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Showing posts with label hip coloring books. Show all posts

That Dad Who Colors In His Kids' Drawings Is A Wicked Tattoo Artist, Inventor, Philanthropist and Environmental Activist.




We could all use a dad like Fred Giovannitti. Heck, we could all use a friend like him. An inventor and philanthropist, tattoo artist and environmental engineer, Fast Company has profiled him, he has spoken at TED and now he's become famous as a Dad for coloring in his childrens' drawings.



Fred Giovannitti (aka Redditor Tatsputin) trades his quiet, rural Delaware lifestyle for 10 days per month as a high-end tattoo artist in glamorous Las Vegas, Nevada at Tatlantis Allied Arts and Sciences.



above: some examples of Fred's incredible skin art

By digging deep to reveal common interests, Fred believes we can form personal bonds between ourselves and our teammates/partners/clients, allowing us to connect with each other’s personal history and develop ideas that have the ability to take on lives of their own. Giovannitti uses this philosophy to draw inspiration for each project he takes on, and the relationships he has shared with his client have led to many successful ventures—from spiritual enrichment to ocean cleaning innovations. In the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, inventors were called upon to develop a mass-scale oil cleanup solution. Fred responded by co-developing an oil-cleanup device at Southern California's VorTek Recovery Solutions.


above: Fred's daughter and son and the first drawing of theirs that he colored in.

The constant traveling to Las Vegas led him to use this time as a personal challenge to see how much he could fill per flight into a single page in his sketchbook. He begins each drawing at take off and ceases upon landing. He posts the results on one of his two Instagram profiles, Mile High Moleskine and his personal Instagram Profile at It's Pronounced Jovaneti.

One of his latest collections of 'Airborne Art' is that of coloring in his children's playful drawings. The compelling side by side images have been making the rounds all over the internet and I simply couldn't resist posting the pics here for you as well. Some of them he drew in with colored pencils, others were done on an iPad:









On the iPad:




images courtesy of imgur and Fred's instagram feeds, information courtesy of his own website, TED and Fast Company

You can follow Fred on Twitter at @FredGiovannitti

Like John Hamm? Like Puns? Look No Further, Here's the Punny Jon Hamm Coloring Book.





Created by Toronto based art and design collective, Team Art, are 14 pages of various and hilarious Jon Hamm expressions paired with the appropriate puns; Hamm and Eggs, Summer Hamm and Gianni Proscuitto to name a few.

sample pages:





Size: 4 x 5.5 inches (10 x 13.5 cm)
Handmade in Canada
Please allow subtle differences in each book as they are all individually made.


$11.48 USD, buy it here.

The Coolest Coloring Books For Grown-Ups Part III - 25 New Adult Coloring Books for 2012-2013



My previous two posts, The Top 30 Coolest Coloring Books For Grown-Ups and The Coolest Coloring Books For Grown-Ups, Part II. Twenty New Ones for 2011-2012 still receive plenty of attention (and most are still available for purchase). But hold onto your Crayolas (or colored pencils or Sharpies) because I've got a slew of new and awesome coloring books for grown-ups that range from erotic to artsy, for 2012-2013. These make fabulous holiday gifts for friends, co-workers and even for yourself.

The Coolest Coloring Books For Grown-Ups, Part II. Twenty New Ones for 2011-2012.




One of my most popular posts was that of the 30 Coolest Coloring Books for Grown-Ups back in 2009, so it's time for an update. Since then there have been some fabulous additions to the category by everyone from luxury brands to well-known low-brow artists to individuals self-publishing their own unique coloring books.

Here are my picks for the coolest coloring books of 2011-2012 (some not even out yet but available for pre-order).

Color Ink Books by Brothers Washburn.



To start with, if you are not familiar with the fabulous DIY Periodicals, Color Ink Books by the Brothers Washburn, you've been missing out. Their motivation was to create a venue that would infuse the artists with the art enthusiasts. The publications are printed in black and white and give the readers the option to add their own color.



Each 8.5' x 11' 100 page volume features a who’s who of pop surrealists, lowbrow, avant garde, underground, graffiti, street and subversive artists as well as many up and comers.




Tara McPherson, Luke Cheh, Rob Reger, Steve Daily and Chris Ryniak are just a few of the participating artists. Shop for them here

Modern Art Coloring Books

Natural Wonders Coloring Book by Patrick Hruby:




A Coloring Book: Drawings by Andy Warhol
Created especially for clients' children for Christmas in 1961, this coloring book has just been reissued.



Andy Warhol Coloring Book by Prestel:



MoMA Color Play Coloring Book:



Alexander Girard Coloring Book:



Graff color workbook by Scape Martinez and Graffiti Coloring Book 3: International Styles by Björn Almqvist (Author):



In Between The Lines Coloring Books, Volume 2 and Volume 3 by Rx Art. Featuring line art by well known contemporary artists:




Buy them here

The ridiculously expensive Hermes Les 4 Mondes coloring book
12 pages with 24 designs for you to fill with color, measures 15" x 11", $135:



Buy it here

Funny, Edgy and Erotic Coloring Books

Fat Ladies in Space by Nicole Lorenz:



What Would Jesus Color? by Rose Kent


buy it here

An Erotic Adult Coloring Book (15 R-rated pen and ink drawings to color) by Erin K. Lenchner:



buy it here

The Mature Coloring Book by Dalit Salad:



buy it here

Fashionable Coloring Books

YSL Coloring Book:




My Wonderful World of Fashion and My Even More Wonderful World of Fashion by Nina Chakrabati:






The Fashion Coloring Book by Carol Chu and Lulu Chang (due out Mar 6, 2012):



See all of Amazon's Art Related Coloring Books

See the previous Top 30 coolest Coloring Books for Grown-Ups:

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