Rising Trends: Elevated Doodling

Plus, How Doodles and Paintings Can Come Together

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Sandrine Pelissier

Doodling is fun and non-intimidating. It is something we can all do -- and likely have done at some point in our lives. Doodle art encompasses all that Sandrine Pelissier thinks making art should be: enjoyable even if it can take a lot of time and effort. Here Sandrine shows us how she uses doodles, scribbles patterns and blotches in her paintings and how you can share in the creativity and ease of doodle art too.

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For Courtney, art is one of life’s essentials. Presenting art techniques to you from trusted instructors and creators as well as adding her own voice to the mix about her own (sometimes blooper worthy!) art endeavors is what she loves best. She writes about everything from Old Master painting and techniques to how to troubleshoot a painting gone wrong. She is always looking for ways to make more of her studio time, too, working in mixed media.