Tag Archives: doodles

Bookmarks

Posted on 28th June 2020 by NomadWarMachine

I can rarely find a bookmark when I want one – I use scraps of paper, post it notes, whatever I have to hand. I remember trips to bookshops as a child, the thrill of a book token for Xmas … Continue reading →

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Echo. Zine

Posted on 1st May 2020 by NomadWarMachine

Today I got an email: “Please find attached a fold-your-own zine titled: Echo. Zine” Exciting! What would it be? I opened the attachment and followed the instructions. I pondered, I wondered, I got out my colour pencils. I coloured, I … Continue reading →

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Resolutions

Posted on 1st January 2020 by NomadWarMachine

It took me a long time to start doing the Daily Create. I wanted to participate, but I was not sure I should, or could. Although it’s an open community, I still felt that I’d be an interloper, rudely bursting … Continue reading →

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Reindoodle

Posted on 22nd December 2019 by NomadWarMachine

More doodling – a reindeer today. Again I searched Google images and scanned through to get an idea of the basic shapes I wanted to draw. Then I sketched, quickly, using a Tombow brush pen this time (lovely pen, I … Continue reading →

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Doodle Out

Posted on 28th September 2019 by NomadWarMachine

I’ve let my doodling lapse recently – I’ve been busy working, and writing, and worrying. I miss it though – it’s good to switch off for a bit and relax. So I am thrilled that the CLMOOCers are joining up … Continue reading →

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Sort of writing

Posted on 31st August 2019 by NomadWarMachine

Today, instead of writing about CLMOOC, I have been writing to CLMOOCers. It’s a start!

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Making time

Posted on 23rd February 2019 by NomadWarMachine

However busy I am, I try to make time for two daily rituals – one the DS106 Daily Create, a daily challenge open to anyone to participate as they wish, the other a Daily Doodle prompt I’ve been following for … Continue reading →

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Postcard doodles

Posted on 31st May 2018 by NomadWarMachine

It’s been a busy month, and inevitably I’ve not done everything I planned to. But one thing that I have done over the last couple of weeks is to start doing my daily doodles on postcards. Of course, because I … Continue reading →

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Demystifying Doodles

Posted on 17th February 2018 by NomadWarMachine

I’ve been thinking a lot about creative processes recently – about how, if all one sees is the end product, it’s easy to assume that the creator produced it effortlessly. This morning, as I was doodling a happy birthday message … Continue reading →

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One Trick Pony

Posted on 28th January 2018 by NomadWarMachine

I always feel the pressure is on a bit when it’s a Daily Create that I suggested – you’d think I’d have an idea about what to create when I submitted it, but I rarely do. So today, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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