So therapeutic

I can imagine that all these doodle roses I do might not seem very interesting to others, or just plain old all the same.  But every time I find time to do them, I find a sense of calmness and excitement all blend into one. 

I have been transforming some of my little paintings, acrylic on wood into repeating patterns. I am glad that I finally found my way of doing it. When I first started drawing these spiral roses, I want to make them into patterns but didn't know how. Well, fast forward to now, I have experiment, explored, learnt more technology and voila, it is all coming to together. I already have ideas of how to turn this one into a pattern. 

Sleep a little long my toddler so mommy can play more.

and let there be colours

Before I got to these ones, I had way too much going on. I had too many colours and thick stripes under the roses. Finally... as usual, I simplified it and am pretty happy with these ones.

Doodle colour study

Sick kids mean my doodle practice can't be explored as extensively, but I managed to do a quick colour study on the blood orange at the dinner table.

No. 2 repeat

Didn't think I could make this one. Rough night. Sick kid. Interrupted sleep. Will apply colour tomorrow.

A variation

Today, I have taken my 20" x 20" canvas in PS onto the old school brush and ink on 65 lbs paper. I mixed Chinese ink and a bit of gel medium, to give it a bit more body, and doodled away. I forgot how therapeutic the motion of painting spiral has. Tomorrow I will scan and work on it on the machine.

No 1 Repeat

Here is what I have done with the doodle from yesterday. I am liking this pinkish with grey colour scheme.

Doodle Discipline begins

I have been inspired by two amazing designer friends of mine to start an art discipline exercise. This exercise will kick my creative process into higher gear. Every day, I will set aside one hour to do this. I will open up a 20" x 20" canvas in PS and start doodling in different layers. I will select the doodles I like and arrange them into a repeating pattern. I like that it is very gestural and intuitive exercise. This will help me create a unified series of pattern. Here is my first doodle of the day. I don't know how long I will do this, but I will do it until I feel that I have a collection of patterns I am happy with.