Doodle #1

[morgan_dhu]

This doodle was done without any conscious thinking about form - and when I start out in that way, my doodles tend to be organic and full of curving lines. I did decide on a basic colour palette before hand, of browns and dark reds, but as the doodle evolved, it demanded some highlights of pink, orange and purple. I think it may be relevant that I recently re-read John Wyndham's Day of the Triffids.

Comments

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

This is beautiful. It looks like the ent for the female reproductive system. (-:

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

You know, this is not the first time that someone has looked at one of my abstract doodles and seen something that made them think of female genitalia or reproductive organs. I never see it until someone points it out to me, though. It's certainly not something I'd say is at the forefront of my conscious mind when I draw, but that's not really all that relevant when we're talking about art, is it?

[evil-macaroni.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought, too, though it could be because I saw the top and the bottom I had to scroll to see. Very alien / biological.

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

I guess it's a girl triffid, out looking for some boy triffid action. ;-)

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

I immediately thought of ovaries and menstruation when I saw this. Very evocative.

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

Especially with my abstract stuff, it's always interesting to hear what other people see in it. Because none of this was there consciously when I drew it, but everyone who commented sees something female and reproductive when they look at it.

Cool.