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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

A DOODLE AND A TANGLE

Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week has been off to a good start!  Today, I want to show you a page from my sketch book.  I've really enjoyed this book recently.  I always start a little something in it, but never finish anything.  Lately, I've been making a lot of different things in it for Mr. Toast's Creative Tuesdays.  I've used pencils, watercolors, markers, pens, words, collage, all in my sketch book.  Today, I've made an actual "sketch"?  It is 2 doodles, but it is all done in pen, no different mediums, just white paper, and black pen.

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The prompt was "Short and Tall".  So, the only "sketching" type thing I can even attempt to so is "doodling", I went with it.

I made a big bird outline, and a small bird outline.  I gave the big bird LONG legs, made him "tall", and the small bird little short legs,  "short".  The large bird I doodled.  Not tangled.  Just areas of doodles going down the bird.

The small bird is "tangled".  I made the grid of tangled lines first, and doodled inside next.

I am really happy with my sketchy birds!!  Hope you enjoy them too.  And go visit Mr. Toast's blog. the inspiration there is plentiful!! 
Posted by Daniella at 9:00 AM

29 comments:

  1. CrystalApril 26, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Very cute! Sometimes it is fun to go back to the basics of black and white! :-)

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  2. gatheringwonderApril 26, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    excellent line work

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  3. Yvonne@StyleBurbApril 26, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Very impressive, Daniella! These would make beautiful cards. I think I'm drinking too much coffee, because when I read 'short' and 'tall', I immediately thought of Starbucks!! ;)

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  4. Gypsea NurseApril 26, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Love it!
    xoxo
    C

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  5. laterg8rApril 26, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    these are the sweetest birds, love the doodles :D

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  6. WandaApril 26, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Very cute and detailed sketches of the tall and short birds... They are so fancy, they must be going to a gala "black and white" event.

    Love your doodle sketch pad...lots of fun.

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  7. Ricki TreleavenApril 26, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Great doodles. I think they are rocking a seventies vibe, LOL!!! LOVE them!

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  8. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    I really like these Daniella, wonderful! Hugs and have a great week! Marilou

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  9. CraftyMomOf3April 26, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    so fabulous danielle!! love the tangles and doodles!

    hope you're doing well!

    hugs!

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  10. linda (dots n doodles)April 26, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    These are so cute. A mama and her baby.

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  11. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Boy oh boy, your stetch has gone to the birds!! Those are neat. You could transfer those into paper collages, fabric, or embroidery. Good job 8D

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  12. MichaelApril 26, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Well you know, Daniella, I'm VERY happy with it too. it's a true labour of love and i adore not just the patterns in side each bird but the flowing script too. Very Parisian like. wonderful addition. one of your finest I'd say.TY so much for doing this for CT. :)

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  13. Christie describeHappyApril 26, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Oh yes, they are great! And I know what you mean about doodling a lot in a sketch book and not really finishing -- I'm so guilty! I have pads from when I was in my teens that I still haven't used up. You also mentioned art journaling (as a comment on my blog) and gosh I want to get in the habit of doing that! Looking forward to seeing more... hitting the follow button :) so I can!

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  14. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Hi Daniella!!!! I love your piece....what a great bird!!! that would make the coolest stamp!!!

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  15. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    I love your patterned birds. Sketch book are meant for whatever you like, so doodle away :)

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  16. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Aaaahhhh... I really like your two birdies!!! They look awesome! And it's been so long since I zentangled... seeing this black and white sketch makes me wanna doodle and zentangle too...

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  17. Morph WaffleApril 26, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Cute birds, love all the details!

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  18. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Miz D. it is just perfect. Love your story too.
    QMM

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  19. ChristineApril 26, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    this one gave me chuckle, so cute!

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  20. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    This is so cute! And I envy the pretty handwriting ability.

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  21. Betsy BrockApril 26, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Very lovely! I'm surprised how many birds this theme brought about! Who would have guessed!

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  22. Kristin DudishApril 26, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Such wonderful patterns - I love the curly tail on the "tall" one :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  23. HeatherApril 26, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    ooo, this is fun! I love the patterns and swirls in your birds! i like the black and white, too! xo

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  24. Dara MarlynneApril 26, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    *gasp!* That is so cute!!!!!!!!!! I love tangles, and doing it in the birdies is so creative!!! I like the big one's swirly tail. :-)

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  25. UnknownApril 27, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    Really like this...

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  26. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    love the term tangly birds,,

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  27. SuzeApril 27, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    This is way cute... I LOVE birds :)

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  28. KathiApril 27, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Ooooh. Loving those cutie tangled and untangled birdies.

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  29. ErinApril 29, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    LOVE your birds, they would be gorgeous framed...or with some color too(Not to mistake my love for the b&w!!):)

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