DoodlingHowToMasterDoodlingIn6EasySteps

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

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Chapter1-HowToDoodle

Chapter2-MakingMarks

Chapter3-AbstractGeometricDoodling

Chapter4-DoodlingNature

Chapter5-WordsandSymbolsDoodling

Chapter6-RepresentationalArt

Chapter7-DoodleProject

Chapter8-AFewMoreFactsandTipsOnDoodling

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CHAPTER1-HOWTODOODLE

Doodling is something that almost everyone does at one time or another.Whether it's in class or in a business meeting, on the phone or on the train,doodlingisanaturalreaction.Forthosewhodon'tdoodleoftenthoughitmightseemlikesomethingmysteriousorstrangewhichneedsinterpreting.Fortunatelydoodlingiseasy;youjustneedtotakeastepbackandletitflowforyou.

WhatIsDoodling?

Beforesomeonetriestolearnhowtodoodleheorsheneedstounderstandwhatdoodling actually is. Theword doodle comes fromGerman, and referred to apersonwhowasafool,orwhowassimpleinsomeway.Themodernmeaningoftheword,referringtosmalldrawingsdoneidlywhileonethinks,cameaboutinthe 1930s and might be connected to the word dawdle for someone who'swastingtime.Allof thehistoryasidethough,adoodleisnothingmorethananunfocusedorunconscious drawing, typically made while one's attention is supposed to befocused elsewhere. This is why doodles often show up in the margins ofnotebooksoronstickynotesatwork;peoplewhoaretetheredinplaceandstucklisteningtoaphonecall,lecture,etc.willpickupapenandbegintomakesmall,unfocuseddrawings.Thesearedoodles.HowtoDoodleThere'snorightorwrongwaytodoodle,muchasthere'snorightorwrongwaytodrawinthefirstplace.Doodlerscanusethemarginsofanotebookorapadofstickynoteremindersjustaseasilyastheycanuseapristinewhitesketchbook.A doodler can use a number 2 pencil, a ballpoint pen, or really any otherdrawing implement thatheor shedesires.As longasyouhaveamedium, it'spossibletodoodle.Whenitcomestimetostartdoodlingit'simportanttoletyourmindwanderandtofocusonanycreativeideaitcomesacross.PerhapsyouseealargeletterAonyourletterhead,anddecidetodrawvinesencirclingitlikesomethingoutofanoldbookofGrimm'sFairyTales.Maybeyoudecide toaddroses to thevines,turningtheAintoafully-fledgedtopiary.Perhapsyoudecidetoputacastleontop of the pinnacle of the A. Maybe you draw the vines hanging down andswinginginanunseenbreeze.That "maybe" is the core of doodling. It's like word association, but withpictures.Whatevercomestothedoodler'smindheorshecandrawthat.Itcanbeaselaborateoras simpleas thedoodlerwants, and there'sno rulesabouthowsomethinghas tomakesenseornot.Unlikeamore traditionaldrawing,wheresomeonewillhaveacompleteendproductinmind,adoodleisjustmovingfromonethingtoanother.Itcouldbeaspiralintheuppercorner,bubblelettersthatbecometheforegroundofaminiatureforest,orjustalittlecartooncharacterthatgivescommentaryontherestofthenotestakingupthepage.Doodles can be plain or elaborate as well. It might just be a simple, skeletal

drawingofatree,oritmightturnintoanamazinglydetailedhumanskull.That'son fire. Surroundedby chains. Somedoodles aremonochrome, andothers arefilledinwithfullcolor.Italldependsonwhatinspirationstrikesyou,andwhatmaterialsyouhaveavailable,whichiswhyit'sagoodideatocarryalittlebitofvarietyinyourpens,pencils,andotherdoodlesupplies.Youneverknowwhatthenextideaisgoingtobe,orwhatcoloryou'regoingtowanttomakeit.DoodlesCanBeAnythingYouWantIt's important to remember thatdoodlesare just little sketches that thedoodlermakeswhenboredom,inspiration,oracombinationofthetwostrikeandheorshe happens to have a pen and a piece of paper handy. There's also norestrictions as towhat adoodle canbeof. Itmightbe just filling in thewhiteletterswithwavylinepatterns,makingthemlooklikethey'remadeofDamascussteel. It might be a caricature of the person giving a speech as a bombastictalking head with a tiny body. There are no restrictions when it comes todoodling,andnothingissacred.WhatAreTheBenefitsofDoodling?Whileitmightseemlikesomethingsillydonepurelyoutofboredom,thereareactuallyasurprisingnumberofbenefitsthatcomewithdoodling.Doodlingis,inmanyways,likechewinggum;itallowsonetorememberwhat'sgoingonandtofree up the mind in order to think and to be creative. Whether it's during abusinessmeeting or a psychology lecture doodling can actually help listenersretainmoreinformationthantheyotherwisewould,accordingtoscientistswhohavestudiedsuchthings.In addition to the memory benefits of doodling, it's a way to release theconsciousfocustoletthebrain'screativejuicesflow.That'swhyifyou'rehavingtroublefiguringoutaproblemit'sagoodideatojustdoodleandseewhatcomesto your mind. Often times the relaxation is similar to meditation; you thinkyou'refocusedonthedoodle,butyourbrainisreallyfittingtogetherthepuzzlebeforeyoutofindananswertotheissueyou'refacing.Lastly,doodlingisgreatpracticeforthosewhowanttomastertheskillstodraw.Whether its doodling eyes and noses, complete faces, cars, cats, or any otherkindofimage,doodlingwillhelpdevelopthemusclememorytodraw.Doodlingallows artists, whether budding or professional, to get in the much-neededpracticetohonetheirskillsandtokeeparazor'sedgeontheirabilities.Sowhilesomepeoplemightviewdoodlingasawasteoftimeorenergyit'simportantto

rememberthatitdoeshaveapurpose,anditcanactuallybequitehelpful.

CHAPTER2-MAKINGMARKS

Now thatyou'vegot an ideaofhow to startdoodling,youcannow takewhatyouhavelearnedtomakefinalizeddrawingsthatyouwilllove!Partofart,afterall,ismakingyourmarkandcreatingthingsthatyoucanshowtoothers.The thing to rememberaboutart is that it isalwayspersonal.Youcanshowasimple squiggle to a dozen people, and you will get a dozen differentinterpretationsofwhat thatsquigglemeans.Onceyouhavea fewsquigglesofyourowntoworkwith,youcanstartshowingothershowyouseeit.Asyougainconfidenceandlearnmoreabouthowyourdoodlesrepresentyourmindandyourartisticspirit,youwillgrowinconfidence.However,tobeginthisprocess,youmayfeeltheneedtostartslow.Itcanbealittledauntingtogofromasquiggle torealdrawingthtyouwant tokeep,perhapsframeandtoshowtoothers,butitisabsolutelysomethingthatyoucandoforyourself!VisualizationSortthroughyourdoodlesandlookforonesthatcatchyoureye.Onegreatwaytodothis is tospreadyourdoodlesoutona tableorsomeother largeandflatsurface.Closeyoureyes,andcounttofive.Then,turnedtowardsthecornerofthe room, bring your eyes across to where your doodles are, just glancing atthem.Donotfocusoneachdrawingonebyone.Instead,letyourgazedriftoverthem,andseewhichonesstandout.Atfirst,youmightthinkthattheyareallequallygoodor that they all blend inwith eachother.After amoment, however, youwillseethatthereareafewthatstandout.Separateouttheonesthatstandout,andlookatthem,oneaftertheother.Canyourememberthemoodthatyouwereinwhenyoucreatedthem?Asyouthinkaboutwhateachdoodlemeanstoyou,startthinkingaboutwhatkindofrealityyouseebehindthesimplelines,dotsanddashes.For example, if youwere feeling angry or frustrated, a few curves and a fewblotchesmightresolveitselfintoakickinghorse.Ifyourememberfeelingcalm,youmayseethatthedoodlethatyoudrewasabirdflyingoveramountainorasweetlittlecottage.Thisgivesyouaplacetostart,anditcanbeawonderfulrealizationtoseehowyourbrainwillcreateartfromwhatwasinit.

StartBroadSitdownwithyourdrawingutensilsinfrontofoneofthedoodlesthatinterestyou.Thinkaboutwhat thisdoodlemeans toyou,andwhatkindof imageyouwantotherstoseewhentheylookattheimage.Essentially,youhavewhatisaskeletonofadrawing,andwhatisleftforyoutodoistofillintheblanks.Thisissomethingthattakestimetodowell;insomeways, this isharder than todo than thedoodle itself.Thebestway foryou toreallygetyourvisionacrossistostartwiththebiggestandmostclearlinesthatyoucansee.Inaway,thisisalotlikeconnectingthedotsinanactivitybook.Makeyourmarkslightatfirstandthendrawthemdarkerwhenyouaresurethatthisiswhatyouwant.Youwillbemovingmoreslowlythanyouwerewhenyouwere doing the initial doodle. Think about the marks before youmake them.This process is slightly more meditative than making the doodle in the firstplace.Avoidworkingonthedetailsofyourdrawingbeforeyouhavethebroadstrokes.Intheexampleabove,ifyouarefillinginthelinesofabuckinghorse,makesurethatyouget theback, thehead, thelegsandthenecktakencareofbeforeyoustartputtinginthedetailsoftheeyes,themaneorthetail.PlayingWithLineWidthandColorOneofthethingsthatdistinguishesafinishedpieceofpersonalartfromasketchor adoodle thatyouarebeginningwith is theway that the lines lookand thetypeofcolorthatyoucanaddtoit.Takea lookatChinesebrushworkartorof thesimplesketchesof theRussianartistKandinsky.Asyoulookattheart,youwillseethatthelinewidthsarenotthe same. For example, when you make a mark with a ball point pen or amechanicalpencil,itdoesn'tmatterwhatyoudo.Thewidthofthelinewillneverchange.However,when you use a calligraphy pen, a fountain pen or a brushpen, a lighter touch will produce a thinner line, while pressing down moreheavilywillresultinathickerline.Experimentwithafewdifferentpenstrokesandthenuseyourtoolstocreateafinal picture that is uniquely you. Different line widths make a picture moredynamicandexciting.Alotoflightlinescreatesamoreephemeralimage,whileheavylinesthataredrawnwithdecisivenesscreatesamoresolidimage.Colorcanalsobeaddedtoyoursketchestomakeitmorepersonal.Thinkabout

the colors that draw you in. If you want something very light and dreamy,consider watercolor washes. If you prefer something more vibrant and bold,considermarkers,acrylicpaintorevencrayonsoroilpastels.Creatingtheartthatyouhaveinyourheadandinyourheartcanbechallenging,butit isfareasierthanyouthinkit is.Allyouneedtothinkaboutiswhatyousee, and then you can find a way to show it to other people. Be willing toexperiment,andtakethetimetohavefunwiththeprocess.Playwith your doodles, commit to them, and create the beautiful art that hasalwaysfascinatedyou!

CHAPTER3-ABSTRACTGEOMETRICDOODLING

Idletimeoraboringenvironmentistheperfectmediumforabstractgeometricdoodling. Often, the doodler is surprised by a formerly undeveloped artistictalent that emerges with doodling. When it comes to abstract geometricdoodling, it's the resulting size, shape and dimensions that make outstandinggeometricdoodlingpatterns.TipsonAbstractGeometricDoodlingWith the use of paper, pencil or pen, create abstract geometric doodles byallowing the free flow of designs. Today's popular hobby is to create abstractgeometricdoodlesincolor.To create an abstract geometric doodle, beginwith a three inch by three inchsquare.Doodle inside the linesof thissquarebycreatingseveralmoreslightly

smallersquares.Thenumberofsquaresislimitedonlybytheamountofspacebetween the lines doodled. "Boxes" are a common formof abstract geometricdoodling.Getting"Fancy"withAbstractGeometricDoodlingIt'samazinghowmanygeometricdoodlescanbedrawnbyintermixingcircleswithovals,squareswithrectangles,triangleswithtrapezoidsandhexagonswithoctagons.Enhancethesedoodlesbycreatingathree-dimensionaleffect.Forthetruly artistically inclined, an abstract geometric doodle can become a three-dimensional puzzle by using shapes that appear as optical illusions withingeometricdesigns.Forexample,doodleasmallcirclethatwillbepartofafaceembeddedintothecompletegeometricdesign.Addotherfeatures likeacrescentshapeforanoseandmouth.Add other shapeswhich, at first glance, appear to be autonomousfromthefaceandstilladdanother"picture"ordimensiontothefinisheddoodleart.Another example: Doodle a face in a tree by beginning with the circle andcrescent shapes and surrounding it with an elongated rectangle for the trunk,toppedbyquatrefoilshapeforleaves.Addpentagonsforhousesandtrapeziumsforbuildings.ColorandAbstractGeometricDoodlingThough doodling is most often created with a minimum of materials, today'sdoodles are far more sophisticated due to adding color and dimension. Forexample, trianglesmakewonderfulgeometricdoodleswhen theyaredrawn incontrasting colors. Begin by doodling a page full of triangles. Choose vividcolors likehotpink,chartreuseandsapphireblue tocolor triangles.Geometricpattern designs appear dimensional when colors are arranged on the page ingeometric order. Remember, darker colors tend to stabilize the base of ageometric design while lighter colors aligned at the top of a design balancecolors.Doodle a full page of triangle shapes. Color triangles in "odd" and "even"numberedpatterns,beingmindfulofthefullpicturethedoodlecreateswhenalltrianglesarecoloredin.Thiscanalsobedonewithprimarycolorsred,greenandblue, as well as monochrome colors of black and white. It's possible to usetrianglesinmonochromecolorstocreateanactualform.Fillthebackgroundofthepagewithwhitetriangles,leavingthecentertrianglestobecoloredinblack

toformaface,buildingorhouse,forexample.HavingFunwithAbstractGeometricDoodlingMany doodlers become amazingly proficient at creating extraordinary abstractgeometric doodle designs. The idea behind abstract geometric doodling is tocapturetheattentionofviewersofthesedoodledesigns.It'spossibletomakeanabstractgeometricdoodleappeartobe"inmotion."Startthedesignfromthecenterandworkoutward.Useeitherblackandwhiteshapeslikehexagons, rectanglesor triangles.Tocreate "motion," indoodle art, use avarietyofgeometricshapesthat"move"acrossthepage.Note that geometric doodles oftenmake the human eye see shapes inmotionsimply by their design. Doodle the geometric design. Keep the eyes focusedclosely on the center of the design.The rest of the design appears to "move."Another fun tip is to create an abstract geometric doodle that makes imagesappear.Thisisdonebycreatingdesignsthatformshapesseenwhentheviewerlooksawayfromtheimagethey'vefocusedonwhileupclose.AbstractGeometricDoodling-BeginswithShapeThe reality of all great art is that it begins with a shape. This is also true ofgeometric doodling. Anyone can draw squares, circles and a wealth of othergeometric shapes. Turning these shapes into patterns is where the artist isinspiredbyformanddimension.Ifadoodlercan"see"severalshapesthatcreatea form or dimension, it's possible to create abstract geometric doodles. Theadvanced doodler studies methods to use color as an operative for depth anddimensionofgeometricpatterns.Unlockvisualimaginationtodoodlegeometricpatternsthatcanbeusedforart,fabrics,wallmuralsandevenhomeaccessorieslikelampshadesandtabletops.FunThingstoDoodleAviddoodlerscan'tresistcreatingimagesfromgeometricshapes.Thenexttimea party is scheduled, why not an outdoor Doodle Party? Try getting guestsinvolvedinagroupdoodle.Thisisrelativelysimpletodo.Hanganold,whitesheet fromamakeshift "line."Secure at thebottom tomake the fabric remaintaut.Doodlethebasicdesigninblackmarkeronthesheetforgueststofillin,orallowgueststodothis.Separateguestsintotwoteamstodeterminea"winningDoodle Team." Give guests marking pens in a variety of colors. Each team

doodlingshouldbetimed.TheteamthataddsthemostcolorsgetstokeeptheirDoodleMasterpiece.Thisencouragesguests todoodle theirbestwork.This isgreatpartyfunforadultsorchildren.DoodleFunforKidsChildren learn to draw by doodling, often in places not "sanctioned" by theirparents.Toavoiddoodlesonwallsandfurniture,teachtheartofdoodlingwithpropermaterials early on. Children as young as two years old are capable ofdoodling, under parental supervision. This helps children become exposed tofreeformart.It'salsoanopportunityforparentstoteachchildrenhowtodrawabstractgeometricdoodles.Childrenlearnaboutgeometricshapesthatadvancetheirdrawingskillsandappreciationofdoodlingasanartform.

CHAPTER4-DOODLINGNATURE

Nature has been an inspiration for artists for centuries, and doodlers are nodifferentinthisrespect.Forthosewhowanttotryandre-createscenesofnaturein their doodles there are plentyof simpleways to do just that.All it takes issomepractice,andmaybeaglimpseoutofthewindow.OrganicDoodlesOne of the simplest doodles someone can draw is a basic tree.A trunk and around top of foliage, while looking like something out of Dr. Seuss, is easyenough todraw.By forking the trunkyoucreatebranches, andby forking thebranchesyoucreatemorebranches.Thiscanbeusedtocreateamorerealisticlookingtree(eveninminiature),andoncethebranchesarefilledinwithleavesit's obvious to anyonewho's ever seen a treewhat you're drawing. Once youhaveonetreeit's justamatterof timebeforeyouaddinmore,creatingalittledoodleforest;perhapsonefilledwithtweetingbirdsandroamingbearsaswell.Trees are just a startwhen it comes to organic doodles. Subjects like flowers,whetherthey'rebig,happysunflowersordeepredroses,areacommondoodle.Vinesandbushesarealsofairlycommon,alongwithpinetrees,andaworldofanimals. Stalking lions, dopey-faced puppies, sleeping kittens, and dozens ofothersarealloptionsforthosewhofindthemselveswithwanderingmindsandpensintheirhands.StartWithTheFrameAndWorkYourWayOutNomatterwhat you're doodling, in yourmind try reducing it to basic shapesfirst. Let's say youwant to draw awolf. A circle for the head,with a longercircleforthemuzzleallowsyoutogetthebasicproportions.Alongovalforthebody,andtubesforthearmsoncethegeneralshapeislaidout,startsketchinginthe details in light strokes. Pen or pencil doesn'tmatter; the point is that youwant to be sure you can fixmistakes and cover them upwith darker strokes.Circles for the eyes and nostrils, triangles for the ears, etc. Always start withbasicshapes,andthenfillinthedetails.Everythinginnaturecanbereducedthisway.Whetherit'sabouldersittingonacragoragerbilcurledupandbeingadorable, these imagescanallstartoutasbasicshapes.Thisallowsyoutoreallygetafeelforthescope,size,etc.beforegettingtooinvolvedinthedetails.FillingInTheBlanks

Doodlestendtofilluptheblankspacesinnotebooksandonworksheets,whichmeansthatoftenit'seasiesttotakesomethingthat'salreadyonapageandslowlyovergrow it with your natural-looking doodles. For instance, take a notebookfrom theMeadCompany; the littleMead logowill be on the page in big, fatbubbleletters.Theseblankspacesareprimedoodlingspace.Youcouldfilltheminwithabarkpattern,anddoodle leavessproutingoff theMeadbranches, forinstance. Alternatively the Mead letters could be filled with roots, and thickgrass and flowersmight be growing out of the top. The word itself could beturnedintoananimal,givenlegs,atail,andathickcoatoffur.Alternatively if thereareholespunched into the sideofanotebook then thoseholescouldeasilybesurroundedbyflowerpetals,makingitlooklikethere'saninvisible center. If there's space between the lines, along the margins, or justaroundthetitleofaparticularreportthenthoseareplacestofillinwithnaturedoodles.Provided, of course, you're not going to need to turn this particular piece ofpaperintoyourbossoranyotherauthorityfigure.LetItFlowThe primary difference between a doodle and a drawing is that a full-fledgeddrawing tends to be plannedor plotted out in advance.Adoodle on the otherhandisjuststartedalmostatrandom,andthencontinueduntilthedoodlerrunsoutoftimeordesire.Ratherthanbeingadisadvantagethisshouldbeallowedtoworkinthenaturaldoodlist'sfavor.Doodlesthattakeshapeaspartofnaturetendtoblendtogetherseamlessly, allowing a doodler to create an entire landscape as if thatwas thepurposeallalong.Sometimesthesedoodleswilltakeonalifeoftheirown,andthedoodlerwilljustkeepaddingdetails.Itmightbeginwithatree,andthenthetreewillneedabird'snest.Thebird'snestwillneedabird,andthebirdshouldbecheeping.Becausethebirdischeepingitshouldattractcatsslinkingaroundthebaseofthetree.Ifthere'satreewithabirdthenthereshouldbeflowersandgrass,and thatmeans thereshouldbebees. If therearebees thereshouldbeahoneycomb, and if there's a honeycomb it means there should be a bearlumberingaroundsomewhereinthebackground.It'simportanttorememberthatthere'snoone,rightwaytodoodle.Evenifyourtrees look flat and your animals look like caricatures, so what? This is yourdoodle, and it can look like whatever it wants. Additionally, if you want to

become a better doodler then how are you going to manage that except bypracticing?NatureInAllItsFormsYoushouldn'tfeellimitedinthepartsofnaturethatyoucanreproduceinyourdoodles, either.For instance, if you're stuck in a roomwithbuzzing flies thenfeel free to draw some of them in your margins. Draw them splattered andswatted if it wouldmake you feel better. If you're a fan of scaly things thensnakes,geckos,crocodilesandother reptilesandamphibiansareall fairgame.Snowmenwith fluffywhite owls on their heads, orwhales peaking their big,friendly faces out of the water are all possibilities when it comes to naturedoodles.Inshort,rememberthatyouhavenolimitsexceptthelimitsyouimposeonyourself.

CHAPTER5-WORDSANDSYMBOLSDOODLING

Doodlingcanhavepracticallyanythingasitssubject,fromflowersandkittenstotreesandclouds.Oneofthemostcommonsubjectsofdoodlingiswordsthough.Whetherit'saname,atitle,orjustrandomlettersorsymbols,thesedoodlesaresomeofthemostnaturallyoccurringones.Afterall,ifsomeoneistryingtotakenotes inclassor inabusinessmeeting thenprettysoon thewordson thepagewillstartmetamorphosingintodoodles.TheBasicsofWordDoodlingWord doodling is quite simple, and it doesn't require any great skill since itdrawsonthecommonknowledgethatpeoplehaveregardinglanguage.Perhapsthemost basic form ofword doodling are bubble letters; letters that are fullydrawn and could be colored in rather than just being simple lines on a page.Simplydrawingbubblelettersfortheword"red"andthenfillingtheminwitharedpenisasimple,easyworddoodle.Fromthisbasicstagingpointworddoodlescangetascrayandintricateas thedoodlerwantstomakethem.Forinstancesomeonemightwanttodoodleawordsothatthewayit'swrittenlookslikewhatthewordrepresents.Writingtheword"razor"insharplettersthathaveanillustratedsharpedgemakesthedoodlethatmuchmore eye-catching, for instance. Sketching out the word "crocodile" sothatithasscales,abulkyleatherylook,andsothattheeontheendhasaneyeand a mouthful of teeth is another way to make a word doodle a little morenoticeable. Writing the word "forest" so that it's made of trees, or the word"jungle" so that it's composed of vines and flowers is another way ofaccomplishingthis.Anotherformofworddoodlingisgraffitiletters.Forthosewho'veseengraffitistyleletterstheycoverawidevarietyofstyles.Somestylesarewrittenwiththeletterspracticallyontopofeachother,whileothersarebig,loopingscrawlsthatrequiresteppingbackandlookingatthewholetobeabletoread.Somegraffitistylesincorporateadditionaldecoration(suchasmakingletterslooklikethey'remelting,orcarvedfromice),andsomekeepthelookasplainaspossiblesothatthewordsarelegible.It'sentirelyuptothedoodlerwhichstylewillbeembracedforhisorherwords.WhatisSymbolDoodling?Whilewordsaresymbols,notallsymbolsarewords.Forinstancethesymbolfor

thebirth signTaurus (a circlewitha crescent above it forhorns) is a symbol.Symboldoodlingismuchlikeworddoodling,butitcanseemmorecomplicated.Insteadofworkingwithletters,onesimplydoodlesasymbolandchangesit insomeway.Taketheexampleofthebirthsigns.Adoodlemightalterthemslightlytomakethemlookmorelikethethingsthey'resupposedtorepresent(twinsforGemini,fishforPisces,abullforTaurus,etc.),addinghintsofdetailwhilestillkeepingtheoriginalsymbol inplace.Whether it's theNikeswoosh, theSaturn ring,orevenWal-Mart'ssmileyfacesymbolsareopenseasonfordoodlersthesameaswordsandlettersare.When doodling a symbol it's important to just let the creativity flow. Whatmakesadoodleadoodleisthatit'sfairlyidle,anditletsthedoodler'smindrelaxwhilecreatingimages.Asymbolicdoodleshouldn'trequirelookingupanimageonasmartphoneorinanartsourcebooktorecreateit;simplydrawwhatcomestomindandalteritasyouseefit.Forinstance,whileyoumightnotrememberexactly what a caduceus (the staff with the twin serpents worn by medicalpersonnel) looks like, you can probably improvise something from memory.Once you have the basics set up you could alter the snakes so they're morerealistic, perhaps having venom drip down the staff from the snakes' fangs.Maybeyoudecidetoreplacethewingsonthestaffwithbatwings,justtoaddtotheheavymetallook.Whateverchangesoralterationsyouwanttomaketothesymbolarecompletelyuptoyou;it'syourdoodle,afterall.TheAdvantagesofWordandSymbolDoodlingDoodling has a number of advantages for the mind, but word and symboldoodling can have evenmore benefits for doodlers.Writing down facts helpspeoplerememberthem,andwhensomeonedoodlesakeytermorwordthenthatword will find its way right into that person's memory banks. This can beparticularly advantageous forwhen it comes to a client's name, or a particularvocabularywordthatisgoingtobeimportantonanupcomingexam.Thesame is true for symbols. Inaddition tomaking thenecessarymarksonapage,doodlingasymbolmeansthatitwillbecomeeasierforthedoodlertobothrecall and to draw again at a later date. This can be particularly valuable forsymbolsthataregoingtoshowupofteninone'sprofessionalcapacity,suchaswhenoneisachemistorahistorian.Solidifyingthesymbol'splaceinamemorybank is important, and it can alsobe funand relaxing if one files that symbolawayby doodling about itwhen his or her attention startswandering to other

subjects.There'sNoOne,RightWayTheimportantthingtorememberforanyandalldoodlesisthatthere'snorightorwrongwaytomakethem;onlyyourwaytomakethem.Additionally,duetothe nature of doodles, you can make them anywhere and with any kind ofmaterials.There's also no words, letters, or other symbols that are "off limits" when itcomestodoodles.Thesedoodlescanbedoneinanylanguage,andinanystyleor writing, whether it's Egyptian hieroglyphics, Greek, Latin, or the rumoredsymbolsofthetrain-hoppinghobolanguageofthe1930sareallfairgamewhenitcomestowordandsymboldoodling.

CHAPTER6-REPRESENTATIONALART

Representationalartiswhatmanypeoplethinkofwhentheyhearthewordart;tryingtodrawarealisticdepictionofanobject.Whetherit'spaintingabowlofgrapefruit,sketchingaportraitofalifemodel,orjustdoodlingapictureofacat,representationalart ismeant todepictarealistic image.While itseemssimple,oftenrepresentationalartissomeofthemostdifficultforevencasualdoodlers.RememberThatEverythingIsMadeUpOfBasicShapesWhenitcomestorepresentationalartdoodlingit'sbesttostartwiththebasics;basicshapes,thatis.Forinstance,takealookatahumanface.Drawingaperfectcircleisastart.Sketchalinestraightdownthemiddleofthecircle,ananotherhorizontallyacrossthecirclejustbelowthemiddle.Then,startingoneithersideofthecircledrawtwolinesfromtheoutsideedgesofthecircleatdownward,45degreeangles.Thisshouldmakeatrianglebeneaththecircle.Whatyou'relookingatisthebarestoutlineofthehumanskull.Thetriangleonthebottom is aguide for the lower jaw, andwhere it connects the to circle isroughly where the ears belong. The horizontal line is about where the eyesshould rest, and consequently aroundwhere the nose should be aswell. From

this point you should draw two circles for the eyes, and make sure they'reseparated by roughly the size of a third eye in the center. Once all of theguidelinesarefilledout,everythingelseisfillinginthedetails.Thissamekindofbasicshapesoutlinecanbemadeforanything,whetheryou'redoodlinganadorablekittenoravase fullof flowers.Once thebasicoutline isdoneinlightstrokes,youcanfillinthedetails,anddrawdarker,firmerlinesforthefinalversionofthedoodle.InteractingWithThePageUnlike full-fledged drawing, doodling is typically done in the margins ofdocumentsorwhensomeone issupposed tobepayingattention toa lectureorbusiness meeting. As such there tends to be other things on a page whensomeonesettlesdowntodoodle,whichisagreatopportunitytobothhavesomeextrafunandtomakeyourdoodles"interact"withwhat'salreadyonthepage.For instance,say thatyouhaveapageofverydensenotes thatarehard togetthroughandcomprehend.Youmightdoodleastrongmaninthemarginputtinghis back against the text and trying to shove it out of the way to no avail.Alternatively you might want to have an illustrated scientist in betweenparagraphs leaving commentary on the reading, perhaps pointing out theimportantinformationfromoneparagraphtoanother.Alternatively you might want to doodle in some illustrations to break up themonotonyofadocument.Thiscouldtaketheformofflowersaroundtheoutsidemargins, or perhaps amountain vista in the blank spaces at the bottomof thepage.Thiscouldbepairedwiththunderheadsalongthetopofthepage,turningthedocumentintoastormyday.RememberShadingandDepthOneofthekeystocreatingtheillusionofdepthandshapewithrepresentationalart is to use shading. For instance, if you have a person standingwith a lightsource directly above that person's head then there are going to be shadows.Underthenose,thechin,thebrows,thehair,thecollarbones,etc.Darkshadowsshould be represented by solid blackness, whereas lighter shadows tend to berepresented by cross-hatching (a technique used in all kinds of art fromclassrooms to comicbooks).For crosshatchingyou simpledraw lines thatgowith thecurveofa surface (whether it's abiceporabladeofgrass), and then"cross" those lineswith lines coming from the other direction.The darker theshadowsthethickerthecrosshatchingbecomes,andthelightertheshadowsthe

fewercrosshatchingsthereare.Theresultisthatyougetagradientofshadowswhichcreatestheillusionthatthe2Ddrawingexistsina3Dworld.TextureIn addition to getting the look of your representational doodles correct, it'simportant towork on texture.This can be used to differentiate betweenwaterandoil, or to showwhether the figureyou'vedrawn is fleshor a stone statue.This is particularly important if you don't have access to colors and you'reworkingonlywithasinglepenorpencil.Theeasiestwaytocreatetextureiswiththedirectionofyourlines.Forinstance,arockfacewhoselinesmoveindifferentdirectionswillseemtobemadeupofdifferent parts andpieces.Thedirectionof your lines can show thegrainof atree'sbark,orthegeneralcurveofaleaf.It'simportanttopayattentiontothesethingsbecause theycan takeadoodle thatexistsassomethingflatandflesh itoutsothatitlooksrealenoughyoumightbeabletotouchit.It'sgoingtotakesomepracticeofcourse,butallthingsworthdoingtakealotoftimeandeffortto master. It's for that reason that serious doodlers who want to masterrepresentationalartshouldremembertoalways...Practice,Practice,PracticeDoodlesarenotgenerallymeanttobepiecesofartyouputupinanartgallery,but there's still onlyoneway to get good at them;practice.Whilewaiting forinspirationtostrikeisonewaytogoaboutit,sometimesit'sagoodideatosetout to actively practice doodling. Set aside some time every day, perhaps onyourcoffeebreakor in theeveningbeforebed, anddoodle.Don't setyourselfspecific images, but see what comes to youwhen it's time to doodle. Soonerrather than later you'll be able to doodle on command, and you'll be able tocreatesharper,morerefinedimagesthatyoudidwhenyoufirstbegan.

CHAPTER7-DOODLEPROJECT

HardwareDoodle-TryItHardware doodle has the creative illusion similar to robotics. In fact, whencreatinghardwaredoodles,imaginethedesignoficonicrobots.Noticethesharplinesandangles?Thisisthebasicformforhardwaredoodles.Hardwaredoodlestakemany forms.They canbe as simple as doodlingnuts, bolts andT-squarerulersorascomplexascomputerhardwarelikeCPUsandmonitors.Thechoiceof hardware doodlers depends on the artistic skill of the doodler, as well aspersonal preference. Hardware doodling has a distinctive mechanicalappearance. It can also include wiring, piping or grids that have a certainsymmetrytothedoodledesign.TipstoGetStartedwithHardwareDoodlingUsing basicmaterials to create hardware doodling, plan the image before youbegin.Next, imaginetheshapesthatformtheimage.Thesemightbetriangles,squaresorcircles.Thesearebasicshapesthatmostcreatemostforms.It'sagoodidea to study various shapes and practice doodling them before beginninghardwaredoodling.Choosethesubjectdoodlethat'seasiestforabeginner.Moveon to more advanced hardware doodling as hardware doodling technique andstyle grow.Most doodlers find they have personal preferences for the type ofdoodlingmaterials theywant touse tocreate theirhardwaredoodles.Oncethehardwaresubjectischosen,tryto"see"theimageinyourmindanddisseminatethevariousshapesitcontains.A simple house key has only two fundamental shapes: an elongated rectangleanda squarehead.This showshowsimple it is tocreatehardwaredoodles.Acomputermonitorhasasquarescreenonacircularbase.Theseare the imagesyou seewhen you look at these types of hardware.Grids are themost fun todoodle.Theshapeofagridisbasicallyasquarewithseveralsquaresectionsandsmallersquaresallcreatedbydrawinglineshorizontallyandvertically.Todrawacellphone,startwithaverticalrectangle.Enhancetheborderoftherectanglebydoodlinginadarkercolor.Then,doodleimagesonthescreen.HardwareDoodlingforGamesHardware doodling is a great idea for games for children and adults. Doodleseveralrocketshipsusingabasicpentagonshape.Forafleetofbattleships,startwiththeshapeofanordinarykite.Doodlethetopofthekitetomaketheshape

longeratthebottomandnarroweratthetop.Thesecanbedoneonposterboardor cardboard to give the doodle body. Then, cut along the outer lines of thehardwaredoodletouseasgamepieces.HardwareDoodlesHardWiredforFunWiring isa fun typeofhardwaredoodling. Ithasgreatpotentialasdoodleart.Mostwiring has a cylindrical shape.Nearly anyone can doodle this shape. Insimpleformacylinderisarectanglegivendimensionbyaddingacircleatthetop and bottom and doodling the rectangle with concave sides. Hardwaredoodlesofwiringcanfillafullpageandtreatviewerstodimensionaldoodleartwithferocityofabstractdirections.Bracketsandanglesarealsoeasytodoodle.Theycompriseauniqueeffectwhencoupledwithfreeformhardwarelikepoles,rodsandconestoformsinglethemedimagesandvisualmessages.Doodleapoleatthebottomofthedrawingsurface.Next,addaconetothetopofthepole.Thiscreatesanarrowshape.Thearrowwillpointtoalargecylinder.Doodle the cylinder about six inches from the top. Color the cylinder inchartreuse.Doodlealargesphereatopthecylinder.Thisbecomesadoodlesignthatpointstoastreetlamp.Toaddatouchofmystery,addtrapezoidshapesoneithersideofthestreetlamptoformbuildings.Anotherdoodlecanbethoroughlymechanical.Doodlearobotwithapentagonalprism for a head, a series of intersecting squares for the body and elongatedrectanglesforarmsandlegs.Todoodlearmsconnecttwoshortrectanglesfromthetopleftandrightsideofthebody.Todoodlelegs,connecttwolong,narrowrectangles from the bottom of the body. Doodle dark squares for eyes, arectangleforthenoseandatrapezoidforthemouth.IdeasforHardwareDoodlingForaviddoodlersofhardware,thebroadrangeofchoicesgivesrisetothemostimaginativedoodles.Tangleacomputerinamazeofwiring.Createafullpageof nuts, bolts with a full T-square border. For hardware doodlers, this is anopportunity tomake complete designs using only familiar pieces of hardware.It'spossibletofindideasinhardwareandcomputerstoresandalsoanautobodyshop, where there are thousands of parts in mind boggling sizes and shapes.Ideas forhardwaredoodlingcomefromwithin the imaginationof thedoodler.Doodlerswithanaffinityforallthingsmechanicalfindtheirfavoritepastimeismoreofachallengewhentheyworkwithhardwaredoodles.BlueprintsandHardwareDoodling

Anothervenue thatoffers lotsof ideas forhardwaredoodling isablueprintormechanicalsketch.Studythesecarefullyandthevisualeffectsof thenetworksofpiping,ductingandothermechanicalequipmentbecome ideas forhardwaredoodling. Check with a local architect or mechanical engineering company.Many times, they dispose of unwanted blue prints. The hardware doodler canlearn much from computer drawn blueprints about how to draw varioushardware parts and mechanical equipment. In addition, the hardware doodlerlearnshowtogivetheirdoodlesgreaterdepthanddimension.HardwareDoodling-ChallengingandFunStudy the type of hardware doodling of greatest personal preference. Manyfamousdoodlersfocusonhardwareasasignatureoftheirdoodlingtalents.Forexample, settleonasingle typeofhardware todoodle.Take this several stepsforward by creating a variety of doodles all based on the same piece ofhardware. Don't be afraid to display your doodle whenever the opportunityarises.Festivalsandfairsaregreatvenuestoshowoffhardwaredoodlingtalent.

CHAPTER8-AFEWMOREFACTSANDTIPSONDOODLING

While youmay scribble designs on an empty corner of a piece of paper andforget about your doodles later, doodles are more powerful than you think.Peoplewhodrawinthemarginsduringclassorsketchshapeswhileinbusinessmeetingsmayberetainingmoreinformationthanthosegivingtheirentirefocustolistening.StudiesliketheoneconductedbyAppliedCognitivePsychologyin2009 suggest that doodling can help one remembermore information becausethe activity helps the brain remain engaged and active without requiring toomuchcognitiveability.TheWallStreet Journal reported that someresearchersbelievedoodlingcanalsobeused tohelpone focusandabsorbnewconcepts.Whetheryoujustthinkdoodlingisfunoryouwanttogiveyourbrainaboost,therighttoolsandinspirationcanhelpyouenjoydoodling.

TheDoodler'sToolkitIf you use a notebook to record information, consider carrying a separatenotebookorsmallpadofpaperwithyoujustfordoodling.Thisgivesyoumoreroom tounleashyourcreativityandkeepsyourothernotebookneat.Havingaseparate space for doodling also means you can use a variety of colors anddrawingutensils.Afewdifferentcoloredpens,highlighters,pencilsormarkersofferplentyofoptionsfordoodlinganywhere,andpaperandthesetoolsmakeasimpletoolkitfortheoccasionaldoodler.Thosewhocravemorecreativityor spenda lotof timedoodlingmaywant toinvest in sketchpads with blank pages, canvas paper, pastels, paint, chalk orcharcoal. These supplies may not be useable in professional settings but canprovideentertainmentoradistractionwhenwatchingTV,talkingonthephone,listeningtomusicoroutataparkorcoffeeshop.Professional artists or those dedicated to art as a hobbymight spend a lot ofmoneyonartsupplies,butdoodlerscanselectinexpensivebrandsandmaterialsjusttotrynewthings,havefun,andseewhattheycancreate.Havingmultipletools on hand allows you to pick suitable utensils for drawing absently orsketchingsomethinginparticular.StartSketchingPartoftheappealofdoodlingisthatthereisnorightorwrongwaytoproceed.Ifyoufeelinspiredtodrawsomethingorjustwanttoidlymakeshapes,youcandoodleandnotworryabout thequalityof thedrawing.Doodlingusuallydoesnotrequiremuchthoughtoreffortandcanbemessy,sothereisnoneedtobeaperfectionist.Ifyoudonotknowwhattodraw,focusonsomethingelseandletyour hand move on its own. You may get inspired from your sketch, startdoodlingwithanideainmindandfindyourdrawingevolvesasyoucontinue.Noteveryonewantstostartdoodlingwithoutaplan,andtherearemanyoptionsforthosewhoneedsomedirectionbeforedrawing.Iftheurgetodoodlestrikes,startwith something you know like your name.You are used towriting yourname,sotrynewstyles,inventdifferentsignatures,useblocklettersorcursive,turnyournameintoapictureandmore.Youcanalsobeginwithanythingyouare familiar with drawing like smiley faces, stars or hearts. Once you getcomfortabledoodling,youmightthinkofsomethingelse.DrawingIdeasDiscover how creative you are by starting with some general prompts and

exploring from there.Basic ideas that have a lot of potential for doodling areanimals,shapes,thingsyoulike,peopleinyourlife,landscapesorthingsinfrontof you. Doodling amix of things in one session like faces, words, shapes oritemscankeepyourdrawingsfluid,versatileandinteresting.Whentryingtodoodlearealisticrenderingofanobject,choosesomethingyoulike and can picture or something you can see. If you enjoy sports and beingoutdoors, try doodling footballs, helmets, a baseball diamond, the flowers orhousesyouencounterwhenwalkingoutside,tennisracketsandmore.Ifyouaredoodlinginclassoratwork,youcandrawanitemclosebylikeabackpackorpurse,yourcellphone,acomputer,someoneintheroomorwhateverisoutsideanearbywindow.Ifyou feel likeusingyour imagination,doodlewhatyouenvisionaplaceyouhavealwayswanted tovisit looks likeorcreateyourown landscape.Youcaninventyourownworldfullofbuildings,treesandcartooncharacters,orchosearandomwordanddrawwhatevercomestomindwhenyouhearit.GettingSeriousDoodlesareoftensilly,unorganizedscribbles,buttheycanalsobemeaningfulor important when drawing a subject you feel passionate about. Doodlingsomeoneyoucareaboutoraspecialmemorygivesyouanemotionalconnectiontoyourartworkthatmayresultinanunexpected,personaldrawing.Drawing is a skill that takes practice, and doodling can also be a way forsomeone to improve their talent. Learning about shading, composition andperspectivewillhelponeexcelcritically,butspendingsometimedoodlingforfunstillprovidesexperiencewhilebeingrelaxing.OtherWaysToDoodleInnovative technology offers doodlers new ways to create artwork anywhere.Usingacomputerorphonetodrawisobviouslynotthesameasusingpaper,butprograms likeArtPad offermany possibilitieswhen it comes to doodling andcreatingpicturesinanewway.Theseprogramsarealsoconvenientbecauseyoudonotneedsupplies,andyoucansaveandsendyourartworkonline.Therearemanyentertainingoptionsavailableonline,butSkitchisonethatworkswithaphoneinsteadofacomputer.Thisapplicationletsyoudrawsillyfacesonyourfriendsorscribbleonphotostoaddyourowntouches.Youcandrawwheneverandwhereveryouwantbygatheringtoolsfordoodlingand selecting websites online. Doodling using real life inspiration and your

imaginationgivesyouplentyofmaterialtodrawsothatyoucankeepyourmindbusyandcreate.Thisletsyouimproveyourdrawingskillswhileallowingyoutofocusbetter.

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