Funny I was just thinking that children’s art in general is far too pleasant nowadays. How many of us really listen to children playing when they are not trying to impress the nearby grown up? I think adults wish them to be cute and train them to be so.
The word grim comes from the brothers who collected folk tales that have all now been cleaned up and made polite. I read the originals at art college and I think they equal our violent modern video games.
My little girls are always playing that someone dies or the monster is coming and they have to hide or the villain has tied them up. Of course, they also like to be princesses, brides, and fairies. So, it balances. Scary vs. cute.
Karen B. Jones - Illustrator 
Yikes! That’s quite horrible, particularly because it’s drawn in such a cute, cartoony way. Eep.
Yeah, I had to put up the next post (Little Bo Peep) just to balance the horribleness of this one with some cuteness.
Funny I was just thinking that children’s art in general is far too pleasant nowadays. How many of us really listen to children playing when they are not trying to impress the nearby grown up? I think adults wish them to be cute and train them to be so.
The word grim comes from the brothers who collected folk tales that have all now been cleaned up and made polite. I read the originals at art college and I think they equal our violent modern video games.
Nothing wrong with cute too. Balance is great.
My little girls are always playing that someone dies or the monster is coming and they have to hide or the villain has tied them up. Of course, they also like to be princesses, brides, and fairies. So, it balances. Scary vs. cute.
I’ve got boys who are teenagers now but always got into trouble from their mum for encouraging them to take risks. It’s the balance in families too.
Thought provoking. Great comments!