Seeing Eye to Eye

Sometimes I'd use patterns to fill in areas. It could be just dots or a graphic I made up. I think that I was really just stalling, waiting for the next choice and not quite ready to end the doodle.

Read My Book!

I wish I had had this book when I was a young, budding artist. It is so rich with information and exercises to help get the creative juices flowing. It's based on a class I had at The Kansas City Art Institute, in Kansas City, MO, that helped me to develop a strong visual language. I remember the first day of class when the teacher started talking about how we would be creating doodles to develop our art. I was smiling the whole time because I had already been doodling for quite some time. Sweet class!

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, in Kansas City, Mo, requested five books to sell in their gift shop. A very good beginning and very encouraging. It's beginning to sell on Amazon too, as I continue with new marketing efforts. It's been an exciting month for me. Things are moving slowly, but they're moving, and here's hoping that they at least keep moving!

Patches

Wonder where on the page I might have started this doodle? Most likely the same area of the page that I tend to always begin a drawing, painting, or place an element for a graphic design layout. Where you begin isn't as important as just being aware of it. Awareness of what you doodle, placement, and the repetitive elements is only the beginning of your discovery.

Checkered Face

When you're first starting out to develop your doodles, there will be many, many stumbles along the way. After all, it is doodling. Just remember there is no right or wrong to it.

I don't remember doing a lot of my early doodles, but this one I do. How long did it take to fill in all the little spaces and keep track of where I was? I'm trying to doodle with purpose here, but I've missed the point. But still, it is kind of a cool drawing...

Lamp

As you look at my early doodles, you can see that there was no planning to what I drew. I just sat down and doodled things I saw around me or had seen before. Even at this early stage, I was adding decorative elements and doodling in the negative spaces.

doodle book: Discovering Your Visual Language

Visual language refers to your style of art. Everyone already has their style, but may not be aware of it. By doodling, you can develop your own language and become more aware of your individual artistic vocabulary. 


The subconscious act of doodling will help you define your language, and I have included exercises to help you document and discover your style. You will evolve to doodling with purpose and transform your art.


"What I appreciate the most about the doodle book is the exercises which she provided. I never thought of keeping a portfolio of my doodles. I now wish that I had. Thanks for opening up the pathways to free-thinking and self-awareness of our own art styles and giving us a way to embrace who we are." - Julie Watson, graphic designer


"What a great book and set of exercises to help get the creative energy flowing. I think this book gives a great road map to beginning the creative process and helps turn your doodles into final works of art." 
- Wayne Wilkes, painter


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