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How to Doodle Logic

Step 1

drawing logic

If someone asked you to visualize LOGIC, what would you draw? This is a tough one. But let’s give it a go. To begin with, draw three squares in the middle of your page. Then within each square, draw a smaller square.

Step 2

draw logic

Within the first square, draw an X. Within the second square, draw a Y. And within the third square, draw a question mark. Then add a “plus” sign between the first and second square, and an equals sign between the second and third square. This will become our formula for LOGIC.

Step 3

doodling logic

To make this doodle more logical, let’s draw a brain in the background. Use a cloud shape to doodle your brain. Notice how the brain stem looks kind of like a high heeled shoe. 🙂

Step 4

doodle logic

Let’s now add some more details to your brain using arc shapes and straight lines. The straight lines on the top left of the brain signify that the brain is actively thinking about something. In this case, it’s thinking about the formula.

Step 5

how to doodle logic

To finish off your LOGIC doodle, give it some color. And there we have it. This is our visual representation of LOGIC. But I’m sure that there are other ways we could visualize LOGIC. What comes to mind?

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How to Doodle Location

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Location

Step 1

drawing a location

If someone asked you to visualize a LOCATION, what would you draw? How about a map with a location marker? To begin your LOCATION doodle, draw a location marker in the middle of your page. Use an upside-down teardrop shape and an oval shape.

Step 2

draw a location

Use four straight lines to draw the map area. Notice the angles of the two vertical lines on the left and right side of the map. Notice how these lines are angling inwards. We do this to show that the back end of the map is further away from us. It’s all about creating perspective.

Step 3

doodling a location

Let’s now add a little detail to our map. Use curved lines to draw some roads on the map. You can follow the example above, or create your own variation of this.

Step 4

doodle a location

Let’s now draw three lines above the location marker. These are “action” lines that draw attention to the marker. It signifies that something is happening here. And, therefore, encourages our eyes to focus on this area of the doodle.

Step 5

how to doodle a location

Add the finishing touches to your doodle by giving it some color. Notice how a variety of colors have been used. Using multiple colors can help draw the eye’s attention to specific features of the doodle. And there we have it. This is our visual representation of a LOCATION. How many other ways can you think of to draw a location?

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How to Doodle Lion

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Lion

Step 1

drawing a lion

To begin your lion doodle, draw an oval in the middle of your page. This oval shape will become the head of your lion.

Step 2

draw a lion

Let’s now add some more details to the lion head. Use a combination of oval shapes, arc shapes, curved and squiggly lines to draw the ears, eyes, and nose areas.

Step 3

doodling a lion

To draw the lion’s mane, doodle a cloud shape around the lion’s head. Notice how the mane is partially hidden behind the lion’s ears.

Step 4

doodle a lion

To draw the body of your lion, use a combination of straight lines and curved lines. Draw the front legs first, then draw the backend of the lion. Lastly, draw the lions tail.

Step 5

how to doodle a lion

Add the finishing touches to your lion doodle by giving it some color. Notice how complementary colors have been used. Notice also how one of the back legs is slightly darker than the other legs. This gives us the impression that it’s not reflecting as much light as the other legs. In other words, it’s within a shadow area. A very fine detail that adds to the visual effect of the doodle.

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How to Doodle Lesson

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Lesson

Step 1

drawing a lesson

If someone asked you to visualize a LESSON, what would you draw? For this example, let’s draw a figure talking from a lencturn to an audience. First, use an elongated rectangle shape and a couple of vertical straight lines to draw your lencturn.

Step 2

draw a lesson

Use an oval shape and a couple of arc shapes to draw a figure behind the lencturn. Notice how it is not necessary to add to much detail. All we are trying to do here is to sell the idea of a LESSON. No complicated drawings are necessary.

Step 3

doodling a lesson

To teach a lesson, we need an audience. To draw your audience, use oval shapes. You will notice in the example that I have drawn four oval shapes. These oval shapes will become the backs of heads of our audience.

Step 4

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To show that there is a large audience sitting in front of the speaker, draw several arc shapes above the oval shapes you drew in the previous step. Notice how we don’t have to add any details to these head shapes. They immediately give us the idea that there are more people standing in front of the lencturn.

Step 5

how to doodle a lesson

Finish up your LESSON doodle by giving it some color. Notice, also how three lines have been drawn above the speaker’s head. This is to show that they are communicating with the audience. This is, of course, only one way to draw a LESSON. How many other examples can you think of?

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How to Doodle Leaving

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Leaving

Step 1

drawing leaving

If someone asked you to visualize the idea of LEAVING, what would you draw? How about combining an open door, an exit sign, and an arrow. Let’s see how that will work. To begin with draw a line in the middle of your page. Then on the left of that line draw a connected rectangle as shown within the example. This will become our door opening.

Step 2

draw leaving

Next, let’s draw our open door. To do this, use three straight lines. Notice the angles of the upper and lower lines. See how they are angling towards the middle. Here we are drawing perspective.

Step 3

doodling leaving

To highlight the idea of LEAVING, let’s draw an arrow pointing to the open door.

Step 4

doodle leaving

Above the door, doodle an EXIT sign as shown within the example. Draw a couple of rectangles. One smaller and one larger. Then write the word EXIT within the smaller rectangle.

Step 5

how to doodle leaving

Add the finishing touches to your LEAVING doodle by giving it some color. And there you have it. This is our representation of LEAVING. Can you think of any other ways to doodle the idea of LEAVING?

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How to Doodle Learning

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Learning

Step 1

drawing learning

If someone asked you to visualize the idea of LEARNING, what would you draw? How about combining a book with a brain? To do this, begin by doodling a cloud in the middle to right side of your page. This will become the outline of our brain.

Step 2

draw learning

Next, use several curved lines to draw the brain step. Notice how the brain stem is on the bottom right side of the brain in the example.

Step 3

doodling learning

To doodle the book, use a combination of straight and curved lines. Notice the size and angles of these lines. Also, take note of the space between the book and the brain.

Step 4

doodle learning

In this fourth step, let’s add some more detail to our doodle. Use lines on the book to represent the pages. Then use a combination of straight and curved lines on the brain to give it a bit more detail. These now become the foundational pieces of a LEARNING doodle, however, we haven’t yet visualized the connection between the brain and the book. Let’s do that in the next step.

Step 5

how to doodle learning

To visually represent the idea of LEARNING, we must connect the brain with a book using a couple of arrows. Notice how the arrows point from the brain to the book and from the book to the brain. This represents the cycle of learning and gaining knowledge from reading. Then, of course, give your doodle some color. And there you have it. This is our interpretation of LEARNING. But I’m sure there are other ways you could visualize the idea of LEARNING. How many ideas can you think of?

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How to Doodle a Leader

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle a Leader

Step 1

drawing a leader

If someone asked you to visualize a LEADER, what would you draw? How could we represent this in a simple way? Let’s take a look. Begin by drawing an icon of a person in the middle of your page. Use an oval shape, two curved lines and a straight line.

Step 2

draw a leader

Let’s give our person some more details. Use a combination of oval shapes and curved lines to draw the arms and the tie of our leader. Then for the mouth, use a straight line. This icon of a person will become our leader. However, we must now visualize the idea of LEADING.

Step 3

doodling a leader

Let’s now draw four smaller people icons above the leader. Use a combination of oval shapes, arc shapes, and straight lines. Notice how the size of these icons is smaller than the size of our leader.

Step 4

doodle a leader

Let’s now show that these people report directly to our leader. Use arrows for this purpose. Also, draw three lines above the leader’s head that signify that the focus is on him/her.

Step 5

how to doodle a leader

Add the finishing touches to your doodle by giving it some color. And there we have it. This is our visual representation of a LEADER. But this is one of a multitude of ways we could visualize LEADERSHIP. How many other ways can you think of?

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How to Doodle Knocking

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Knocking

Step 1

drawing knocking How could we visualize KNOCKING? This could be knocking on a door, window, table, or whatever. What’s an easy way to visualize this? Let’s give it a go. Begin your knocking doodle by drawing the backside of a fist. Use a combination of curved lines and arc shapes.

Step 2

draw knocking To draw the thumb, use another arc shape. Then connect that arc shape to a straight line to draw the wrist of our arm. Notice the length of the lines and the spacing between them.

Step 3

doodling knocking

To draw the shirt sleeve area, use a rectangle shape. Doodle this rectangle shape right below the wrist area. Notice how the rectangle is slightly wider than the wrist area.

Step 4

doodle knocking

To visualize that your fist is knocking on something, use a combination of v-shaped lines. Draw these interconnected v-shaped lines around the fist area as shown within the example. Notice how these lines are pointing in different directions depending on their location around the fist.

Step 5

how to doodle knocking

Finalize your doodle by giving it some color. And there you have it. This now becomes our visual representation of KNOCKING. But I’m sure there are other ways we could visualize knocking. How many other ways can you think of?

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How to Doodle a King

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle a King

Step 1

drawing a king

What’s a simple and effective way to draw a representation of a KING? We could, for instance, doodle a crown. But that might represent the word ROYALTY. So, let’s take it a step further with this doodle. Begin your King doodle by combining an arc shape with a straight line. This will become the head of your king.

Step 2

draw a king

To draw the body of your king, use another combination of arc shapes and straight lines. Notice the size of the arc shapes for the shoulders. Notice also how two small straight lines have been used for the neck.

Step 3

doodling a king

To doodle the crown, use a combination of upside-down v-shapes and straight lines. Notice the angles of the three v-shapes on the crown.

Step 4

doodle a king

Let’s now add several ornaments to our crown. Use a combination of oval shapes, straight lines, and a diamond shape to draw your crown ornaments. You can, of course, follow the example above, or experiment a little by changing up these ornaments. Feel free to use your imagination. 🙂

Step 5

how to doodle a king

Add the finishing touches to your KING doodle by giving it some color. And there you have it. This is our simple visual representation of a KING. But I’m sure there are more ways we could doodle a King. How many other ways can you think of?

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How to Doodle Kindness

How to Doodle, Home / By Adam Sicinski

How to Doodle Kindness

Step 1

drawing kindness

If someone asked you to visualize KINDNESS, what would you draw? How about the handing over of a gift? To begin your kindness doodle, draw a square in the middle of your page.

Step 2

draw kindness

On the left of that square, use a straight line and an elongated arc shape to draw the thumb of our hand. Notice the angle and the length of the thumb in the example above.

Step 3

doodling kindness

To represent that the hand is holding the box, we need to draw some fingers. To draw the fingers, use several more elongated arc shapes. Notice how the back two fingers are not entirely visible as they are covered by the box.

Step 4

doodle kindness

Use another square shape to draw the shirt sleeve to the left of the hand. Then add some details to the square you drew in step 1. Let’s turn this square into a present by using some v-shaped lines and arc shapes for the ribbon above the box.

Step 5

how to doodle kindness

Add the finishing touches to your kindness doodle by giving it some color. And there you have it. This is our visual representation of kindness. But I’m sure there are other ways we could represent kindness in the form of a doodle. What comes to mind?

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