Fountain Pen Doodling

When I was younger I would doodle on the edges of whatever paper I had in reach. I'd doodle in school, on the phone with friends, or any other random time that I was bored. My mom was the same way, I guess I picked it up from her? She'd always doodle spirals. I tend to lean toward triangles, LOL! I didn't realize how soothing the action of doodling was until I got back into journaling and using fountain pens, er actually when I got into ink! It's been ages, I mean ages since I've doodled and now I find I've picked up the habit again. It's been lovely. Just pure inspiration that came out of no where really. I don't consider myself someone who can draw or a good artist of any kind, and yet the pull to want to sit down and doodle lately has been so strong. I really want to make time for art, doodling, learning to draw, learning to use watercolor. It's very relaxing and helps with my anxiety.

It's also a great way to get familiar with dip pens and use all of the ink I have. It's been nice to just pick a color and doodle and it doesn't matter, it doesn't have to be good. It's the simple act of doing it, sitting down and being creative in any way that looks to you. It doesn't have to be shared if not wanted too. Although I really am enjoying connecting with the fountain pen community, the more I dip my toes in.

I started with side-way squares, I guess that's what they are in my mind. Side-way squares are really just diamonds, right? Then I tried my hand at ovals. I really liked how it turned out. The colors really jump out at me. My mind has started to think in patterns and shapes again. I'm starting to see patterns everywhere and I really like the release it gives my brain.

Diamonds with Dots: Birmingham Sugar Maple and The Wet Pen Elliott Bay

Ovals: Taccia Koi-Ame and Sailor Manyo Uri

Tiny Circles: Sailor Manyo Uri and Birmingham Sugar Maple