year old? Frankly, I would have to watch her do something right before my eyes before I believe her dad didn't have a hand in this.

If not, then she is a prodigy. Like a once in a generation prodigy.

[petitfour]

She looks and sounds like an intelligent little girl. Congratulations to her for winning!

[Sans-Culotte]

"...contest officials initially disqualified his daughter for using a graphite transfer from an unpublished photograph he took years ago. Rules of the contest clearly state that a design may not be copied or traced from published photographs or artwork, he said."

I don't have a problem with an artist using a graphite transfer technique. Artists do it all the time. The only objection I can see is if the photo she traced was published. They apparently were attempting to avoid copyright issues. Apparently, it was an unpublished photo, so no foul.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

She used one of daddy's unpublished photos for the transfer.

Seems like she should have used one of her own unpublished photos to be legitimate.

[Psycho_Bunny]

My only question is why these jerks are having contests...Shouldn’t they be trying to break even?

[ottbmare]

Ludicrous. Rembrandt couldn’t paint that well when he was six. Six-year-olds may be brilliantly talented and have a fabulous eye for color and form, but this image shows a mastery of technique that even people who become successful professionals must study for years to grasp. The handling of the water and the light on the duck’s neck is that of an experienced pro. Let the young lady sit down and show her skills in front of witnesses who are not family members; then I’ll believe.

[jyro]

with the new GDP rules, will this give it a bump?