http://www.doodlersanonymous.com The permanent home for spontaneous doodle art. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:10:08 EST http://www.doodlersanonymous.com en http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1761 Feb 3, 2012 10:05 AM Muxxi http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1761

Angela Fox is an artist based in Texas, with a very interesting style. Since I discovered her, she immediately caught my attention and made me think, what could be her inspiration to create such beautiful drawings and collages, what's the story behind her works? So having so many questions in my head I decided to talk a little bit with her and this is what she kindly told me:

For several years now, my work has been influenced by this passage from William T. Vollman’s Whores for Gloria:

"For we must all build our worlds around us, bravely or dreamily, as long as we can shelter ourselves from the rain, walling ourselves in gorgeously."



Much of my work explores these notions of literal and figurative walls, as a means of protection/self-defense and as a way of establishing ideal communities.



Drawings of villages and houses appear as isolated but welcoming utopias and address the idea of collectivity. Collages of figures surface from their cocoon-like, protective shell of layered garments. Tribes of female characters pack their belongings, camp out, and prepare for voyages—focused on fleeing one world so that they may create another.








Brilliant don’t you think? If you wanna see more of her amazing work visit her website.]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1760 Feb 1, 2012 10:13 AM Muxxi http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1760

Have you seen the amazing work of Sagaki Keita? If not, I'm very pleased to introduce to you this very talented Japanese artist. His drawings are composed by a bunch of very small characters, cartoons and shapes, he mixes them with different tones to create the volume of his amazing pieces, entirely made with ink on paper. His masterpieces recreate classical art, greek sculptures and famous paintings. If you are a detail junkie you will definitely enjoy a visit to his website, his work is simply unbelievable.



]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1759 Jan 31, 2012 03:00 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1759

We introduced you to Muxxi back in July 2010 as a Guatemalan artist lost in a crazy doodle world. That's still true, only since then she's better defined her style and grown her playing field to include murals, vector illustrations, and awesome collaborations with like-minded artists.

She's also left her mark all over DA, from showcase submissions to participating in practically every drawn giveaway we've ever done. We love her surreal characters and strange worlds and have now welcomed her to contribute to Doodlers Anonymous for the month of February.

She's waving hello, so be sure to wave back and take some time to visit her growing portfolio and online shop of art prints.











]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1758 Jan 30, 2012 04:39 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1758

Akira Horikawa has been drawing quirky images from his mind, dreams and emotions since 2007. He's filled quite a few pocket-sized sketchbooks and is now posting them on tumblr for your viewing pleasure. There are no gimmicks here and hardly any color to be found, just simple, unsteady lines that form re-interpreted and oddly fascinating compositions.











Found via Beautiful/Decay]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1757 Jan 25, 2012 11:15 AM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1757

Drawn words are (by far) what fill the pages of my sketchbook more than any thing else. I love the lines, curves and detail that go into making each letter form. It's something that I will always lean on, especially on the days where I have a creative block with what subject matter to draw. So to get the momentum going I just pick a letter from the alphabet and bring it to life.

Mary Kate McDevitt does this with phenomenal skill. She's a full time illustrator whose done work for some big time clients, and now has a daily project where she draws one single letter from the alphabet. You'll do yourself a favor to check her site often for inspiration. Below are letters Y, Q, C, G, and U drawn by Miss McDevitt.







]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1756 Jan 23, 2012 01:53 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1756

When I first discovered DIGIPOPS' sketchbook, I felt like I were looking at drawings of tribal characters powered by mechanical insides. I am not even sure if that makes sense, but it's about the only way I can try and describe them. See if you can do better in the comments below.







]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1755 Jan 18, 2012 01:35 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1755

Marta's work is a blast of color. From fashion illustrations to objects, food, abstract shapes and even patterns, she somehow manages to fill each with smears and gradients that play and overlay each other almost organically.

Marta joined DA in December of 2011, you can find her at martaspendowska.com and follow her on twitter.









]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1751 Jan 17, 2012 02:30 PM Hugo http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1751

Vernelle Noel takes ordinary recipes from all around the web and turns both the process and the ingredients into fun doodles. He aptly calls them "visual recipes."

Below, we present to you, our hand-picked six course meal. Bon appetit.









]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1754 Jan 11, 2012 05:12 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1754

Oh wow. It's hard to believe it's been over two years since we printed our first coloring book. I still remember the day we set the pages loose and the kids went wild coloring them in (view the colorific photos). The look on the kids' faces were priceless, as they added so much brightness to the bold lines set by folks like Nate Williams, John Malta, Gemma Correll and 26 other artists.

We're thrilled to announce that we are finally ready to print our second volume. This is an open call for submissions, we want everyone to participate. The page count has yet to be determined, but we definitely expect it to include more artists and pages than our previous run (which you can buy here).

If your submission is selected, it will be featured on Doodlers Anonymous and receive credit on its respective page and in the table of contents. You will of course also get a copy of the coloring book mailed to you.

We are setting an aggressive deadline of January 31st. Your art must be one-color (black), sized at 8.5" x 11" and submitted to cb2@doodlersanonymous.com as a hi-res JPG (300dpi). Now go draw. ]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1753 Jan 5, 2012 09:30 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1753

As promised, here is part two of my series of favorite photographs from artists I love to follow on Instagram. It starts off with the incredibly talented Jeremyville doodling away and ends on some drawn characters by Rex Crowle (above photo taken by Virginia Garcia / inkers_gonna_ink).

You can follow DA under the name @doodlers and all others by the credit below their photo.

Related: Instagram Likes, Pt. 1

Photo by pabloientile





Photo by oshowdaa





Photo by editevening





Photo by monsterman





Photo by littleisdrawing





Photo by ohjjno





Photo by rexbox
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These are not doodles, they are life like character drawings found in Chamo San's moleskine and I cannot stop looking at them. Each one seems to tell of a moment in time with no beginning or end, just a middle. And take note of the white marks, what perfect subtlety.







]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1739 Jan 4, 2012 10:45 AM Hugo http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1739

We are enamored by Dana Tanamachi's 19th-century inspired chalk letter walls. If you've ever been sent to detention (Bart Simpson I'm looking at you), you'd know how difficult it is to work with chalk.

Take a peak for more photos and a time-lapse video of Dana at work.










Time-lapse video: Garden & Gun]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1750 Jan 2, 2012 12:11 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1750

The sketchbook of Jabson Rodrigues is exploding with sexuality. The drawings are erotic, playful and composed of bold and exact lines. You'll find some of his work on the streets of Brazil, but until then visit his flickr for a peek into some well drawn sensuality.









]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1749 Dec 29, 2011 01:12 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1749

A book of quotes, lyrics and clever drawings on the topics we all love to hate or hate that we love. Lee Crutchley makes drawing fun again and we've got 144 pages to prove it.

Lee is a doodler, and he's been one since the age of 14. He's been posting drawn words on his tumblr blog for the past couple years and many of us have turned fans of the quirky, often comical and very relevant sharpie scribbles. Now they've been published into a book and we've got a signed copy for one of you to keep.

To play along, leave a comment below with your favorite quote from a movie (don't forget to also credit the film). We'll collect them all into a hat and pull one lucky winner. Comment by Thursday, January 5th and we'll announce the winner the next day.







]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1748 Dec 15, 2011 12:30 PM Hugo http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1748

Katie Drew's sketchbook is an intimate look into her everyday life. There is something intriguing in the simplistic way she presents her world. With each page you'll grow more attached to her surroundings, personality, style, and ultimately, Katie herself.









]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1747 Dec 9, 2011 11:15 AM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1747

This new set of drawings by Rolf Schröter immediately caught my attention. Ink and watercolor mix, stain and bleed onto calligraphy paper bound in a handmade Japanese folded sketchbook. It's a visual feast, bon appetite.







]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1746 Dec 9, 2011 12:39 AM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1746

If you like to sketch and you don't already know the work of the wonderfully talented Lapin, then you best start getting familiar with him. He's a force to be reckon with. The above photo was taken while standing on a ladder and conveys (more or less) every drawn sketchbook of his.

Simply, WOW. This deserves to be faved, tumbled and ffffound by every member of DA. You can follow him on blogspot.

Related: Lapin was our 7th featured artist and has also done up one of our favorite doodle addict t-shirts. ]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1745 Dec 5, 2011 03:50 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1745



This will do you some good, I promise.

Press play and take eight minutes of your day to sit back and enjoy the inside of ema's sketchbook as nail-polished finger tips guide you from page to page -- through leaves, space, love, animals, mushrooms, patterns, landscapes and more.

Found via Sretan Bor. ]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1744 Dec 1, 2011 10:37 AM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1744

I just had so much fun looking through the sketchbook of Andres Guzman. His doodles are on crack and I mean that in the best possible way. The drawings are lucid and the color smears of yellow and red have me hungry for more. Follow his tumblr for more disturbing goodness.







]]> http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1743 Nov 29, 2011 10:43 PM OKAT http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/entry.php?entryID=1743

I just got an email of Cristina Guitan's latest projects and I couldn't resist posting this one. Tattoo Parlour was part of a Friday Late event at the V&A Museum, where she was asked to draw impermanent tattoos on visitor's bodies alongside illustration buddies Elvia Vasconcelos, Gerda Razmaite and Nick Alston.

How ridiculously fun must that have been. Cheers to one day getting all DA members into a room with nothing but markers and pens and of course a required dress code of sleeveless shirts.

Related: An old post from July 2009 titled Body Doodle, and if you need a reminder, a link to Cristina's previous mention on DA: The Structure of the Universe. ]]>