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Creative Dad Colors His Kids’ Drawings During His Business Trips
Creative Dad Colors His Kids’ Drawings During His Business Trips
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Fred Giovannitti, a self-described artist, dad, inventor, environmentalist and entrepreneur (whom we’ve written about before here) has a wonderful habit of taking his kids’ drawings with him when he goes on business trips and adding his own artistic and colorful touches.

Giovannitti lives in Delaware, but spends as much as a third of his year abroad. He has spent the last 4 years taking his children’s drawings with him to stay, in a way, connected to them. He says that Sofia (age 8), Jaxton (age 5) and Freddie (age 9) are always happy to see how the pieces come out.

Dad’s quite the interesting character – when he’s not flying about to do high-end tattoos, he created industrial equipment designed to help protect marine ecosystems. Check out his site, because there’s a lot to see!

More info: fredgiovannitti.com | tatlantic.com | Instagram (h/t: tatsputin)

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    Dovas

    Dovas

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Dovas

    Dovas

    Author, Community member

    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

    What do you think ?
    ElliotLord
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really great work! I bet your kids can't wait to see them every time!

    KaseyRiha
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! Those are amazing! Great dad & a wonderful way to connect with his children!

    OskarLopes
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great little artists and great work of dad... ;-)

    MeltemAktas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow great job everybody! I see business in that. Etsy maybe Studio6? Most of all fun a beautiful collaboration! *****

    Bobcatthing
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HAHAAHA! We see a new Picasso has arrived!!! lol.

    RosemaryTurpin
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your kids are very imaginative! I hope you just coloured a photocopy. Your work is beautiful too, though, few changes or additions!

    FredGiovannitti
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you. After the first couple pictures, I started coloring a scan of the original on heavier stock paper.

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    BorderCollieLover13
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are cute before, but he made them amazing.

    LarisaJager
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Person dislakes Boredpanda posts, because they all talk about in third person.

    DanielTimiraos
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very creative work! The kids must live it!

    StellaBagozzi
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    good! but, one of them was futerama. umm... okay? lol jk

    TahLayyah
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Regular parents wouldn't think of doing this.. He's such a inspiring father:)

    InveterateArtist
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awesome way to bond with your kids. You obviously have some kids with budding artistic talent as well.

    GunjanDua
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is brilliant. Who could think of such pretty paintings emerging outta kids' scribblings.

    MonikaSheardown
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOVE IT! Now to make them tattoos...:)

    JoaquínAldeguer
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry... I meant he did IT before. :)

    JoaquínAldeguer
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dave Devries did in before, and better.

    SuzanneSpina
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't stop looking at these. They are amazing and fun. What a wonderful dad to do that. Talented too.

    RaniaKanellou
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice Work!!! Very Creative Dad!!!

    FayYoung
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant, bet the kids can't wait to draw and c what he transforms there drawings. Love them

    SusannaVesna
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing colouring and imagination!

    CesarPereira
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is one creative Dad! Very cool !

    AgataGrajoszek
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    love love love it! dad like this is a hero :)

    Taktahu
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope this inspires his children to learn from him and become better artists

    OrianaBuş
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These drawings belong in a picture book! :-)

    CarlaAbela
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think it is so heart warming! the children will even be more interested in drawing so we're looking at future artists!

    BarbiLucas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I LOVE them....really artistic!

    MoppiMoopenheimer
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfect. You save all the money for buying doodle books to keep dad calm and busy.

    MazzSturgeon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like very much - inherited imaginations?

    PinkyBorah
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant! The kids are artists in the making too!

    LaurieBarak
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a treasure for the kids to have when they are old enough for their own families. :-)

    AmandaFlack
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How empowering and what a message. I might try this with my daughter.

    DonnaMalovrh
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think these are simple incredible.....the robot and alien ones are off the charts awesome!You have such vision and talent!

    CynthiaNelson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow !! great drawings! now that's coloring...outside the lines! amazing creativity and coloring using pencil !!!

    ElizabethAnne
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How adorable! What a great Dad, and an awesome artist!

    rozie
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great dad. Wow. He makes the pictures come to life. His kids will love him forever.

    KerryLavuloTattooist
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing :-D

    VictoriaKelly
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They should collaborate on some children's books....make stories based on the drawings

    ElliotLord
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really great work! I bet your kids can't wait to see them every time!

    KaseyRiha
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! Those are amazing! Great dad & a wonderful way to connect with his children!

    OskarLopes
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great little artists and great work of dad... ;-)

    MeltemAktas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow great job everybody! I see business in that. Etsy maybe Studio6? Most of all fun a beautiful collaboration! *****

    Bobcatthing
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HAHAAHA! We see a new Picasso has arrived!!! lol.

    RosemaryTurpin
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your kids are very imaginative! I hope you just coloured a photocopy. Your work is beautiful too, though, few changes or additions!

    FredGiovannitti
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you. After the first couple pictures, I started coloring a scan of the original on heavier stock paper.

    Load More Replies...
    BorderCollieLover13
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are cute before, but he made them amazing.

    LarisaJager
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Person dislakes Boredpanda posts, because they all talk about in third person.

    DanielTimiraos
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very creative work! The kids must live it!

    StellaBagozzi
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    good! but, one of them was futerama. umm... okay? lol jk

    TahLayyah
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Regular parents wouldn't think of doing this.. He's such a inspiring father:)

    InveterateArtist
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awesome way to bond with your kids. You obviously have some kids with budding artistic talent as well.

    GunjanDua
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is brilliant. Who could think of such pretty paintings emerging outta kids' scribblings.

    MonikaSheardown
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOVE IT! Now to make them tattoos...:)

    JoaquínAldeguer
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry... I meant he did IT before. :)

    JoaquínAldeguer
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dave Devries did in before, and better.

    SuzanneSpina
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't stop looking at these. They are amazing and fun. What a wonderful dad to do that. Talented too.

    RaniaKanellou
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice Work!!! Very Creative Dad!!!

    FayYoung
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant, bet the kids can't wait to draw and c what he transforms there drawings. Love them

    SusannaVesna
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing colouring and imagination!

    CesarPereira
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is one creative Dad! Very cool !

    AgataGrajoszek
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    love love love it! dad like this is a hero :)

    Taktahu
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope this inspires his children to learn from him and become better artists

    OrianaBuş
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These drawings belong in a picture book! :-)

    CarlaAbela
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i think it is so heart warming! the children will even be more interested in drawing so we're looking at future artists!

    BarbiLucas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I LOVE them....really artistic!

    MoppiMoopenheimer
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfect. You save all the money for buying doodle books to keep dad calm and busy.

    MazzSturgeon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like very much - inherited imaginations?

    PinkyBorah
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brilliant! The kids are artists in the making too!

    LaurieBarak
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a treasure for the kids to have when they are old enough for their own families. :-)

    AmandaFlack
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How empowering and what a message. I might try this with my daughter.

    DonnaMalovrh
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think these are simple incredible.....the robot and alien ones are off the charts awesome!You have such vision and talent!

    CynthiaNelson
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow !! great drawings! now that's coloring...outside the lines! amazing creativity and coloring using pencil !!!

    ElizabethAnne
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How adorable! What a great Dad, and an awesome artist!

    rozie
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great dad. Wow. He makes the pictures come to life. His kids will love him forever.

    KerryLavuloTattooist
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing :-D

    VictoriaKelly
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They should collaborate on some children's books....make stories based on the drawings

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