![]() ![]() ![]() We become quiet because we’re focused on one this and separating ourselves from distractions.ĭoodles are not critiqued as drawing is. We’re observing, studying, analyzing and moving, our brains and body aligned in a singular purpose. Doodling is to the designer and illustrator what stream-of-consciousness is to the writer.ĭrawing also quiets us, but we’re not daydreaming. We can daydream and exercise our imaginations accompanied by the unforced rhythms of what I call visual wandering. To engage in mark-making quiets us down and we can actually slow down. ![]() Because doodles are aimless in nature, they don’t need to communicate.ĭoodling is to the what stream-of-consciousness is to the writer.ĭoodling is calming. It helps us to remember ideas and information.ĭoodles are often the result of thinking, but they’re not a depiction of thinking in the way a drawing is. It requires no talent, skill or special training.ĭoodling is useful because it helps us process cognitively. Steven Heller wrote an article about doodling for The Atlantic in which he points out that anyone can doodle. They can be playful, geometric, linear, shaded… whatever. A doodle is simply a mark or series of marks. There’s no pressure to perform and create a meaningful, accurate drawing that communicates well. A doodle has no real purpose but to keep a person occupied. So, what is the difference between doodling and drawing?ĭoodling is described as aimless. ![]() For example, I drew this profile of Tony Luna during his Art Center class, Crafting A Meaningful Career: I’ll select a person nearby and draw them while I listen to the speaker. I found that doodling helped me to mentally process what the speaker was imparting.ĭrawing does the same thing for me. Then I graduated to drawing in an around my notes. I filled the white space in and around my notes with lines and shapes. I used to doodle during class lectures, meetings and sermons. Doodling is what you do when the rest of your senses are otherwise occupied. While I think that designers in general should be able to draw well enough to communicate their ideas, (Von Glitska tweeted that those who can’t draw end up plagiarizing those who can), they should also doodle. ![]()
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