DOODLE DAY JULY - DAY 23

Welcome to Day 23 of the Doodle Day July drawing challenge! Have you been doodling every day this month? Great! If you haven't, just take a minute or two and whip one up. We're not asking for portfolio quality, just a quick doodle to get what's in your head to the page.

For today's prompt - PUPPY

I don't want you to spend your time trying to draw a dog that looks totally realistic. A Doodle is a Loose drawing. Don't overthink it.

Use some light circles or ovals to create a head and body and then add your legs, facial features, tail, etc... I'm going to doodle puppies with super exaggerated features. They won't look like real dogs and that's okay. They will be dog-ish.

This prompt is specifically puppy, not dog so remember that just like human babies, puppies have big heads. Puppies also have big eyes, short legs and big feet.

There are many different breeds of dogs, too - you can make up your own or make a puppy of a breed you like. I like furry dogs, so you can remember what you learned doing the hair prompt on day 20 and apply that for a puppy.

Here are some HOW-TO pics and adorable puppies for reference:

 

 

Have fun!

DOODLE DAY JULY - DAY 22

Welcome to Day 22 of the Doodle Day July drawing challenge! I've been having a lot of fun posting prompts and doodling the first thing that pops into my mind when I look at each prompt. I hope you're having fun with this, too. Yesterday, was "box" and we saw everything from gifts to kangaroos. I like to go back and forth between prompts that inspire more angular designs and prompts that inspire more curvy lines.

Today's prompt is MONKEY.

This does not mean you have to doodle a monkey. What does the word make you think of? Personally, I call my kids my little monkey's so I think of them first, then a stack of bananas. I also think of trees and swinging.

TIPS:
If you do doodle a monkey, think of gesture. Draw a shape for the head and then just a faint line to show the position of the body. Once you are happy with that, add in the legs, hands, and face details.

There is a great video I found on gesture for figure drawing - the example he uses is a bean. *Warning, there is nudity in the video because it is about simplifying figure drawing.* You may be wondering, What?? Watch a bean drawing video and then doodle a monkey? Yes. I use gestural lines when I am drawing anything living - including trees and plants, animals, children, ... I'm not posting the video (because my kids use my computer and there is nudity in figure drawing) so go to www.YouTube.com and look up ProkoTV. He has several fantastic videos on gesture drawing.

Here are some monkeys for reference:

 

Have fun!

DOODLE DAY JULY - DAY 21

Welcome to Day 21 of the Doodle Day July drawing challenge! I hope you're have a great time doodling. This is a stress free doodle zone so if you're looking for a high pressure drawing challenge, this is not the place for you. Yesterday, Kathryn Ault Noble posted our prompt and HAIR was very interesting. Her post included a video tutorial so if you haven't seen it yet, go check it out.

Here's the summary of posts again so if you have missed any, you are always welcome to doodle something inspired by another day's prompt -

DAY 1 - DOODLE the word "DOODLE"
DAY 2  - SKYLINE
DAY 3 - MANDALA
DAY 4 - SPARKLE
DAY 5 - SWING
DAY 6 - SAD
DAY 7 - STORM
DAY 8 - NOTAN
DAY 9 - DUCKLING
DAY 10 - PICNIC
DAY 11 - CRUSTACEAN
DAY 12 - ROBOT
DAY 13 - CAR
DAY 14 - CLOUD
DAY 15 - DANCE
DAY 16 - WORDLES
DAY 17 - ROCK
DAY 18 - BOOK
DAY 19 - KITE
DAY 20 - HAIR

Today's prompt is more general - more open.

BOX

Draw a box.

It can be open, closed, stacked, wrapped, flat, 3-dimensional, ...

A box means something special to me. A gift, a storage place for special things, a place for memories, a place to toss things you no longer need, a favorite food might be packaged or stored in a box. A box is a golden place for imagination. A box can become anything - a car, a restaurant, a fort, a boat, a cage, a truck, a lemonade stand...

I have been working on an animation for a few months and it centers around a box. One box that I believe we all have. I will post it to the group when it is done (sorry, that will not be today).

If you don't know how to draw a cube in 3D, here is a tutorial by Mark Kistler:


Your box does NOT have to be 3 dimensional or in perspective. Straight on is fine.

That said, ...
I have a degree in City Planning so drafting comes easy for me and may be more challenging for other doodlers so here is a reference photo for 1 point perspective and a photo for 2 point perspective.

Tip: Draw a horizon line, decide one or two points and then when drawing your box, the lines that would be parallel to the floor angle toward the point or points. I used 1 point perspective on the skyline prompt.

Here are some reference photos of other boxes:

There is a wonderful picture book called NOT A BOX written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis that shows some of the things that a child believes his box has become.

If this prompt doesn't inspire you - go ahead and think outside the box. : )

DOODLE DAY JULY - DAY 20

Welcome to Day 20 of the Doodle Day July drawing challenge! If you are new to the challenge, grab a pencil, crayon, pen, marker, or whatever else you have to draw with and start doodling. Here is a list of the prompts that we have used so far this month:

DAY 1 - DOODLE the word "DOODLE"
DAY 2  - SKYLINE
DAY 3 - MANDALA
DAY 4 - SPARKLE
DAY 5 - SWING
DAY 6 - SAD
DAY 7 - STORM
DAY 8 - NOTAN
DAY 9 - DUCKLING
DAY 10 - PICNIC
DAY 11 - CRUSTACEAN
DAY 12 - ROBOT
DAY 13 - CAR
DAY 14 - CLOUD
DAY 15 - DANCE
DAY 16 - WORDLES
DAY 17 - ROCK
DAY 18 - BOOK
DAY 19 - KITE

Participants create a doodle each day and (if they are willing) share it on the Facebook Group Page. There, the other participants post comments, share video, tutorials, websites, tips, media, ask questions, make suggestions, etc...It is a fabulous group.

Today's doodle prompt has been posted by Kathryn Ault Noble. Her post includes many of her pen drawings and a tutorial from one of her students. Check it out!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO KATHRYN'S BLOG FOR TODAY'S PROMPT

DOODLE DAY JULY - DAY 19

Welcome to Day 19 of the Doodle Day July drawing challenge! If you are new to the challenge, here is the summary of how it works:
1. I post a prompt each day
2. You are either inspired by the prompt or something else is calling you to be doodled
3. You spend a few minutes creating a doodle. This is not a portfolio quality piece - just a doodle. Try not to overthink it or spend too much time perfecting it. Just let it be what it is. Mistakes happen. If you sneeze while doodling a sun, it becomes a cloud and add your sun somewhere else. Don't stress about this - it is a relaxing way to let your creativity flow.
4. If you are comfortable, post your doodle on the Facebook Group page for Doodle Day May.
5. Scroll down in that group page and see what everyone else has posted. If you like it or something about it, write a comment. If you have suggestions for improving their doodle, write a comment. If you want to know how he or she created that doodle (media, program, style, ...), ask in a comment.
6. If you come across artists, videos, books, tutorials, etc... that interest you and are related to doodling, drawing, patterning, art, sketching, painting, ... share it in the group page. Chances are, others are interested, too.
7. Have fun.

We are in the middle of summer and the weather is warm and breezy. Perfect day for today's prompt...

KITE

Doodle a kite.
Or make a pattern of kites.
Or draw a kite shape and fill it with Zentangles (see the May challenge for that post)
Or make up a kite font
Or doodle what kites make you think of
Or doodle the swirly ribbons flowing from kites
Or...whatever else you can think up.

Here are some kites for reference:

Have fun!

DOODLE DAY JULY - DAY 18

Welcome to Day 18 of the Doodle Day July drawing challenge! Yesterday's prompt was posted by Yvonne Mes and the ROCK doodles were a lot of fun. If you are new to Doodle Day, it is a daily drawing challenge to take a few minutes and create a doodle. I post a prompt each day to help inspire you but you are not required to use it. Most of the participants have joined my Facebook Group and whether or not you are a member, you can always check out the doodles posted daily. There are almost 900 doodles posted in that group! Come doodle with us - you never have to share your doodle if you don't want to. The group is welcoming, inspiring, motivating, supportive, creative, ...

Today's prompt was posted by Yvonne Mes (but I had this one on my list for this month, too) so check it out by clicking on the link below. I have already created my doodle for today so I'm off to the scanner to get it uploaded to show the group. Have fun!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO YVONNE'S BLOG AND SEE TODAY'S PROMPT

DOODLE DAY JULY - DAY 17

Welcome to Day 17 of the Doodle Day July drawing challenge! The number of participants continues to grow and we are getting close to 100 doodlers from around the world! If we hit 100, I'm going to start giving out prizes.

Yesterday's prompt was Wordles - words or phrases that sound the same but mean something very different and the doodlers were soo creative!

Today's prompt has been posted by Yvonne Mes and after yesterday, I think you will all enjoy that this one does not take as much brain power. Just put your pencil to the page and see where it goes.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO TODAY'S PROMPT ON YVONNE'S BLOG 

 

Have fun!

DOODLE DAY JULY - DAY 16

Welcome to Day 16 of the Doodle Day July drawing challenge! Yesterday's prompt was "dance" and the doodles were everything from dancing birds to ballerinas. Fabulous! Keep doodling. You are more than halfway through the month and on a roll. Is it a habit yet? Almost. Take a little time each day to draw something - don't go for a masterpiece, just start with a dot or a line and see what it becomes.

Today's prompt was inspired by a picture book that Julie Rowan-Zoch read and enjoyed. She emailed me and asked to get added on for another prompt post because she thought it would be a super fun thing to doodle. Curious?

CLICK HERE TO GO TO JULIE'S BLOG

FOR TODAY'S DOODLE PROMPT

 

 



DOODLE DAY JULY - DAY 15

Welcome to Doodle Day July! We are on day 15 - the middle of the month. I hope you are loosening up, enjoying and getting inspired by this carefree doodle challenge. I love seeing everyone's posts on the Facebook Group. I am truly inspired by the creativity in our group. Keep posting your feedback, suggestions, ideas, art tips, online courses, books, tutorials, etc... on that group page.

Here's the wrap up with links. This month, out doodle prompts have been:
1 Doodle the word "DOODLE" (and email a jpg to me for a collaborative shirt/mug/hat design)
2 SKYLINE
3 MANDALA
4 SPARKLE
5 SWING
6 SAD
7 STORM
8 NOTAN
9 DUCKLING
10 PICNIC
11 CRUSTACEAN
12 ROBOT
13 CAR
14 CLOUD

If you joined us late in the game - you are always welcome to go back and enjoy any of these prompts. Click any of the above links to get whisked off to that post. If you still want to create a doodle from Day 1 - Doodle the word "DOODLE" and send me a jpg, I can still include you but time is running out so get me your design and I'll incorporate it with the others.


Today's doodle prompt has been written by Gayle Wing O'Donnell and it makes me want to get up and...

DANCE!
Thank you, Gayle.

“Dance is a type of art that generally involves movement of the body, often rhythmic and to music. It is performed in many cultures as a form of emotional expression, social interaction, or exercise, in a spiritual or performance setting, and is sometimes used to express ideas or tell a story. Dance may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans or other animals, as in bee dances and behavior patterns such as mating dances...” and more, but you can look it up in Wikipedia.

 

Close your eyes and imagine you are dancing.

Or remember a wonderful performance you’ve seen.

Or open your eyes and dance like no one’s looking. Music preferred but not required.

 (Don’t close your eyes and dance—unless it’s a slow dance—

 I don’t want any injuries to occur during doodle preparation.)

 

Draw it.

As usual, have fun.

Keep your doodle brief.

Just capture a moment.

 

I won’t give you a lot of dance pictures—just the one below of my favorite dance being performed by two professionals. J

 

 

 

--Bill Watterson                           Calvin and Hobbes