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by RaShell on 2008-07-18

I know, I know, the woodcutting is as un-doodling as it gets. It’s hard work, it’s definitely not mindless, it requires skill and patience. But just the same, I love the results, especially if they arrive on a Tugboat.

And I can easily see how they could, possibly, start with a scribble on a scrap of [...]


Posted at: July 18th, 2008 - 11:43 am - Number of Comments » 3

by RaShell on 2008-07-16

This gal, jabzug, a student in NYC, is clearly having some fun with the hand-lettering, all while really studying typography and being bored in class. I like it a lot

I’d imagine lovely Canadian artist Eve Duhamel, who studied visual arts in Montreal and Santiago, Chile, was probably also an avid doodler in school. She [...]


Posted at: July 16th, 2008 - 8:50 pm - Number of Comments » 7

by RaShell on 2008-07-15

Now, my darling doodling-fans, this is an offer we couldn’t refuse: Wolfie and the Sneak are selling… (drum roll) DOODLES! One of a kind, on the item of your choice. Throw in some cookies and your masterpiece wrapped in a 9×12 envelope will arrive at your door by mail

You supply the object, they [...]


Posted at: July 15th, 2008 - 1:12 pm - Number of Comments » 0

by RaShell on 2008-07-14

It’s a bird plane Swedish sneaker-doodle LookDown! Custom-made and right up our alley:

Famous Converse commissioned 100 musicians, graphic and graffiti artists from all over the world to use their canvas (pun intended) for designs inspired by the global fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa. Jeff Hamada from Booooooom! doodled a cool handy design which was chosen [...]


Posted at: July 14th, 2008 - 2:32 pm - Number of Comments » 5

by RaShell on 2008-07-11

Boy, am I glad this workweek is over… So much to do, so little time.Now, do you know what other doodle-related activity can help you unwind and relax when you finally make it home after crazy Friday frenzy? COLORING! Who says it’s for kiddies? Not anymore! There’s a ton of stuff out there specifically geared [...]


Posted at: July 11th, 2008 - 3:32 pm - Number of Comments » 0

by RaShell on 2008-07-10

Well, the weather is certainly appropriate in our neck of the woods (unlike the past long weekend, when it rained on our parade camping trip)! How about some good-old beach-combing? Some people turn it into a super-creative, fun and artistic experience. See for yourself:

Victoria and Albert Museum’s Artist in Residence Sue Lawty devised the World [...]


Posted at: July 10th, 2008 - 11:14 am - Number of Comments » 1