Miriam Badyrka is The Doodler

Doodle of the Week

I picked this doodle because of the octagon shaped elements inset into a larger pattern, which in turn is inset into a patterned field. I like the hooked edges and how they relate to the waves/swirls/hooks in the larger pattern.

The ocotgon, or lozenge, shape is a classical design element. You can find it in tile work and textiles the world over. It is unusual in my doodles.

I have a friend, Pattie, who writes poetry. She says she gets crushes on words. She gets attracted to how particular words sound, and wants to use them. I have the drawing version. I am smitten with this shape at the moment. This doodle makes me want to use this shape in something. Or at least draw it a lot.

I went gallery hopping on Thursday. It was fun to get out, and I saw some wonderful stuff. I can't wait to show you! Tune in on Tuesday to read all about it.

Doodle of the Week

Can I just say that the doodle with the palmetto leaves is practically my favorite ever? Because it is. I think the flower spewing rocket is pretty cute too. (Click on it to get a larger version.)

While out climbing last weekend, my husband ran into a lady with gardening implements He asked her if she was into extreme gardening (which I think is pretty funny). She said she was a bottle hunter.

I have a collection of bottles and marbles, dug out of my yard. I imagine that most people who live in old houses find all sorts of strange stuff, but it never occurred to me that people go out looking for such things.

Seriously. There is a whole universe of people who look for old bottles. Go and google it.

People do the oddest things. It makes my doodling obsession seem pretty tame in comparison.

Doodle of the Week

Look at this! A most unusual doodle for you this week.

The left side has the usual heavy black line and patterning within a geometric structure. Then it branches out. The line gets finer as it moves right, and a garden explodes out of the border. My subconscious seems to be liking fine lines at the moment.

My conscious mind is enjoying the results too. I think this is a fun doodle, very active and full of joyous abandon.

I wonder what effects, if any, this doodle development has on my artwork. Will it change? I will have to keep working and see what happens.

Have a Happy Valentine's Day! The weather is supposed to be good, and we are going to hike in the gorge. Whatever you end up doing, spend it with people you love!

Doodle of the Week

And now for something not completely different, but not entirely the same either. This is an odd grouping with some new doodle developments.

First, there is the diagonal block doodle, which is unusual. If it is not a new thing, then it is extremely rare. I don't remember any others, and I don't see any when I glance through my highly organized doodle file.

You know I am kidding, right? I don't have any such thing. What I do have is several piles of doodles scattered about in various locations.

My favorites from this bunch has to be the oddly balancing doodles, they look like strange ducks. No, not the quacking kind of duck, the stacking kind of duck used by hikers to mark trails.

I like to make ducks, not necessarily to mark trails, I just like to stack rocks.