We've all been in that class. For many people it ends with your lecture notes looking somewhat like a Dr.Suess book. Bug-eyed squirrels, Rampaging werewolves, and souped up sports cars have devoured numerous college notebooks. But what if Doodling is more than a time filler? What if Doodling was the difference between the amateurs and the Michelangelos?
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| Doodling Makes All The Difference. Angry Angler by kerbyrosanes |
- Creates Creative Thinking
- Fine Tunes the Fine Motors
- Stretchs Your Sketching Repertoire
The advice beginning artists will hear over and over again (and despise over and over again) is to draw. Draw, draw draw. Wherever you go bring a sketch pad and draw. For years I have dreaded those words. Not because I dread the task but because I wanted something more profound then "practice makes perfect." But as every artist eventually learns, the best advice one could give is draw, draw, draw.
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| Imagination Is Power by kerbyrosanes |
1. Doodling Creates Creative Thinking
Creative block is the killer of artists. When your career depends on uniqueness, getting stuck in a rut can be a dangerous mistake. In the same way writers brainstorm, artists doodle. Some of my best ideas have come from a wide-ruled notebook. It allows for uninhibited creativity. There is no one to impress, no teacher to please, no rules to comply with, no fancy equipment to fiddle with, just you and a blank page. So let your mind go. Doodle.
2. Doodling Fine Tunes Your Fine Motor Skills
One of the most difficult things in art is the ability to take what you see and translate it into a two dimensional drawing. Often times it takes a few rounds with an eraser before you get it right, if you ever do get it right. Many artist will thumbnail their drawings, and even work out some specific details, before beginning the actual piece. This is a process filled with a lot of mistakes and a lot of doodles.
3. Doodling Stretches Your Sketching Repertoire
Or, in other words, doodling expands your portfolio. Most of your doodles will end up in the recycle bin, but some of them will really be worth something. I keep a folder of doodles I like as a reference for future projects. By allowing yourself to draw free of judgement you find solutions that you may not have encountered otherwise. It's also a great feeling when you get it right the first time around!
Its the act of constantly drawing, whether good quality or bad, that separates the masters from the amateurs. So let me give you some sage advice: Doodle. Doodle. Doodle.
And then go Doodle some more.
How have you exercised your creative muscles today? Either upload your doodles directly into the comments or post a link to them.
~TickledPinkArt
2. Doodling Fine Tunes Your Fine Motor Skills
One of the most difficult things in art is the ability to take what you see and translate it into a two dimensional drawing. Often times it takes a few rounds with an eraser before you get it right, if you ever do get it right. Many artist will thumbnail their drawings, and even work out some specific details, before beginning the actual piece. This is a process filled with a lot of mistakes and a lot of doodles.
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| Thumbnails by TomPreston |
3. Doodling Stretches Your Sketching Repertoire
Or, in other words, doodling expands your portfolio. Most of your doodles will end up in the recycle bin, but some of them will really be worth something. I keep a folder of doodles I like as a reference for future projects. By allowing yourself to draw free of judgement you find solutions that you may not have encountered otherwise. It's also a great feeling when you get it right the first time around!
Its the act of constantly drawing, whether good quality or bad, that separates the masters from the amateurs. So let me give you some sage advice: Doodle. Doodle. Doodle.
And then go Doodle some more.
How have you exercised your creative muscles today? Either upload your doodles directly into the comments or post a link to them.
~TickledPinkArt
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| Do What You Love by kerbyrosanes |
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