Halloween Drawings Skull and Witch

These really took me too long for me to consider them doodles. But maybe they will inspire others to doodle today. The top one is ballpoint pen on calligraphy paper, and the witch is done in crayons on calligraphy paper.

Carved Alphabet

If you are not afraid to use a dark pencil or a pen to draw on plastic erasers, you can carve your own stamps. Here is an alphabet I carved. Just remember to draw the letters backwards or transfer them on with graphite paper. I like the freshness of drawing straight onto the carving material. But if you are timid there are other transfer methods.

Once you put your drawings onto stamps,  you can share them with everyone.  Stamp them on stickers, fabric, playing cards, art cards, mirrors, leather, or ornaments.

From the Sketchbook

I was going through one of my old sketchbooks and ran across some characters I'd drawn for Rowan's World.  And I found a few other random things so I thought I'd share.

The funny thing about sketchbooks is that they work a lot better when you use them.

Piggies & Other Doodles

Keeping a monthly journal has given me plenty of opportunities to doodle. Sometimes expressing my feelings is easier with a drawing than with words. Look at the mouth of the robot that shows my anger and frustration at being addicted to sugar. And I've drawn piggies in this style for years. I thought my style was the way everyone drew pigs but then I found some pigs on this blog that were quite different. . Which just goes to show, never take your own work for granted.