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The Doodler

James O'Boyle

Sharing sketches from my life, and hoping to inspire you in your creative practice.

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How to Draw Flowers

Flowers can be extremely intimidating to draw. They’re delicate, complex, and they often come in messy clusters!

I used to avoid drawing flowers, but now they’re one of my favorite subjects! Since I’ve started drawing them more often, I’ve...

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10-Minute Drawing Challenge - Prompt #8 - Mug/Teapot

Watch as I sketch this mug and teapot with a chisel-tipped marker and then add watercolor. A full video of this sketch is included in the article.

I decided to switch to a chisel-tipped marker for this prompt. My current sketchbook is A4 s...

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10-Minute Drawing Challenge - Prompt #7 - Household Object

There’s something about this pepper mill.

There’s something about this pepper mill. I like its shape—sketching its outline feels like writing in cursive, tracing lower-case m’s and n’s on their side. This time I use a cheap Uni-ball pen, t...

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10-Minute Drawing Challenge - Prompt #6 - Pet, Animal, or Stuffed Animal

I gave Wiley the day off for this one, and sketched this stuffed Pooh Bear instead.

I’ve had this little guy for years—he has a lot of sentimental value for me, and he’s really fun to sketch!

My initial intention was to draw with a contin...

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Sketchbook Tour #5

It’s time for another Sketchbook Tour! This is my most recent sketchbook. I started it on June 29th and finished it on July 23rd—that’s pretty fast for me! I did a lot of the sketches outside, including Robert Frost’s barn and a lean-to in...

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