So far during this ‘doodling’ series we have doodled lines in many variations and also text.  This time we will attempt to do flowers, leaves, borders and swirls. Your doodled flowers will be unique to you as every flower doodled will be different and you will find that the more you practice, the better you will become.  The same can be said for your borders and swirls.

Previously we have sketched out our letters when doodling text, however for the doodling this time I recommend not to use a pencil, but a permanent fine liner pen to ensure the flow of the doodle.  You can practice on some scrap paper before hand if you are not immediately comfortable doodling directly onto your project.

The doodle flower we are to try first is ideal to start off with.  As per steps 1 to 5, draw a 5 petal flower.  As step 6, draw 5 petals inside of the first petals you have just drawn and there you have an extremely quick ‘scribble’ doodley flower.  The other examples show how the flower would look with two-tone colour.  The first using watercolour pencils, then Sakura Glaze pens and finally Sakura Glitter pens.

This next flower shows another 5 petal flower but has a more traditional look about it.  Follow per steps 1 to 6 as shown then colour in as per step 7.  The other two examples show variations on this flower for you to try.

Have a go at trying different types of flowers.  You won’t know if something works or not until you try.  Sometimes making a mistake can develop into something fantastic and unique.

Just as with the flowers, practice your leaf styles and try to get away from the ‘norm’.

A simple border to try is this ‘block’ border.  First draw your spaced blocks.

Next draw a block within the block.

Now draw a line to attach each block, then add the colour.

Here is another example border to try.

Swirls and flourishes are still very popular within the crafting community, as well as home decor and fashion.  Some swirls and flourishes can be very complex and intricate but we are starting off simple, hopefully to develop into something spectacular after plenty of practice.

Next make the swirl more 3-dimensional.

The example shown below shows variations on swirls, leaves, dots and lines and also varying ‘textures’ from flowers to hatching.  Hopefully this will inspire you to give swirls a try.

If you find it difficult to draw directly onto your project and don’t have a really steady hand, then this technique may just be the one for you.  To be honest the shakier your hand whilst drawing with this technique, the better.  To obtain the best effect, always do this technique with your permanent fine liner pen.

For this flower, start off with step 1 and draw a rough circle.  In step 2, draw a second rough line around the first circle.  Steps 3 and 4, add the petals and again draw a second rough line around those lines you have just drawn.

Add some small roughly drawn circles to the centre of the flower.  Your drawing should now look like this.

Now add a stalk and leaves, using the same double-line technique.

These steps show how to draw a leaf.

Finally draw a plant pot using the same technique and add the rest of your flower.  This example has been coloured in by using watercolour pencils.

We hope that these examples and techniques will inspire you to draw on your own crafting projects.

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