How to Doodle

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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You may have done it while sitting on the phone or perhaps in a moment of distraction from your studies.

You scribble on your paper absentmindedly, making lines, patterns, and shapes. Doodling is a common behavior, and if you do it frequently, it may be a sign of your inner artist who is trying to get out!

Take a look at someone creating a simple doodle known as a zentangle. As you watch, write down answers to the following questions.

• How much planning does it seem this artist did before beginning to doodle?
• What shapes and lines did the artist use to create this design?
• How much art training would you need to make a design like that one?

Now reflect on the following questions.

• What kinds of things do you draw when you are doodling or just messing around with a pen, pencil, or crayon?
• What shapes and lines are you good at drawing? Which do you find challenging to make?

Doodling is a great skill-building activity and helps you learn to make straight lines, curved lines, shapes, and other basic drawing elements.

In the Got It? section, take a closer look at some examples of doodling and see the lines and shapes people make when they are not thinking too hard about it!