Doodle Art

Doodle art is simple drawing done without a plan. You might doodle while listening to a teacher or waiting for a bus. Doodles can be shapes, faces, flowers, or anything that pops into your head. Some artists turn their doodles into amazing works of art.

What Is Doodling

Doodling means drawing without thinking too hard about it. You let your pen wander and see what happens. Many people doodle on notebook margins or sticky notes. Doodles can be simple lines and shapes or detailed little drawings. Everyone doodles differently.

Doodle Art as Real Art

Some artists have made doodling famous. Keith Haring drew simple, bold figures that looked like doodles but became famous art. Google creates special doodles for its logo on holidays. Doodle art shows that simple drawings can be powerful and fun. You do not need fancy supplies to make great art.

Fun Facts

• Google Doodles have been decorating the search page since 1998.
• Studies show that doodling can actually help you pay attention and remember things.
• Keith Haring started as a doodler and became one of the most famous artists of the 1980s.

Did You Know?

Scientists have found that people who doodle while listening actually remember more of what they heard than people who do not doodle!