THE NOT SO DAILY DOODLES

You know, Jared Knight was right about these little 3x5 cards. They really are interesting to do. I watch them happening and this sort of lexicon developing and I have no idea where it's all coming from. I don't think they really look like the rest of the stuff I do but maybe the shapes are similar. The limitations of just the black sharpie on the white card makes you do the dots and stripes thing, or makes ME do that. Somebody else might do complex cross-hatch shading or something. I've tried very hard to keep them non-representational. And as I'm doing them I'm trying to throw in lines or shapes that I don't think will belong just to see if I can then make it work. It's really fun. And then afterward when I look at them, titles present themselves, or ideas of things will pop forward. I seem to have done a couple of madonnas or saints. And some are landscape looking. I'm really digging this. And each one takes about 3 minutes. None over 5. Some of them I think really hold up as coherent little artworks. I'm gonna stick some favorites up here.

I think one should be my Thanksgiving card this year (even though I don't do Thanksgiving cards).

The rest I'll put in COMMENTS.

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Comment by Deb S on October 4, 2009 at 7:50pm: That would be great. I'd love to see 'em!

Comment by thefirstofmany on October 4, 2009 at 7:01pm: I started doodling each day on September 26th -- not are as lovely as yours, but a great mental health break for me! Thanks for the inspiration maybe I'll try to post some on my page at some point.

Comment by Evangeline on October 3, 2009 at 6:24pm: Definitely see a progression. Perfect (and perfectly creepy ;) title for the biopsy one! Love it!

Comment by Deb S on October 3, 2009 at 12:39pm

Hey E! Yeah you can really tell the difference. This is the first on I did:

And a few months later, they're getting much more complex:
Like this one - it makes me think "BIOPSY" 'cuz I have a very un-scientific feeling about doing biopsies. NO, DON'T POKE A HOLE IN IT. IT'S CONTAINED! YOU'RE GONNA LET ALL THE CANCER CELLS OUT INTO THE GENERAL POPULATION! See 'em sneaking out?

Comment by Evangeline on September 27, 2009 at 4:42pm: Total 50's porn! Love it! (maybe I'm nasty too ;)
These are awesome, and I agree with NG...non-intimidating. Maybe I'll give it a go too. Did you find it took you awhile to loosen up, and really get rolling on them?

Comment by Deb S on September 25, 2009 at 10:24pm: I see London, I see France, I see someone's underpants!

Comment by naturegeek on September 25, 2009 at 9:39pm: Ooh la la!!

Comment by Mel on September 25, 2009 at 9:05pm: Ha ha, youre not nasty! your doodles are fun, and i love them grouped together into a big piece, its kinda mesmerizing. There's no end to your imagination!

Comment by Deb S on September 25, 2009 at 7:36pm: Is it me? Look at the one that's one up from the bottom. Doesn't it look like 50's porn? All brassieres and garter belts and thighs? Is it me? Am I just NASTY?

Comment by Deb S on September 25, 2009 at 7:29pm: Oops. I got all excited about you trying something similar that I forgot to thank you for the booteefull comment. Thank yooooo!!!