My dad's better than your dad!

If you could be five again, you'd want your dad to work here.

The common phrase "My dad is better than your dad..." would never be challenged by your classmates. Why? Because you'd finish that sentence with, "...because he draws cartoons and makes toys!"

You'd be the coolest kid on the playground.

But Steve, one of our illustrators, told me something funny about his son Spencer.
When Spencer was younger, he didn't draw much because he would compare his drawings to his dad's. He'd get frustrated if his creations weren't perfect. But one day, they found drawings Steve had done when he was the same age as Spencer.

 Dinosaur drawing by Young Steve 

 

When Spencer saw these drawings, the creativity clicked for him and he's been drawing ever since. Steve says he's blown away by his son's work every day. 

Spencer, age 9

Look at this detail! 

Anna, age 4 

Steve's daughter Anna, age 4, has always been fearless in her creations.


Here is some more art by the children of our talented dads. And one piece of fine art by Franny's goddaughter!

David's son Finn, age 4

Finn is really good at telling stories with his dad too.
Writer in the making?

Doug's daughter Mia, age 5

Does Mia "like toh ave fun?" Doug says she does! 

Hawkins' daughter Lily, age 4

This is Lily's depiction of her dad. Isn't the resemblance uncanny?

Hawkins' son Henry, age 7 

Hawkins says this is what all of Henry's art looks like. Hehe.

 

 Franny's Goddaughter Ruby, drawn at age 7

Thanks for sharing everyone! 


Originally posted by Hailey Osterhaus on Monday, February 13, 2012