Prince George, 13, Defended by Art Teacher over Drawing ‘Backlash’
Online critics questioned whether the 13-year-old royal’s kingfisher drawing closely followed a tutorial, while supporters and an art teacher defended the work.
- Prince George's pencil drawing of a kingfisher appeared in the latest issue of Country Life magazine guest-edited by his father, Prince William, recently sparking online scrutiny regarding its originality.
- Online backlash intensified after users linked the artwork to The Virtual Instructor tutorial platform, with one viral post viewed around 780,000 times alleging the family was "lying about George's artwork."
- While founder Matt Fussell noted the similarities were "certainly exciting to see," supporters defended the work as a valid learning method, countering that tutorials aid rather than diminish artistic growth.
- Art teacher Barry Whitehouse defended the royal, stating the work showed "a lot of talent" and expressing surprise at the backlash from adult artists online.
- This incident mirrors 2024 criticism when Princess Kate apologized for editing a family photo, with observers suggesting public figures can avoid scrutiny through transparent disclosure of production processes.
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Artist Matt Fussell: Yeah, Prince George likely used my online tutorial for his drawing
This week, the British magazine Country Life published a drawing done by Prince George. The current issue of Country Life was guest-edited by George’s father, who also roped Princess Kate into giving a particularly incoherent interview for the magazine as well. George’s contribution was an illustration of a kingfisher. As soon as the drawing was […] Source
Prince George, the eldest son of the Princes of Wales, has reawakened the interest of the public, this time for a far facet of the official acts and commitments of the Crown: his ability for drawing. At 13 years old, the young man has shown that he possesses an artistic sensibility that he has called ... Continue reading "The drawing of Prince George that has unleashed controversy: his own talent or copy of an internet tutorial?"
The eldest son of the Princes of Wales has received many praises for his extraordinary artistic talent, after the criticisms that his work has aroused
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