Boredom Doodles

I got bored and drew some stuff. Turns out that boredom is a powerful thing. I'm using this blog as a space to post the progression of my art. I almost failed art in grade 8 and never took another art class after that. I am by no means a professional... I just draw stuff when I'm bored

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I drew this yesterday. I’ve been trying to expand my art, so I tried something new. Not only have I never attempted drawing an animal in such detail before, but I also tried starting with a black surface and then added white. I’m really happy with the result.

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This was the biggest turning point in the development of my art. For the first time, I dedicated a larger amount of time to my doodle. The doodle turned into something a lot more detailed than I had anticipated. It's amazing what you can do when you're bored on a 5+ hour flight from Toronto to Vancouver. I NEVER in my wildest dreams would believe that I could draw something so detailed. THE POWER OF BOREDOM PREVAILS!

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This was my second attempt doodling on my iPad out of boredom. This was hard for me. If you've seen any of my past doodles, you've probably noticed that almost all of my faces are forward-facing portraits. I'm trying to expand my sketches. Keep in mind that I stopped taking art in grade 8.

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This may not look like much, but it was this doodle that triggered a change in my art. I was mixing monitors for a stoner metal band. Once they were 3/4 through their set I got bored. Their metal was so chill that I had to doodle. My co-worker looked at it and asked what would happen if I dedicated more than my usual 10-30 minutes towards my doodles.... I then took to my iPad the next time I had to fly out for a show. The newer digital art on my page is a product of that experiment.

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Bored at work so I doodled on the back of a set list.

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Sometimes I doodle on my face all creepy-like

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I doodled a mask and backless skirt that some friends ended up making into a latex outfit. Sleep deprivation does some interesting things.

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Bored at work with a pen

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Boredom doodles from 2011-2012

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Some sharpie doodles from 2012-2013. All of which were products of my work boredom.

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Some old doodles of myself from 2013

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I've always felt like I know this man. All of my front-facing faces are completely impromptu. That's how I started sketching. I just let my pen/pencil start doodling and just went with it.

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Some odd character sketches from being bored at the audio shop in 2011

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Some sketches from my younger years. This was a few years after I almost failed art