The Zen of Doodling

Some folks call them Zentangles….I’ve called mine “Doodangles”(which you can see in this album).

This past Tuesday, I shared my doodling ideas and fun with our local altered art group…we each had a piece of watercolor paper (18 X 22) and then melted some crayons for focal points onto the paper, then drew designs out from these focal points.  This is mine:

18 X 22 -inch sheet of watercolor paper, with melted crayon, calligraphy pen and Faber-Castell Pitt artist pens in a variety of colors – Zentangles

After finishing this, I decided to play a bit in photoshop to get some color and pattern variations.  I printed them out with my laser printer, and will use them for backgrounds in collages, etc.

Do you remember your days of coloring with crayons?;  doodling on notebook covers in school? ;  just messing around in spare time with a pencil and scratch pad?  No? well- that’s what I used to do when I was young – obviously I still do! :)

NOTE:  If you’d like to see more inspiration on Zentangles, there is a new book out by one of my favorite artists, Beckah Krahula!  You can see it HERE.

 

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4 Responses to The Zen of Doodling

  1. Sherry says:

    Who would have though doodles could be so inspiring?
    I love these!
    Would it be okay if I use the first on as my wallpaper?
    I could use inspiration everyday!

  2. Cc in WI says:

    Hi Corinne,
    Love the new doodles. The green and blue is my favorite. Yes, I have doodled all my life and can relate. Do you have a photo of what the paper looked like with just the melted crayon on it? How did you melt, apply the crayon?

  3. annie! says:

    I just LOVE your doodangle and it’s variations and it’s name!

  4. Susan Parker says:

    I love what you created, doodangles! Thank you so much for the book rec.—I just added it to my wish list on Amazon for Santa—lol

    Susan Parker

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