Creative Doodling: A 4-Part Series by Pam Garrison

All levels | 2 hours 12 sec

Get Your Doodle On
Part 1 Overview00:46
Materials00:29
Doodling methods, motifs and prompts23:24

Exploring Pens and Lettering
Part 2 Overview00:38
Materials00:28
Using different markers09:06
Block lettering with inner doodles13:09
Block lettering with outer doodles15:07
Continuous line borders08:00

Working on Different Types of Paper
Part 3 Overview00:28
Materials01:00
Solid colored papers07:23
Doodling on patterned papers06:26
Responsive Doodling07:43
Doodled wrapping paper03:45

Filling in with Line Work and Color
Introduction00:37
Materials00:13
Referencing Images to Doodle06:24
Segmenting and filling in05:24
Creating a contoured doodle09:46

Taught by Pam Garrison

Stretch your creative muscles and join Pam Garrison in this fun four-part celebration of doodling. In Pam’s classes, mistakes are embraced and you are encouraged to think outside of the box as you play with your designs and develop an expanded visual vocabulary. The great thing about doodling is that anyone can do it, nearly anywhere! If you already doodle while on the phone, in meetings or in the margins of your notebook, Pam’s class will help you take your creative doodling practice even further.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Ballpoint pens
Micron pens
Gel pens (Pam uses Sakura Gelly Roll)
Scratch paper
Sketchbook (Pam uses Strathmore Mixed Media)
Markers (Pam uses Koi Brush Pens)

Creative Doodling: Get Your Doodle On

Ballpoint pens
Micron pens
Gel pens (Pam uses Sakura Gelly Roll)
Scratch paper
Sketchbook (Pam uses Strathmore Mixed Media)
Markers (Pam uses Koi Brush Pens)

Creative Doodling: Exploring Pens and Lettering

Micron .05 pen
Micron fine .03 pen
Sketchbook
Sakura Gelly Roll Pens
Koi Brush Pens
Pentel Color Brush Pen
Zig Art and Graphic Twin
Zig Clean Color Real Brush
Zig Large Paint Pen
Pigma Brush Pen by Sakura
Pilot Parallel Pen
Varsity Disposable Fountain Pen

Creative Doodling: Working on Different Types of Paper

Markers and pens of choice
Poster markers (Pam uses Posterman)
Collection of solid colored papers, including colored cardstock, brown craft paper and vellum (for a stained glass effect)
Collection of printed and found papers, including printed cardstock, vintage paper, used blotting paper from art projects, file folder, and large mid-weight drawing paper

Creative Doodling: Filling in with Line Work and Color