Friday, May 14, 2010

drawing comfort

When I feel a funk surround me I try and keep my brain occupied. Episodes of Top Chef online provide the neutral soundtrack for the day. Drawing keeps the other nattering parts busy too; distracted, it seems. My natural tendency is to draw circles. My new Sakura gel markers were a natural progression. Pages of circles. For me it's fulfilling in a completely pointless, non-functionary way. Comfort doodling, if you will.


Care to share? What do you comfort doodle?

♥ leel
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7 comments:

  1. MelMay 14, 2010 at 7:13 PM

    I love you doodle! Is it on red paper?? I'm mesmerized. I'm going to have to try this myself.

    E did a red one thats amazing, in response to all the ick in the world.

    2 amazing red arts from 2 amazing nerd friends in one day. cool.

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  2. Suzie RidlerMay 15, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    Love Top Chef and your artwork!

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  3. EvangelineMay 15, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Keel, this is gorgeous! You make even "comfort doodles" into high art. Byoo-full!

    I haven't stress doodled, but I do stress paint. Something about the squishy, tactility of paint on paper, very soothing to me.

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  4. leelMay 15, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    thanks so much for all the comment love you guys :)

    @mel - it's on dark brown paper, and the colors are a it odd in the scan i posted. the pinky parts are more purple IRL. Damn technology...
    thanks for the mention of E's work - I went over right away to see it - awesome!

    @Suzie - thanks for venturing over girlie! I KNEW you woud approve of Top Chef :) it's inspiring, that's for sure! oh, and thanks for the sweet compliment re: my artwork.

    @E - thanks sweetpea - stress painting is also very fun and a great reliever. Must get back to that too. Ideas brewing!

    thanks again all!

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  5. serenityMay 16, 2010 at 10:42 PM

    cool arting!

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  6. Chrissy JohnsonMay 19, 2010 at 1:53 AM

    Saw you on Girls Gone Child and love, love love your blog name. I doodle and paint circles, too. It's a calming, "love is a circle, it has no beginning and no end" type of thing, I guess.

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  7. mchenMay 21, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    This is actually really beautiful, k — and yes, scanners won't be able to capture that gel-ness of it, especially if there's anything shiny or metallic.

    As for your pb cookies, I may just try that one of these days. Not for me (since I don't touch the stuff... in fact, pb gives me the willies), but for my husband, who loves it. Thanks for sharing :)

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