I was disappointed that doodling on abstract painting was only presented as an idea and not done out in detail. Why not just doodle directly on the project with fabric markers? I was a bit puzzled that the purse project called for doodling on paper, scanning your doodle, printing it out on an iron on sheet, ironing it on the project and then coloring in with fabric markers. Most of them seemed to be geared toward a parent with young children. With a few exceptions, such as the portrait doodles, I did not feel that I needed to work on my artistic skills before I could do them. It feels more spontaneous than the zentangles style of doodling.

It is very loose and casual and freeform. It is like the doodles in the book are sparking off new doodle ideas in my head. Since using the book, I find myself doing many new designs in doodling and not just things in the book. Once I have practiced the doodles, I find myself incorporating many of the elements into my own doodles. I find myself more likely to practice as opposed to other books I have where I have to get out a separate piece of paper to doodle with. I enjoy going through the book practicing all the doodles, it is very relaxing. I like having the blank practice space in the book. (The zentangle books are good, just a little thin for the price.) There is a lot more here than in the thin little zentangle books. From cover to cover, this whimsical book is packed to the brim with ideas, while an elastic band keeps the book securly closed when not in use.Įven with many pages left blank for practicing, this is still a pretty good sized book with lots of material. Sprinkled between projects are fun prompts and exercises designed to spark creativity, as well as beautifully designed practice pages to hone drawing and doodling skills.

From there, they'll embark on creating projects with doodles that get progressively more advanced through the book, starting with a gift tag and ending with elaborate doodling projects on wood and fabric. Artists will begin with some warm-up exercises and basic drawing instruction.

Creative Doodling & Beyond features a fun variety of projects, prompts, exercises, and ideas to get your doodling juices flowing, while also providing inspiration for how to use your doodles creatively. Who among us doesn't simply love to doodle-or, at the very least, doodle to pass the time during long meetings or classes? Now you can learn the fine art of doodling while exercising your creativity at the same time.

Simple doodles