Doodling

A doodle is a drawing made while a person’s attention is otherwise occupied. Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be composed of random and abstract lines, generally without ever lifting the drawing device off of the paper, in which case it is usually called a “scribble”.

Used for:
– learning to draw and
– stimulating creativities.

Links: How to start and DoodleInstitute

Mandala and Zentangle

With zentangle and mandala anyone can create beautiful images from repetitive patterns. It is easy to learn and easy to do. Increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being. Zentangle uses repetitive elements in a random format (and mainly using less colour) while mandalas have a more structered and symmetrical shape (can be a circle or a sqare or its combination).

Some benefits and uses of zentangle and mandalas for graphic recorders:
– relaxation,
– simple and quick access to mindfulness,
– non-verbal journalling,
– self-esteem,
– inspiration,
– nurture and develop creative abilities,
– improve eye/hand coordination,
– increase attention span and ability to concentrate, 
– problem solving,
– design inspiration and
– stretching and warm-up for artists.