Doodling. It is relaxing to make random shapes and lines. But how can something so small have such a big impact?
Harriet Hodgson is the author of four books about doodling (and fifty books in total!). In this book, she explores Dave Gray’s Visual Alphabet—twelve basic shapes or “letters” that enables anyone to doodle almost anything—and provides prompts for your next artistic expression.
The best thing about doodling is that there are no mistakes. Hurray! You’re encouraged to create cockeyed, imperfect, wonky doodles. However, with the Visual Alphabet, you can shift from unconscious to conscious doodling and find a comforting starting place for doodle art.
In this activity book for teens, young adults, and adults, discover how to:
Identify alphabet shapes
See how these shapes mesh
Determine the amount of repetition
Use this knowledge to create a picture
Start with an “alphabet” shape and see where it leads you. See what doodle possibilities you might have missed before!
“This book is more than a how-to guide. It’s an open door. Her prompts aren’t rules to follow. They are gentle nudges to explore, to play, and to rediscover your creative spark. She shows that art doesn’t have to be perfect or polished to be powerful. It just has to be yours.”
—Dave Gray, creator of the Visual Alphabet and author of Gamestorming and Liminal ThinkingDoodling. It is relaxing to make random shapes and lines. But how can something so small have such a big impact?Harriet Hodgson is the author of four books about doodling (and fifty books in total!). In this book, she explores Dave Gray’s Visual Alphabet—twelve basic shapes or “letters” that enables anyone to doodle almost anything—and provides prompts for your next artistic expression.
The best thing about doodling is that there are no mistakes. Hurray! You’re encouraged to create cockeyed, imperfect, wonky doodles. However, with the Visual Alphabet, you can shift from unconscious to conscious doodling and find a comforting starting place for doodle art.
In this activity book for teens, young adults, and adults, discover how to:
Identify alphabet shapes
See how these shapes mesh
Determine the amount of repetition
Use this knowledge to create a picture
Start with an “alphabet” shape and see where it leads you. See what doodle possibilities you might have missed before!“This book is more than a how-to guide. It’s an open door. Her prompts aren’t rules to follow. They are gentle nudges to explore, to play, and to rediscover your creative spark. She shows that art doesn’t have to be perfect or polished to be powerful. It just has to be yours.”
—Dave Gray, creator of the Visual Alphabet and author of Gamestorming and Liminal Thinking