I also added a row of electric fans to represent the wind, present in the original painting. Birth of Venus - Ink on paper mounted on boardĭetails of doodling on the Birth of Venus – I took some elements of the Botticelli masterpiece and modified them. I made my Venus a domestic goddess to show the contrast between impossibly idealized versions of women in classical western art and the realities of contemporary life. In the Birth of Venus, which is a reinterpretation of the famous Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, I had a lot of fun doodling the all too familiar objects that surround a woman in her home. In my figurative works, the doodling is often used as a reference to traditional feminine crafts and will look like fabric, decorative paper or crochet. The background doodling on this linoprint looks a bit like crochet. Timeless #8 – limited edition original linoprint. The background of this figure has been covered in geometric patterns and looks like paper or fabric, but is essentially just an advanced form of doodling. If you want to dive deeper into the art of doodles, the Mixed Media Mega Collection is the perfect way to build your skills and have fun while getting lost in the process!įigurative Work with Fabric and Crochet-Inspired Patterns Life patterns #5 – Ink and mixed media on Yupo paper.

Here I share examples of what you can do with doodling and patterning in your art, so that you can share in the creativity and ease of doodle art too.

I have been adding doodles, marks, scribbles patterns and blotches to my paintings for many years and often this is one of the most enjoyable part of the painting process, the part I most look forward to. In a way doodle art encompasses all I think making art should be: enjoyable even if it can take a lot of time and effort. It is something we can all do - and likely have done at some point in our lives.

Doodle art drawing