I love the meditative state that comes from doodling, and even though a sheet of these tangles can take hours and hours, they're sheer pleasure to create. Somehow, the ego mind gets totally lost, and the subconscious takes over.
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| 11 x 8.5 rectangular doodle |
I'm intrigued both by the process and the results.
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| Bottom left quadrant |
Each area of the doodle is uniquely patterned,
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| Bottom right quadrant |
and for someone who is pattern-obsessed like I can be,
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| Top left quadrant |
it's a wonderful way to play.
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| Top right quadrant |
And of course, the fun doesn't stop there. I usually photocopy them and turn the photocopies into
skins to use in other pieces as you can see in this recent
gratitude journal page I completed.
The P page for patterns (can you tell I'm totally hooked on them?) incorporates a circular doodle created a couple of years ago, and there might be another one lurking in the gratitude book when it gets done too.
Some Helpful Hints when doodling:
- Allow your subconscious mind to make the decisions...start in with the first mark, and let it flow
- Try doodling in colour, too - it's a lot of fun!
What are you hooked on? What do you return to time and again in your artwork?
