My art class teacher has thrown down the gauntlet (to show off what we have learned about light and shadow) for the semester. Broken down to their separate parts, they are simply ‘random’ images, but when linked, it’s a different story.In a mood strongly influenced by procrastination, I spent the time I should have been working on my final project on random doodles. Are all 3, doodles, or are they drawings in their own right? All 3 are planned and most of the details come from previous drawings, plus some ‘imagined’ areas. Doodles 2 & 3 were created 4 years ago, but were planned, each taking about a week to draw. The top doodle, named ‘Random’, because I worked on it between more ‘serious’ drawings for about 2 weeks. One can return after a break and continue a doodle/drawing.Ĭan doodles be planned? Is there such a thing as a ‘serious’ doodle? I believe there is and I have posted 3 as examples. Sometimes we just ‘play’ and see what happens.

What does one draw when doodling? More often than not, we draw what we know because it (usually) guarantees a result. Art mediums vary, but pencils and pens are most popular as they are portable and easy to apply virtually anywhere, whether it be at home, school, on a bus, train, or even a plane. It doesn’t matter how complicated or simple such drawings are, or even their originality. Such drawings can be planned, made up (imagined) or copied. Making marks or drawing patterns on paper, cardboard, or almost any surface is a great way to relax. Who doesn’t ‘doodle’ now and then? Most of us have done at same stage in our lives. Supracolor & Luminance pencils on Canson paper.

Random doodling