Sketches & Doodles

Here we have a mixed media art journal (Canson, on sale). I really want a new Strathmore 300 Mixed Media book, but this one was the right price. I simply covered it with scrapbook paper (a nice mandala design), then added the words "Art Journal". I lost all of my old art journals and supplies, so I guess you could say I'm starting over. (Click on any image for a larger size.)

Inside this journal is where I draw most of my mandalas. The pages are great for acrylic paints and watercolors. Sharpies do not bleed through the pages. I do not like bleed through.

I had fun doodling an odd garden scape. I wanted the plants to look sort of weird, but somewhat simple. I haven't colored it yet. Sort of want to wait until I get some new colored pencils or markers.

Simple sketches and doodles done in a inexpensive sketchpad include the following...

The words "Believe In Yourself" atop a simple paisley design.

This is a sketch I did of a garden scene. If you look real close, you can see basic outlines of where I was planning placement of more butterflies; and a bird. It started with just the lotus vine; inspired by a tapestry on my wall. From there I added more stuff based on plants in books I own and google. There's boxwood in there, and a snake plant; among other things. I like how the tree turned out. I left this one unfinished, haven't worked on it in months.

Close-ups of the vines, boxwood, and flowers.

A close-up of the snake plant and flowers.

Tree leaves close-up.

Some random doodles from my sketchbook. You may recognize the Zentangle® and the snail from this post.

More random doodles, followed by close-ups of the page, and a single doodle that was further up on the page

I have much more to show you, but the post would turn out to be much too long. So we will save that for another day. Until next time, embrace your creativity.