#twoodle

I came across #twoodle on Twitter last week when up popped up in my feed.  The hash-tag was created by illustrator Alicia Padron. 

It's a pretty simple idea: twoodle = Twitter + doodle.  Every week you can join in by tweeting random words along with #twoodle.  Then on a Wednesday you search the hash-tag and choose two unrelated words and create a little doodle combining the words and then share it.

Last week my #twoodle words were squirrel and queen.

And this week I chose parrot and guitar.

You can find out more about #twoodle on Alicia's blog.

It's good fun and also a great exercise for getting you thinking and doodling, especially if you have been feeling a bit stuck and staring at a blank page.  Go on, give it a go.

"and now," cried max, "let the wild rumpus start!"

Today would of been Maurice Sendak's 85th birthday and Google have honoured him with an inspired animated doodle.

I have done my own little doodle of Max in celebration of the great illustrator and story teller.

And if you have a spare 40 minutes or so watch this.  In this intriguing documentary Maurice talks candidly about his youth, family, thoughts on death and his career and some of the controversies that came from his books.

May the wild rumpus never end.

Happy Monday everyone.

darwin doodle

Today is pancake day.  But it also happens to be International Darwin Day in honour of Charles Darwin's birthday.  He would of been 204 today!

So to celebrate I did a little doodle...

At first I drew this guy, I know dinosaurs weren't really Darwin's thing but I really like them.  After a little thought and a helpful comment on Twitter from Loubilou I had another go and came up with this...

A Primate Pancake Party to celebrate Mr Darwin's birthday!

Happy Pancake Day (and International Darwin Day) to everyone! *nom nom*