7 Tips for Doodling for Beginners

Myra Naito
3 min readJan 28, 2021

Doodling for beginners. You might be thinking, “Isn’t all doodling a beginner thing?” Unfortunately, I think most people think of doodling as a type of nonsense art for people who can’t draw. I’ll admit that I was probably part of that crowd. Or maybe at the very least, I thought it was just silly little drawings that students or employees did when they should have been paying attention to the lesson or meeting taking place.

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Turns out, some doodlers take their art quite seriously and their doodles can get quite elaborate. But don’t let that hold you back! Doodles can be as simple as you want. They can be cute, whimsical, or complex. Doodlers Anonymous is a great site to feast your doodling eyes on.

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The idea behind doodling is mostly to have fun.

Doodling for beginners, or anyone for that matter, is to have fun. It’s something you do while not really thinking about doing it. It’s almost a stream of thought activity…especially if you’re supposed to be paying attention to a lecture.

However, if you’re a beginner, you’re likely going to overthink things anyway. It’s human nature. So, here are a few tips to get you…

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Myra Naito

Freelance copywriter who is passionate about art and fitness. Check out my art blog at mnatiodesigns.com/blog/ or follow me @mnaito_fineart .