Welcome to my doodle book! On the 31st of May, I committed to a daily doodle, with the idea in mind that I would be posting all of them here--the wins and the losses (since it seemed inevitable that there would be a little bit of both).
I like sitting down to a drawing and having no idea of what I want to make. I believe in doodling, in drawing for fun, in staring a drawing with no agenda, in letting a line or a shape tell me what it wants to be and then letting something happen. Be warned, fellow adventurers, this method doesn't yield consistent results (as you may note below). But it's liberating not to have to drive all the time. Some of the drawings below I don't even like, but I feel like I've made some cool discoveries and stumbled upon drawings that I wouldn't have made otherwise.
I'll keep posting all the pages until I fill up the whole sketchbook, and we'll see if this takes us someplace interesting (or regrettable). Only time and a little ink will tell!
*Also I've decided it would be cool to do a little raffle every time I make a Doodle Book post. So please leave comments below, and I'll select a name at random to send an original doodle to. Everyone likes free prizes, right? Comment away, and an experimental (and possibly failed) doodle could be making its way to you post haste! *
Anyways, I hadn't intended for this to get so long-winded. On to the doodles!
19 May and 29 May
31 May and 1 June
1 June (landscape)
1 June and 2 June
3 June
4 June
4 June
5 June
6 June and 7 June
7 June and 8 June
8 June
9 June
9 June (landscape)
10 June
11 June
12 June
13 June
14 June
14 June
38 comments:
FIRST! I WIN! wait, is that how this works? Give me a doodle. I know where you live. kinda.
But freals, great stuff anferny. Beautiful inking... I think I'm just about settled enough here in cali to start doodling daily, as well. Thanks for your example, my friend.
<3
Very cool! The idea of a daily doodle is awesome maybe I should try it. You came up with some really interesting characters here, I love it!
oh snap a free drawing?! what a treat. you know you could make a killing selling these. well i want one. gimme gimme gimme!
unbelievably nice
Wow, as always, amazing stuff. I don't see a single "loss/fail" in any of them. Every time I come to your blog, I am instantly inspired, looking forward to the next post!
I DO like free prizes!
Also I heard somewhere that 2 comments yields 2 doodles. Can you confirm or deny this?
But seriously, these are fun and inspiring. I really want to doodle right now.
Randomly select me.
Me me me! Pick me!
As always I loves your stuff, Brother Holden, even the "failed" ones.
You know you want to send that doodle to me, Anthony baby ;)
You're on. Doodlebook ho! I mean ho as in like land ho. I wasn't calling you one. :)
I want I want I want... All of them!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reverse psychology, GO: Don't pick me!!!
Normal psychology, GO: Awesome stuff here. Each one packs a story.
Love the doodles. You are an insperation.
Gettin' in on dis.
I miss watching you draw in church. Baseball-playing monsters made meetings less lame.
these are great! awesome stuff.
I'm really not seeing a single loss, just a bunch of wins! Freaking awesome!
Inspiring work! I love them all!
I agree all wins! I'm always partial towards your caricatures of old people Awesome Work!
I'm diggin these!
Fantastic, inspiring sketches man!
killer doodles sir! Definitely worth eye googling over..
Thank you for posting these. Now I don't have to steal your sketchbook. ( I know where you sit... )
JNKWJSLNFKJ THESE ARE SO GREAT
WOW these are good. I love the chef and the chick with the cat.
I might have to steal this artistic regimen and learn to loosen up more. These are way fun.
Dude, you're crazy. I would buy this stuff. I should have ripped out my favorites pages before you posted this ;)
Oh my goodness, now you're giving out prizes?! All of these are gorgeous by the way and you could totally sell 'em! Great, great stuff.
Gosh. I was going to comment and say which was my favorite, but...I can't even pick. I like your superhero stuff and the Tron-wetsuit-pirate... And yeah. Guy playing clarinet... Etc. It's all good!
Yes, I can say with assurance that free prizes rule. Thanks again for the print! It now sits in a place of honor on the bookcase.
These are really nice. I don't notice the losses, they all look like wins. Really like the idea of posting everything. Nice to see into another's mind that way...
Now you're making me want to take the challenge as well.
dude. doodle me an Iron Man. And I'll doodle you something.
gosh! how lovely...
WOW!
These drawings are superb!
Love your blog!
You have great work!!
So nice to see your sketch book stuff!!
Very inspiring!
I'll come back soon!
Thanks for sharing!
Best wishes,
Tori Cat.x
Aw beautiful sketches! And you're giving doodles away? It's like you're robbing yourself!
man what a great sketches you have in here, love them
I love the simplicity and confidence in these inks.
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