When I was a young boy, I took a real liking to drawing. Whether it was a bunch of flowers, an awesome monster truck or just a portrait of my family, I used to take a pencil to paper with real gusto. When I was finished (or more likely, when I got bored) I would show my masterpiece to either my mom or dad with a sense of pride, and they would always put it on the fridge, or in a scrapbook (emphasis on the scrap).
However, looking back at my artistic endeavours today, I have had to face quite an inconvenient truth: I am, and always have been, terrible at drawing. While my parents praised me simply to boost my confidence, one dad has worked tirelessly to make sure his eight-year-old son Itsuki and 10-year-old Ryunosuke's drawings actually look good. That dad is
Thomas Romain, a French animator living in Toyko, and in the
Father And Sons Design Workshop, he's put together some children's drawings with a decidedly anime-style twist.
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5. "Sylveria, Guardian of the Forest"
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6. "Half-dead Demon Lord"
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14. "Steampunk War Machine"
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15. "Kindred souls Knights"
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Wow, aren't these the coolest? I don't know about you, but I'd happily watch an anime involving any and all of these characters. It's pretty cool what Thomas Romain and his kids have done together, and it's a unique way for a father to show his appreciation for his sons.
