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Novel Printing Fashion Design Usage Doodles Art

Manal.M.T.Eladwi Maha.M.T.Eladwi
Ph.D. Applied Art, Assistant Prof. Ph.D. Textile & Clothing, Assistant Prof.
Faculty of Specific Education, Faculty of Women,
El-Fayoum University, El-Fayoum, Egypt. Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract
Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be abstract shapes.
People tend to re-create the same patterns or designs while their minds are exercised elsewhere. The repetitive
the doodle art symbols of hearts, flowers, animals, cartoons, gratitude symbols, stars, and angels. The research
basically studies the ability of using an awareness, may be a simple way to improve memory skills to create new
designs suitable for printing design (decorative) and fashion design (structure) by draping on mannequin
inspired from the elements doodles art. And in the same time using three types of decorative fashion design by
fabric itself (printing design), construction details, and decorative trims to produce the final product garments
combination by natural knitting fabrics to make the new trends in fashion from doodle art.

Keywords: Doodles art, Printing design, Fashion design.

1- Introduction:
A doodle is an unfocused drawing made while a person's attention is otherwise occupied. Doodles are simple
drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be abstract shapes. Stereotypical
examples of doodling are found in school notebooks, often in the margins, drawn by students daydreaming or
losing interest during class. Other common examples of doodling are produced during long telephone
conversations if a pen and paper are available.[1]
Popular kinds of doodles include cartoon versions of teachers or companions in a school, famous TV or comic
characters, invented fictional beings, landscapes, geometric shapes and patterns, textures, banners with legends,
and animations made by drawing a scene sequence in various pages of a book or notebook.[1]
The research basically studies the ability of using awareness, may be a simple way to improve memory skills to
create new designs suitable for printing design (decorative) and fashion design (structure) by draping on
mannequin inspired from the elements of doodles art. And in the same time using three types of decorative
fashion design by fabric itself (printing design), construction details, and decorative trims to produce the final
product garments combination by natural knitting fabrics to make the new trends in fashion from doodle art.

History study:
The word doodle first appeared in the early 17th century to mean a fool or simpleton.[1] It may derive from the
German Dudeltopf or Dudeldop, meaning simpleton or noodle (literally "nightcap").[2]
The meaning "fool, simpleton" is intended in the song title "Yankee Doodle", originally sung by British colonial
troops prior to the American Revolutionary War. This is also the origin of the early eighteenth century verb to
doodle, meaning "to swindle or to make a fool of". The modern meaning emerged in the 1930s either from this

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meaning or from the verb "to dawdle", which since the seventeenth century has had the meaning of wasting
time or being lazy.
In the movie Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Mr. Deeds mentions that "doodle" was a word made up to describe
scribblings to help a person think. According to the DVD audio commentary track, the word as used in this
sense was invented by screenwriter Robert Riskin. Internet giant Google has given a new dimension to the word
by having "doodles" in its main page on certain occasions.[3]
Doodles and Awareness:
Do we occasionally find ourself “zoning out” when listening to a boring speaker? Do you find yourself
forgetting most of what was said during a class or lecture? This is an all too common problem for many people,
but there may be a simple way to improve memory skills while retaining more of what was said at a meeting or
lecture. An interesting study published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology showed that doodling while
listening to a speaker helps listeners retain more of what was said.
According to a study published in the scientific journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, doodling can aid a
person's memory by expending just enough energy to keep one from daydreaming, which demands a lot of the
brain's processing power, as well as from not paying attention. Thus, it acts as a mediator between the spectrum
of thinking too much or thinking too little and helps focus on the current situation. The study was done by
Professor Jackie Andrade, of the School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth, who reported that
doodlers in her experiment recalled 7.5 pieces of information (out of 16 total) on average, 29% more than the
average of 5.8 recalled by the control group made of non-doodlers.[2]
Those doodles that many people put down on paper when they’re bored may help to improve memory skills
according to a new study. Find out why you may want to have a doodle pad handy at your next lecture or
class.[4]
In that study, fourty participants were asked to listen to a tape recorded message which included specific names
and places. None of the participants knew they would be given a memory test. One group was encouraged to fill
in shapes on a piece of paper, similar to doodling, while listening to the message while the others were told
simply to listen. The results? The doodlers remembered more names and places than those who listened to the
message without doodling.[5]
How might doodling help to improve memory skills? Although it’s not clear exactly how doodling enhances
recall, researchers believe that keeping the hands busy may keep the mind from wandering. In other words,
doodling can improve concentration and focus. Plus, the act of doodling doesn’t seem to detract from the
listening process since it’s a mindless activity, unlike the creation of a planned piece of artwork. If you find that
information goes in one ear and out the other while you’re lost in a daydream, doodling can help to redirect you
back to the present.
Another possible way doodling could help to improve memory skills is by promoting interaction with the
environment. A previous study showed that learning and memory skills were significantly improved when
students used hand gesturing while learning new math skills. Gesturing and doodling both involve some
movement and interaction which could lead to better focus and attention.[6]
Unfortunately, doodling can also be interpreted by others as a sign of boredom or a lack of interest in what’s
being said. Despite the fact that it can help to improve memory skills, it’s not something you want to do when
you’re at an important business meeting or listening to a speech made by your boss; but keeping a pad of paper
and pencil handy for doodling has its benefits. Doodling may help you stay awake during a boring class or
lecture while allowing you to retain more of what was said. Plus, you never know what unique artistic
masterpieces you’ll create with that doodle pad and pencil.[7,8]

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Doodles and symbols:

Doodling allows the unconscious to render in symbolic expression. Symbols have universal as well as personal
meaning. When you are stuck for an answer to a problem or looking for creative innovation, the technique of
doodling will unleash the hidden symbolic powers of the unconscious mind.
Doodling essentially allows our intuitive feelings to express themselves in pictorial symbolic form. Interpreting
these symbols can help to unveil meanings that are not apparent to our linear mind. A symbol conveys an entire
thought in one image. Language depends upon a linear procession of symbols to convey a thought. While
doodling, words may form themselves, and these should be accepted. But, for the most part, doodling allows the
unconscious to come to the surface without judgment or critical analysis from the conscious mind. To practice
the art of doodling do the following:
 Focus on something that you are attempting to create or resolve. Hold the initial idea or desire in the
mind and allow yourself to go into a blank stare or soft focus, preferably on a neutral background (the
sky, a white wall, neutral carpet). As ideas and feelings come to the mind simply doodle them onto a
piece of clean white paper.
 Allow yourself to focus exclusively on an idea and discuss it with a friend. While you are discussing it
doodle on a piece of clean white paper. Continue to doodle as you talk and listen. Don’t interpret or
inhibit what you are drawing.[9,10]
Some people are prolific doodlers when they are talking on the telephone, sitting at a meeting, attending a
lecture or sitting in any passive environment. This doodling can reveal important and profound information
about how the person was feeling at the time, or, according to Jung, latent emotional conflicts or unexpressed
feelings. In truth, no one can interpret our doodling except ourselves. Though certain symbols appear to have
universal applications in the deep collective unconscious, how we experience these symbolic expressions in our
own life is unique to each of us, as shown in fig. (1).[9]

Fig.(1) Some symbols from Doodle art in one sheet.

Elements of Doodels:
When doodling just allow your hands to follow your impulse. It’s best if you can go into a mild trance and
disengage the conscious mind. In some disciplines this is called automatic writing. The difference is that

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automatic writing tends to focus on words in sequence. Here we simply want to the engage the unconscious
mind in an imaginary way and record the images that are brought to the surface.[9]
The following some of elements of Doodles art:
- Numbers: Doodling can also include numbers. Numbers are far more than a convenient measure of the
physical world. In ancient traditions they were considered to be the primal organizing principle that gives
structure to the universe. They are powerful creative symbols. By studying the creative power of numbers we
can get in touch with the archetypal concepts that are revealed in each number.
- Abstract shapes: doodle is a type of sketch, an unfocused drawing made while a person’s attention is
otherwise occupied elsewhere. Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning
or may just be abstract shapes. For example, draw abstract Tortoise as a doodle art as shown in fig. (2).[11]

Fig.(2) Draw abstract Tortoise as a Doodle Art.

- Repetitive: The repetitive symbols of hearts, flowers, animals, cartoons, gratitude symbols, stars, angels and
fairies represent to me that my artwork is all about healing the planet and reinforcing world peace through my
own energy. It is the emotional “I” in form and colour.
A doodle is not handwriting, but a collection of scribbles of blobs, dots, lines, and squiggles made over and
over again repetitively. Usage geometric shapes and texture to fill paper by lines, maybe resolve some
problems.
- Flow: If you would like to try your hand at Doodle Art, spend time with pen and paper, be present in the
moment, and go with the flow. Meditation, praying, nature walks, feelings of gratitude, love and peace will
still your ego and allow creativity.[12]
- Vision: The vision you invoke in the creativity of your doodles will be a testimony to your life’s purpose. As a
rosebud opens, the beauty, talent and essence unfold to create a better world. When you are the best you can
be, you open the space for others to be the best that they can be. Remember, your life is the size of your vision
so when you get a chance, make those doodles life-sized and if you need to, use a magnifying glass to see
them bigger.
- Value: Value “the void”– the space between words and thoughts and the silence of the world – to find the part
of the universe that wants to talk to you in signs, symbols, pictures and numbers. This “letting go” galvanizes
change… so be it.[12]
- Re-create: People tend to re-create the same patterns or designs while their minds are exercised elsewhere.
There are some people who do not make these little pictures at all; they are said to be well-controlled, direct,
precise, and straight to the point in their manner at all times.[13]
- Usage common Doodles: Patterns, Stars, Musical Notes, Eyes, Wheels, Snakes, Hearts, Faces, Birds,
Animals, Flowers, Frames, Dots, Circles, Words, Fences, Trees, Names, Houses, and Arrows as shown in fig.
(2).
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Fig. (3) Design of doodle design usage Doodle symbols.

- Space: Design in blank space to full of by lines to create doodle design.

- Colour, shading, and lines: Doodles are sometimes created in colour or several colours and may be drawn
almost anywhere at any time. As a rule, doodlers tend to draw in the same colour as their normal pen. Some
people, however, like to use different colour as they doodle. The famous colours used in doodle art are Red,
Brown, Gray, Black, Pink, Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple, Violet, and Lilac as shown in fig. (3).[7]
But what is doodling? How is it different from sketching? I would say that doodling is when you draw without
any clear purpose or outcome. Mainly you just let your hand move and follow it's fancy. Or you may try to draw
something but you aren't too worried about realism. I would put it under the "expressionism" category of art.
Doodling doesn't have to be done with traditional drawing materials either. You can doodle with paint, fibers,
clay - wherever your imagination takes you.[14]

In final, the surprising increase in the use of Doodles themes over the decades shows how ever-present and
deeply rooted they are in the collective memory of the mind. A doodle is more than a fashion statement or mere
exoticism. It derives its greatest strength from the evocative power of its many manifestations.
The main objects of research are the values and elements of Doodle art, as the newest and an active source of
awareness creativity by Doodle art units. As well as applying final designs to actual garments by using different
knitted fabrics.

2- Doodles Printing & Fashion designs:

Design of some printing textile products inspired from Doodle art as well as their patterns were prepared
directly by original fabric on dress form.

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a b c

Fig. 4 Doodles Printing Design (1)

Fig. 5 Doodle Fashion Design (1)

Doodle Printing design(1):
(a)&(b) in two design use the free curves lines, faces, fish, and dots for mix to create a doodle design.
(b)This design with its curves and contrasted colors transfer the sense of movement, the reference material used
for the idea in this design is fish, letters, and human, the man in the center of design thinks about all details
around him, the researcher made a waving motion by using the elements smoothly and freely. She expresses the
movement in active way to embody the revolutionary feelings and motions.
The rhythm was recognized through the recurring and varying of the sea waves and the movement of fish.
Doodle Fashion design(1):
Take rectangle (60 fold) 120 cm X 160cm from Interlock knitted (cotton/polyester 50:50) blended fabric and
drawing by scissors to make a blouse without sewing. Draw side line by broken line and make holes with ties
for open and close the side line. The right part from blouse cut square shape to appear a right sleeve. This
square fabric to draw a man shape (head- chest- leg- hands) in front blouse using different texture direction and
sewing it by bold stitches, ribbon is down after draw head open in free line to connect to man shape, and open
holes in left sleeve to gathering fabric to up for draw fan shape.
As Shown in this design harmony between the structural design and decorative design where clear structural
design in the formation of the face of a man was inspired by doodles designs with decorative lines and
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components of the decorative design. And the design reflects freedom of line’s movements in harmony with
points. The rhythm was recognized through the recurring the lines, and the movement was emphasized through
the different directions of lines.

Fig. 6 Doodles Printing Design (2)

a b- front c- back
Fig. 7 Doodle Fashion Design (2)
Doodle Printing design (2):
In this design the researcher was on the way of nature in the doodle work, she made a waving motion and
emphasized the movement through the freely movement of leaves and stems that appeared in the main suggests
color of the design (the Green in different degrees) this color is actually a feature of nature. The orange color
appeared here made spot light through the design, the yellow color make a balance and harmony.
Rhythm, movement, and flow recognized in the design through the different presence of the same element in
various shapes and sizes, and the balance of design is recognized through the crossing of verticals, diagonal, and
horizontal directions of element and the same time makes repetition to create doodle shape.
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Doodle Fashion design (2):

Cut rectangle (100 fold) 200cm X 100cm from Melton knitted (cotton 100%) fabric and drape on mannequin
skirt shape with edge finished like trousers. Sewing by appearing hand stitches for edges of rectangle shape to
give skirt design as similar a flower full of lines like doodle design. Play by texture in front fabric (soft texture)
and back fabric (shaggy texture) to use doodle elements from texture and lines.

(a) (b)
Fig. 8 Doodles Printing Design (3) a,b

a b c,d,e
Fig. 9 a,b,c,d,e Doodle Fashion Design (3)

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Doodle Printing design (3):

Through the Doodles motives and designs, the reference material used for idea in this design is fish and human
figures. The surface of work was divided by diagonals and circular lines to achieve balance and flow.
Researcher repeats the fish in different sizes and directions, and this adds harmonys and rhythm to the design,
and rhythm. The Researcher utilized the fish element in expressing the qualities of movement and suggest red
color is dominant to emphasis this movement. For more brightness yellow color is used in many part of the
design.
Doodle Fashion design (3):
From rectangle (75 fold) 150cm X 170cm from full knitted (cotton/polyester 75:25) blended fabric draw by
scissors to create dress inspired from Doodle art. The first step cut triangle from upper right part to make collar
usage back fabric in different texture and fit side seam.
Cut straight line in left side from waist to dress edge and sewing last triangle in this line to make flare and used
different texture direction. In the right side from dress, sewing stitches for fit another side to give from fabric
plus more durability in it. Make five ties and holes to close and open dress.

Fig. 10 Doodles Printing Design (4)

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a b c
Fig. 11 a.b,c Doodle Fashion Design (4)
Doodle Printing design (4):
In design No. 4 the researcher used flowers, leaves, steam, and lines from doodle unites, made a waving motion
and emphasized the movement through the freely movement of leaves and stems. Usage lines to draw bird in
upper design and make mirror (flip) from flowers to re-create the same patterns or design as alike in doodle
printing design (2) as an element from Doodle art.
Flow elements in the design through lines movement, fences and part from tree to create freely and naturally.

Doodle Fashion design (4):

Usage rectangle Pieca knitted (cotton/polyester 50:50) blended fabric drape in front dress form and warps fabric
at shoulder to make gathering around neck, and back to front again on mannequins to create drapes and pleats in
informal design with sewing the gathering edge in front side. Draw one pleat in left side and another side two
pleats in right dress to give blouse doodle technique by free lines by fabrics at dress form used pebbly texture
fabric.
Make ribbon around neck to wearable used as blouse and belt in back sewing from side to side.

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3- Doodles Printing & Fashion products:

a b,c d,e

Fig.12 a,b,c,d,e Doodle Printing & Fashion Product (1)

Doodle Printing & Fashion Product (1)

Type of clothes: Blouse with sleeves used Interlock knitted fabric.
Doodle symbols: Abstract man shape by fabric- faces – circles- dots- words- fish in printing design.
Colours: - Drimarene Yellow Cl-2R (Reactive dye).
- Drimarene Orange K-3RGR (Reactive dye).
- Procien Blue MXR grains (Reactive dye).
- Yellow paste mixed by foam paste.
Techniques:- Batik in upper part of blouse.
- Tie and dye for all blouses by three colors.
- Silk screen on man chest.
- Hand drawing in down left of blouse.
- Foam past used in printing and drawing.
- Bold top stitches decorative.

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Doodle Printing & Fashion Product (2)

Doodle Printing & Fashion Product (2)

Type of clothes: Skirt with edge finished like trousers used Melton knitted fabric.
Doodle symbols: Flowers – fences- trees – lines in printing design and fashion design.
Colours: - Yellow paste.
- Orange paste.
- Green paste in different tones.
Techniques:- Silk screen in all skirt and used different size from design.
- Hand drawing to full of the patterns.
- Bold top stitches decorative.

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Doodle Printing & Fashion Product (3)

Doodle Printing & Fashion Product (3)
Type of clothes: Dress used Full knitted fabric.
Doodle symbols: Patterns – fish - wheels – lines – faces- circles – words- in printing design and fashion design.
Colours: - Yellow paste.
- Orange paste.
- Red paste.
- Green paste.
- Blue paste.
Techniques:- Silk screen in all dress and used different size from design.
- Hand drawing to full of the patterns.
- Bold top stitches decorative.

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Doodle Printing & Fashion Product (4)

Doodle Printing & Fashion Product (4)
Type of clothes: Blouse used Pieca knitted fabric.
Doodle symbols: Flip design - flowers – fences- trees – birds lines in printing design and fashion design.
Colours: - Drimarene Yellow Cl-2R (Reactive dye).
- Drimarene Orange K-3RGR (Reactive dye).
Techniques:- Batik in drapping part of blouse.
- Tie and dye in blouses by grade from yellow, orange, and red colours.
- Bold top stitches decorative.

4-Conclusion:
- Awareness is key to creativity. Designers have to learn most of all to keep their eyes open, to develop their
skills of observation, and to absorb visual ideas, blend them, and translate them into printing and fashion
design that their customers will like.
- Doodle art depend on the awareness to draw for solve problems or memory test, and a doodle art just training
for awareness to creative new designs from all experiences in all life. But practice and observation make a
person more aware, sensitive, and confident for this reasons the Doodle art are the best training for creativity.
- Designers must carry sketchbooks to jot down ideas whenever and wherever they find them to keep it.

5- References

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