Dancing © Sue O’Kieffe 2008
Mostly I spend too much time sitting in front of a computer creating digital mandalas (see here), and I decided I wanted to find a playground away from the digital realm. I enjoy letting a pen meander on paper without any notion of where it is going and letting the colors choose themselves. Doodling is a soothing way for me to let my mind unwind.
It’s hard to see the glitter I used for embellishment in this scanned image, but when I look at it all I do is smile.
Recently an artist friend suggested to me that I might want to treat these drawings with more respect and find another word to describe them besides doodling. What else would I call them? What would you call them?
I’d love to know.
Sue
Sue Doodles 
Hi Sue,
I call my doodles the imagination pictures, this is because by putting lots of small pictures together in a certain way other pictures can be seen by using your imagination.
I think doodles are extremely important in the creative process. I like the name “doodle” because it’s silly and uncomplicated. Why can’t a doodle remain a doodle? and still be loved.
I love and respect this doodle.
I agree with Andrea 🙂
I love this ‘doodle’.
If a doodle becomes anything else I find it overcomplicates it and becomes less fun.
Oh Sue…I love your Doodles! They make me smile…and I see nothing disrespectful about the word doodles…but what matters is how you feel about it…what it means to you..you could add an adjective in front of it if you wanted..like “Sacred” Doodles?… you could brainstorm a list of words you like and add it to the word… or what word comes to mind when you look at your doodles… No matter what..keep enjoying your creative play! Thanks for sharing your blog…and your mandalas…
hugs…
Cheryl
Sing…POLLY WADDA DOODLE ALL THE DAY!!!
I just LOVE…LOVE…LOVE them…I am a big doodler! (is it a disease?!?!) especially when I am on the phone and have come up with some great inspirations for paintings!! Yours just make me happy…happy..happy…I use whatever is handy…pencil..pen…lined paper..backs of envelopes…even bills!! LOL!!
FABULOUS FUN HERE SUE!!