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Doodle the artist unconscious

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Doodle the artist unconscious ,                                                       Drawing takes time and practise not every time a person puts pen to paper it is to create a masterpiece or even a finished piece.  Doodling can be for fun , in school a distraction , while on the phone unconsciously due to the elements of pen and note pad being close at hand.                                                        Do people ever doodle intentionally , well if one does not know what to draw I guess if you start drawing it is a doodle.  Drawing is a skill when not drawing for a extended period one can get rust or sloppy. I guess Doodling is a great way to practise - art without reason does not have to be perfect it can exist for practise and doodle can actually bring subjects from the unconscious mind like dreaming if performed correctly. This doodle may represent the artist on the verge of a journey into their own unconscious , pondering the possibilities on the blank page or
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Paintings of Skulls by Paul Woods

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New Skull painting March 2016 I have updated some of these paintings - after months 2 or so of looking at these and while starting another slightly larger one 10x12 in . I have added a few more glazes to the older paintings. Oh since taking these photos I have put a matte glaze to reduce glare, last thing is to frame these . 10x8in 10x8in 12x10 in 10x8 in