More on drawing

Gonna do a couple pen drawings and DOODLES after this watercolor mania.

I love drawing with pens and that's probably my forte. My pen drawings are kinda better than my watercolor ones, I think. And I wish to improve this thought, just that pens give me better control and love me back, whereas watercolors are neutral towards my devotion.

I know exactly how pens work, but watercolors are a constant revelation, they are a mystery and each time I end up learning something new even though I've been fiddling with them since forever. They constantly amaze me, excite me, dig into hidden parts of my mind and annoy me. Sometimes they don't behave very well nor listen to me. They challenge and irritate, and when you get it right the results can bring tears to your eyes.

Pens on the other hand do not behave mysteriously at all. They are predictable, they follow rules and easily bend to your will.
There's clarity to them, they do not add depth of their own until you make them.

So, a lot more pen drawings and doodles..yes!
Doodles have a way of relaxing and detoxing your mind. They can be aggravating, yes. And they do not take kindly to being left half done to be continued some other day. You don't realize how much thought you've had to gather to put into a doodle, and the problem is they're extremely addictive.
I end up sitting drawing, detailing and scratching microscopic lines in doodles for hours without knowing. It's a strain on my neck, and I hate that it's one of the reasons I can't sit and draw for long stretches of time.

With other drawings I know, I can make the basic image and fill in details the next day but with a free form doodle there are no compulsions. You sit and start drawing doing whatever it is that you want to do to it.

Now I feel like drawing again. Hah!