Here are some quick tips and tricks to keep in mind when you are practicing your doodle art designs. Keep this page open for easy access while you are creating your doodles.
Always remember the Principles of Doodle Art:
Unplanned and unpredictable: A completed doodle should always excite and surprise you. Do not strive for perfection; instead, allow things to unravel and form naturally.
No right or wrong way: Doodles can be viewed from any angle. There is no right or wrong way to design a doodle. Embrace the freedom to experiment.
Abstract and non-representational: Every doodle should be abstract in nature. It doesn’t need to represent a particular real-life object or element of nature. Instead, doodles should draw inspiration from, rather than represent, these objects.
Accessible for everyone: Whether you’re right-handed or left-handed, you can create doodle art. Experiment with your non-dominant hand for a different perspective.
Small scale: While you can create larger doodle-inspired works of art, a traditional doodle should be small enough to complete in as little as 15 minutes.
Portable: Due to their small size, doodles can go with you anywhere. Create a doodle wherever you need a moment to relax and de-stress—at work during your lunch break, on a nature hike, or even at a restaurant.
Tech-free creativity: Doodle art is a simple form of art that allows you to rest your mind by getting away from technology for a while.
Treasure your doodles: Doodles are works of art and should be respected as such. Treasure each doodle as an expression of yourself.
Always Remember That a Doodle Is:
Simple and methodical: Doodles are comprised of simple, methodical strokes that build upon one another to create strikingly hypnotic patterns and designs.
Basic strokes: Doodles are made up of 2-3 simple strokes, such as dots, curved lines, freeform lines, “S” curves, or circles.
Abstract and non-representational: Doodles are abstract in nature, non-representational, and have no sense of direction.
Freehand design: Grids and stencils are not used in the creation of doodles. Lightly penciled lines can help you begin a doodle design.
Use shading: Shading adds dimension and depth to your doodles.
Have fun! Each stroke in a doodle is an individual expression of yourself.
