Handprint doodle art is a fun and relaxing art activity for all ages. If you have sharpie markers (or any kind of markers) and construction paper then that’s pretty much all you need to get started.
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I’ve always loved doodling and patterning. When I was studying art in high school I painted patterns in bright colours and fine details for my year 12 major artwork (my parents still have one of them hanging in their lounge room!).
At the time I wouldn’t have been able to tell you the reason I chose this form of creativity. In hindsight, it was a good way to tune out and destress from the overload of exams and other life pressures.
Patterning is soothing and you don’t need to think while you’re drawing. You get a free pass to zone out and enter the creative state of “flow”. By the way, the artwork above is not my best work! It’s just a quick rendition to show you a general idea that anybody can do.
If you want to create something with more detail, try using finer point markers or felt tip pens and take your time. Try experimenting with colour combinations (black and white would probably look great!).
How to create handprint doodle art
You will need:
• construction paper (affiliate link) in two contrasting colours of your choice
• a sharpie marker or pen
• scissors
• glue stick
How to:
- trace your hand shape onto construction paper
- cut the shape out and glue onto a different coloured piece of paper
- draw a rough grid of wavy lines across the page creating segments
- trace around the edge of the hand so it has an outline
- the black create the shapes to doodle inside, in each section draw a different pattern
See – too easy! Now off you go and experiment with some handprint doodle art of your own.
You can also make doodle art 3D with one of our printable templates.
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Hello, i was inspired by your idea! Now I made 3 myself, I made a sheep, a deer, a bird, an elephant and a giraffe!