Mo's first scribble-doodle, maybe more to come...

[Maureen]

Hi all you amazing doodlers! Jules encouraged me to start a discussion and post my first doodle, which I realize now is really just a scribble. But it was fun!

One thing I know for sure, after browsing through some of the discussions here, I need an education on doodling! I have several questions that are probably answered in here somewhere, but wasn't sure of where to look. Here they are:

1. What is the difference between a:
a. Zendoodle
b. Zentangle
c. Mandala
d. Doodling in a circle
e. just a plain old doodle

2. What are other types of doodles?

3. Best markers? Paper?

4. Any doodling tips?

I had more questions come up, but those are all I can think of for now! Thanks so much, and I am so impressed with all of your beautiful doodles! They are pure art.

Love, Maureen

[Jules]

My Aunt said they had some classes in zentangles for some of the younger grades- and it was well received by the kids- they loved it

[Maureen]

I found an article on doodling from targetwoman.com (the article didn't list an author's name). I found this part really interesting, about "doodle meanings": (Jules, I thought of you when I read the "stairs and steps" and the "eyes" meanings :-) )...


Doodle meanings

Spirals: An expression of an imprisoned mind with a high sense of hopelessness. The tighter and intricate the spirals, the more complicate and difficult the situation.

Arrows: An expression that indicates aiming a target with tremendous personal drive and a sense of determination to realize the target.

Squares:An expression that indicates the need to maintain order and gain control. Squares within squares show an inherent need to hide secrets.

Slashed lines: Criss cross line, slashed lines indicate a disturbed mind filled with anger and or frustration.

Hearts:Clearly an expression that reveals the feelings in heart. Joyous heart is usually expressed by way of string of hearts soaring high up into the air. An arrow piercing the heart with drops of blood expresses the sorrowful feelings of the doodler.

Stars:The doodler's ambitious character is reveled, a strong desire to achieve success. It could be professional success or the personal front.

Webs: Thicker the web, greater the desire to have more friends increase money power and status.

Chains: An expression that indicates yearning for freedom or a sense of being restricted. The doodler is likely to be in a state of stress.

Circles: The doodler is expecting or experiencing a sense of completion or coming together of various things.

Clouds: A fluffy cloud is an expression of happiness with a great sense of freedom and an angry or story dark a cloud is an expression of anger, depression or hopeless mind.

Flowers: Gentle as flowers, the doodler is keen on fostering social relationships and strike amicable friendship.

Houses: Indicatesthat the doodler is missing home or yearning to settle in a home or is deeply thinking about matters relating to home.

Dimensional objects: Probers, intellectuals and those with a logical mind usually doodle with 3 D objects.

Dots: A doodler whose mind is restless and is often submerged in deep thoughts and enjoys high concentration levels doodles with dots.

Jagged lines: A doodler who doodles jagged lines is said to be in a state of resentment or hostility.

Ovals: A mind of a perfectionist who expects zero error from others too doodles with ovals.

Stairs and steps: The doodler is full of aspiration, is keen in climbing up the stairs of life.

Eyes: Doodlers who doodle big eyes are revealing their outgoing personality and those who doodle small eyes like to keep to oneself. Closed eyes convey a strict 'no' to look within and laughing eyes reveal the joy and happiness within.

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Doodles are believed to reveal the doodler's temperament, mood, at that point of time. Doodlers are categorized into five types - the ambitious doodler, romantic doodler, impatient doodler, insecure doodler and the free spirited doodler. Here is what they doodle.

Ambitious doodler: Triangles, sun, shadings and planets dominate an ambitious doodler's doodles.

Free spirited doodler: The doodler is comfortable with abstract shapes, repeats doodles and fills circles.

Impatient doodler: Hearts, flowers, stars, question marks and 3D boxes are the most preferred doodles of an impatient doodler.

Romantic doodler: The doodler is content with flowers, lips, star and heart doodles.

Insecure doodler: Spiders, bricks walls and webs dominate doodles of an insecure doodler.

[Jules]

Very interesting! Thanks for posting this!