Contrary to what your school teachers thought, doodling can actually be a productive activity. Defined as \u2018absent minded scribbling\u2019, doodling isn\u2019t supposed to be laborious, nor does it have to result in a polished piece of art.<\/p>\n
Doodling can be so much more than a mere distraction from boring meetings (although it does come in useful in these situations too). It\u2019s a fun art form that can reduce your stress levels<\/a>, improve your drawing skills and help you become more creative<\/a>.<\/p>\n So how can you get started? Learn how to doodle using these tips.<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t already, invest in some supplies for doodling. You can keep it simple with a few pencils and a sketchbook, or mix it up with colourful pens and pencils, charcoal, pastels or chalk. Everyone\u2019s different and you\u2019ll know what you feel comfortable working with.<\/p>\n Not particularly confident in your drawing abilities? Don\u2019t worry! There\u2019s no pressure when it comes to doodling. It\u2019s not about producing a masterpiece; it\u2019s about getting whatever\u2019s in your head onto the page.<\/p>\n To start with, draw simple shapes like flowers, hearts and swirls, small animals like butterflies and bees, and patterns too. You can even doodle names in fancy letters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The beauty of doodling is that you don\u2019t have to over think or be self-conscious. So whenever inspiration strikes, get doodling! Whether it\u2019s a place, person, song, animal or even just a concept, it\u2019s good enough for a doodle.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got some spare time to doodle away and nothing comes to mind, what can you do? Draw something in your immediate surroundings, using what you can see, smell and hear to drive the doodle. Keep some of your supplies with you while you\u2019re out and about in case you find inspiration.<\/p>\n One great way to tap into your creativity is to play the word association game. Doodle something you\u2019re thinking of, or something in your vicinity. Then draw another thing that you associate with the subject of the first doodle, and keep it going until you\u2019ve filled the page.<\/p>\n For example, if you doodle a dog, you might think of the word \u2018bed\u2019, then \u2018sleep\u2019 and so on. This is a fun creative outlet, so why not see where it takes you?<\/p>\n Want to dabble in more art forms? Check out our guides on learning how to sketch<\/a> and creating your own pop art.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Contrary to what your school teachers thought, doodling can actually be a productive activity. Defined as \u2018absent minded scribbling\u2019, doodling isn\u2019t supposed to be laborious, nor does it have to result in a polished piece of art. Doodling can be so much more than a mere distraction from boring meetings (although it does come in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":3080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3079"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4652,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3079\/revisions\/4652"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zippi.co.uk\/thestudio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Stock up on supplies <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Start with simple shapes <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Doodle whatever comes to mind<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Observe your surroundings<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Use word associations <\/strong><\/h2>\n