As an art journaler, doodling started out as a small part of my pages. Lately, it’s become the main element. I don’t know what it is: the repetition, the mindlessness of the process…not really sure. Whatever it is, I dig it! I wasn’t an avid doodler growing up, basically sticking with words and figuring my future wouldn’t involve hand-drawn art or imagery. But my art journals have pushed me in another direction—down a path of doodling, collage and visual creativity.

Some pages contain a little bit of everything. Others are simply doodles and words. I love combining text with my doodles and see the text AS doodles. Sometimes I create what I call doodle quilts: Pages divided into sections of doodles, patterns, and words. For me, those are the most fun!

So whatever you do, keep doodling. You never know where it may lead you…

BTW: Please visit my blog at www.dblogala.typepad.com for journaling prompts every Friday. And look for my book 1000 Artist Journal Pages coming to bookstores this July! It’s a gallery book containing journal pages from artists all over the world.