DoodlyDoo Doodles
@doodlydoodoodles.bsky.social
Writer. Painter. Doodler. Singer of show tunes, mother of cats, drinker of wine. Proudly #yeg 🇨🇦. Also @doodly.doo.doodles and @marlissw on Insta. She/her.
Today I had the pleasure of teaching 102 twelve-year-olds the basics of doodle art. They were totally into it, and it did my soul a lot of good to hang out and make art with them. Can’t wait to show them my colouring technique next week! #doodleart #yegartist #artistinresidence
This doodle makes me think of tropical adventures, so of course it’s called Margaritaville. #doodle #doodleart #yegart #yegartist #zendoodle
A wee little test of some new Stonehenge paper and some gold leaf. Love the way the colours pop on this 100% cotton rag, but I didn’t get the smooth gradients I get on my regular Arches paper. SUPER shiny gold leaf, but I did find it a bit tedious to do. Must work on my technique! #doodleartist #yeg
I listened to Sir David Attenborough’s life story while drawing this one, and it’s a good thing he’s had such a long and eventful life, as this one is big, and took a long time! Excited to dive into colour now. Stay tuned for greens, blues, yellows and corals, unless I change my mind in the process!
The opposite of a restrained palette! This Rainbow Connection was challenging to do, but I’m thrilled with the effect. I hope it brightens your Good Friday! #doodleart #doodleartist #rainbowart #abstractbotanical #zendoodle #colouredpencil
New piece, a more restrained palette than usual! #yegart #doodleart #zendoodle #colouredpencils #polychromos
Pen and paper and my imagination. Wonderful companions for a Saturday afternoon. #Doodleart #doodle #doodleartist #zendoodle #yegart #yegartist #yegarts
Cute and colourful for spring — belying the fact there’s still almost a foot of snow on the ground where I am! #Yeg #yegarts #yegartist #doodleart #doodle #abstractbotanical #botanical #colouredpencil
My mother-in-law’s name was Violet Rose. We lost her a couple of days ago, so I drew this little flower garden in her honour. If you think of a flower today, please do so for her. #artheals #abstractbotanical
It’s #ThirdWinter here in my #WinterCity, with a foot of snow falling in the last 24 hours, but we know that spring is just around the corner. This little flower garden is a helpful reminder… #yeg #yegwx #yegwinter #WinterCityYeg #yegarts #yegart #doodleart #doodleartis #zendoodle
Another finished baby! I started this one at the Night of Artists Art Walk, and it was exciting to see it come together. The smoky blue worried me at first, but now it’s my favourite part! #yegarts #yegartists #doodleart #doodle #zendoodle
A new doodle. I can’t wait to colour this one! Not sure what palette I’ll use, but figuring it out is the best part! #yegarts #doodleartist #doodle #zendoodle #yegartist #handdrawn
If you’re in #yeg, there’s still time to swing by the Night of Artists Art Walk at Bonnie Doon Mall. I’ll be here tonight until 8, and all weekend long!
New to me colours on this one! I normally choose colours that are bright and clear, but I decided to play with muted tones. I found it challenging to bring in the light, and halfway through, I was ready to chuck it. But happy with it now, after some metallic ink and canary yellow! #doodleart #art
I was worried about this one half way through the process. But my motto is “Draw until you like it.” So I did, and now I do!
What a difference paper makes! I’m working on a giant doodle on Strathmore mixed media, and it’s giving me no end of trouble. So, I jumped into a wee piece as a refresh, and used glorious Arches hot press watercolour paper. This paper is a DREAM to work with and takes colour so beautifully!
My big 18x24 doodle is ready for colour! One guess what I’m doing today?! #doodleart #abstractbotanical #Art #artist
Hey friends, I need your vote! My piece, Life is a Flower, is in the running to be on the cover of an art magazine. If you like this piece, can you please spare a like for it? All you need to do is click the link and give it a heart. So many thanks! m.shortstack.page/sbBrb4?sre=X...
Big drawing day yesterday! I’m hoping to *maybe* finish today?! Then comes colour — my favourite part! #doodleart #zendoodle #abstractbotanical
Working on a BIG 18x24 piece of paper. In progress — I won’t stop until it’s covered, but I’m happy with how it’s going. This is about 8 hours in…
The biggest piece of this style that I’ve done. It was a big challenge, mostly because of early errors I made, in both the composition and colour choices. I had to compensate for them over the whole piece, which made my life harder than it needed to be. But I am happy with the final result!
“Her Name Was Lola…” This one gives definite showgirl vibes. The colours make me happy!
The #ArtAdventCalendar may be over, but there are still millions of great reasons to fill this platform with art. So, here’s my snowy doodle, now coloured!
