As a 38yr old artist person, I would like to thank you for reminding me of my own father letting me draw all over his arms when I was much younger. I can't speak for your kids, but I remember my gratitude at the time (which I would recognize later) that my dad was letting me do something otherwise not ok for the sake of silliness and love.
Not to get all serious about it.
But I hope you do cherish this, in the off chance your kids remember the love!
Edit: "in the off chance" I meant as "I don't know what kids are into these days I feel old!!"
Absolutely I cherish it. I'm very proud that the kid wants to interact with me in this, or any other, way. Please feel free to interpret any of the hearts currently on my arm as being relayed to you!
I'll be honest, when I posted this picture of my kid's drawings, I didn't expect so much conversation about tattoos.
If I didn't think it would embarrass them as an adult, I would probably seriously consider it for at least some of the art. The rainbow is my favorite option.
I'm tempted. It would be the first tattoo with any color I got.
Amusingly, one of my other tattoos is of a maze / labyrinth (you can see it in my recent post history) and another drawing the kid did last night was of the path through.
30 Comments
abscond@lemmy.world · 63 pts · 350d
They just needed a shoulder to crayon.
metallic_substance@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 349d
VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 349d
Just wow you win the dad joke of the year !
toynbee@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 350d
The green line at the bottom is the border of where they were allowed to draw.
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 349d
Boundaries are good
ettyblatant@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 349d
As a 38yr old artist person, I would like to thank you for reminding me of my own father letting me draw all over his arms when I was much younger. I can't speak for your kids, but I remember my gratitude at the time (which I would recognize later) that my dad was letting me do something otherwise not ok for the sake of silliness and love.
Not to get all serious about it. But I hope you do cherish this, in the off chance your kids remember the love!
Edit: "in the off chance" I meant as "I don't know what kids are into these days I feel old!!"
toynbee@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 349d
Absolutely I cherish it. I'm very proud that the kid wants to interact with me in this, or any other, way. Please feel free to interpret any of the hearts currently on my arm as being relayed to you!
xxce2AAb@feddit.dk · 16 pts · 350d
Hah, awesome! Now go get that made permanent for ultimate dad points.
toynbee@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 350d
... I'm tempted.
BaroqueInMind@piefed.social · 15 pts · 350d
If you don't get that permanently tattooed on there, you would disappoint the entire internet greatly.
guynamedzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 350d
PEER PRESSURE. PEER PRESSURE. PEER PRESSURE. SUCCUMB TO THE PEER PRESSURE!
fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 349d
Photograph it fully first etc, but a clean arm lets them draw another one next weekend.
Olmai@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 350d
Sick tats dude
toynbee@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 349d
Honestly, I fell asleep and kind of forgot about this, then woke up and was briefly alarmed about the number of colors visible on my shoulders.
Then I almost immediately remembered letting the kid draw on my arms and smiled.
CrimsonMishaps@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 350d
Dammit, I was coming to the comments to drop that one.
Grass@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 349d
I've seen supposedly professionally done tattoos that are objectively worse
toynbee@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 349d
I'll be honest, when I posted this picture of my kid's drawings, I didn't expect so much conversation about tattoos.
If I didn't think it would embarrass them as an adult, I would probably seriously consider it for at least some of the art. The rainbow is my favorite option.
MisterOwl@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 349d
Good on you for not being one of those shitty parents who thinks embarrassing their children is the highest form of entertainment.
That being said, it would be an awesome tattoo...
angrystego@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 350d
It's such a beautifully positive picture full of love!
toynbee@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 349d
How can you tell?
It's the hearts, isn't it? I bet it's the hearts.
Being serious, though, the three people depicted are supposed to be the kid, the mom and me. I love it when they fondly represent the family.
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 349d
Hearts and Rainbows. All signs of happiness and caring happening, besides the "yeah you can draw on my arm" chill vibe
Berengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 349d
Get it tattooed
TheDoozer@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 349d
I was just thinking, if my kids did that I would tattoo at least part of it. That would be an amazing tattoo to have.
toynbee@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 349d
I'm tempted. It would be the first tattoo with any color I got.
Amusingly, one of my other tattoos is of a maze / labyrinth (you can see it in my recent post history) and another drawing the kid did last night was of the path through.
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 349d
My kids gave me a sharpie sleeve recently, and I took a bunch of pictures. I'm definitely considering it for my first tattoos.
rarsamx@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 349d
Is there something like Reddit "mademesmile" group? This really belongs there.
toynbee@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 349d
There's at least one "wholesome" community.
Thank you for the kind comment!
SassyRamen@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 349d
That is so sweet!
Unfortunatly for you dad, it's time to frame it!
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 349d
That’s one that some might consider getting one of permanently done in the same spot with a real tattoo.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 349d
that's a pretty
tattoo