Doodles unleashed
Subtitle: mixed-media techniques for doodling, mark-making & lettering
By: Traci Bautista
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cincinnati, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781440310898
Subjects: Doodles; Technique; Drawing
Description: In Doodles Unleashed, Traci Bautista's distinct artwork, featuring graffiti-style handwriting juxtaposed against flourishes and floral motifs, is made the star. Readers will be given the lowdown on the best markers, pens and other media with which to doodle, followed by some quick and easy warm-up exercises. Step-by-step techniques will introduce the reader to a variety of surfaces to doodle on, how to create unique alphabets and other basic shapes, and how to incorporate doodles into layered mixed-media artwork. Bonus "goodies" in the form of doodles to photocopy and play with, as well as links sprinkled throughout the book for additional ideas and projects online, ensure that the reader won't run out of inspiration, even after she reaches the last page.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; Handmade and Found Materials; Chapter 1: Doodle Inspiration; Doodle Jumpstarts; Spontaneous Marks; Finding the Doodle; Photography Inspiration; Typography; Vintage Fabric; Creating an Inspiration Board; Chapter 2: Organic Backgrounds; Surfaces and Backgrounds; Repetitive Patterns; Resist Scribbles; Repurposed Photocopies; Graffiti Tissue Paper; Typeface Collage Sheets; Transparency Layers; Stencils; Collage Canvases; Digital Merged Layers; Chapter 3: Making Unique Marks; Colored Pencil Doodles; Pipette Drawings; Collage Pauge Techniques; Stylistic Scrawls; Stylized Faces; Personal Graffiti; Goodies; Resources.