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The Power of Scribbles and Sketches

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The art says it all

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I’m a huge fun of scribbling and sketching. Even though there are no easy ways to learn, I find that scribbling and sketching give me a chance subvert the confines of the mind and find unknown (to me) thoughts and ideas.

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One year of blog post ideas. #oneperweek

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Scribbling and sketching give me a chance to write down my thoughts and create lists of ideas in fun ways, playing with different handwriting styles. They also give me a way to sketch grids and box-like shapes, focusing on the relationships between nodes, letters, shapes, and lines.

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@belgort on the whiteboard in his super cape

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While my drawing skills are severely limited, I at least have fun with a whiteboard. I love to sketch fun caricatures of friends.

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The path to the future

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Being a fan of systems and processes, scribbling and sketching allow me the opportunity to visualize abstract ideas. For example, if the path to the future was not a single path, what would it look like? Analyzing the drawing above, where does it start and where does it end? Exactly.

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How I Write #process

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From chaotic and abstract paths to the future, to fun ways to procrastinate while finishing my homework, scribbling and sketching helped me to articulate my writing process (in fun comic/animation style).

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Today's task list is ready

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They also help my daily task lists be a little more artistic and enjoyable to look at while giving me a canvas to doodle on, all day long.

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Presentation hell

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I’m a huge fan of sharpies and ink pens. The lines are permanent and it takes a confidence to lay them down.

I have a lot to learn about scribbling and sketching, but these are just a few ways I use them daily to have a little bit of fun.

How about you?