Niland - Zen Doodle Scribbling: Inventing Doodles Like Never Before

Since people doodle only when they are bored, they are only partially conscious about what they are drawing. It implies that their inner preoccupations come out on the paper. Some of the common symbols of doodles are stars, boxes, arrows, and flowers. These are the common symbols of feelings and aspirations. If you want to find out the true meaning of a doodle, you must look at the way it is drawn. Emotional people often desire harmony and yearn for affection; they tend to make use of curved lines and rounded shapes.

People who are practical or down to earth tend to make use of squares and straight lines. If you are a determined person, you might use zigzags, triangles, and corners. If you are hesitant towards other people, you might use sketchy, light strokes. Similarly, a large size of a doodle represents the outgoing and confident personality of a person. A smaller doodle suggests that a person likes to observe more willingly than participate. Face

• If a face is well drawn, it means that the artist looks for positive attributes in others.

  If the face is drawn ugly or weird, it represents the mistrustful attitude of the doodler.

• The expression on the face represents the character or mood of the doodler.

• Comic expression of the face represents the doodlers wish to grab the attention of people. Childish doodles indicate neediness. Profile of the face suggests introvert nature of the artist.

In case you draw a circular center, but the petals are sharp, you might have a soft heart hiding behind a thorny defensiveness. Lively looking flowers suggest the sociable nature of the artist. If the flower heads are drooping, it represents the burden or worry of the doodler. Butterflies, bees, and birds Fluttering butterflies, bees, and birds suggest your romantic and flighty nature. You do not want to be strapped with the problems or tasks of life. Hearts A heart is definitely a romantic doodle and it suggests that you love someone.

Intricate Patterns If you draw highly detailed busy doodles, you have an obsessive nature and you would never allow letting go your loved ones or ambitions. Extreme introverts often draw these patterns. Ladder or Stairs These are the symbols of willingness and ambition to have your way of climbing up the staircase of progress. It also suggests that you have a long term and crucial task in hand. They also suggest a spiritual expedition and the desire to have more relaxation and happiness in life. Arrows The artist who draws arrows has a certain aim in mind.

If he draws an angular or sharp arrow, his target is something important. If the arrow is drawn decorated and more fluid, it suggests a love affair. Planes and Boats If you doodle any kind of transportation, it means that you want to escape from something. House A house in doodles suggests the want for security. If the house is drawn neat, it indicates a secure life at home. If the house is drawn messy or without windows, it suggests that, the artist is unhappy at home.

If the house is drawn on a hilltop, it suggests loneliness of the artist. Spider's Web A spiders web indicates a sense of being fenced in or the wish to entice a person into a relationship. Initials or Names People who doodle their initials or names often crave for attention. This is particularly common in teenagers. If you doodle the name of another person, it indicates that you are thinking about him/ her or you have a love affair with him/ her. It may also indicate that the other person has preoccupied your mind because they are a reason of some problem for you.