Doodling should be fun and playful. There's no right way to doodle and no wrong way to doodle, but I think you'll discover far greater joys doodling if you can forget previous criticism about your whimsical pen-and-paper habit, and ignore joking about your artistic abilities. … [Read more...] about Doodling: Explore Your Creativity
Doodles are Great for Brainstorming
Don't panic. I'm not going to let loose with another diatribe on barnstorming and brainstorming. I promise. Nor will I balance my rumination on barnstorming and doodling Essex with an equally nebulous look at brainstorming and doodling Essex. Enough is enough. Basta! (As they … [Read more...] about Doodles are Great for Brainstorming
Daily Doodle: Essex Community Church by Glenn Estus
Glenn Estus visited the Essex on Lake Champlain booth during Downtown Essex Day 2013 and initially explained that he doesn't draw, then produced this masterpiece. Glenn Estus's familiar Essex doodle was a response to our question, “What comes to mind when you think of Essex, … [Read more...] about Daily Doodle: Essex Community Church by Glenn Estus
Barnstorming Essex, NY
Doodling is one of my favorite forms of of barnstorming, er, I mean brainstorming... When it comes to brainstorming are you a doodler or a documenter? In a meeting, do you instinctively reach for the dry-erase marker and head on up to the whiteboard – with lines, boxes, and … [Read more...] about Barnstorming Essex, NY
Daily Doodle: Clare’s Essex Sailboat
Clare dropped by the Essex on Lake Champlain booth during Downtown Essex Day 2013 to quickly, effortlessly share this Essex doodle. We love her sailboat, a response to our question, "What comes to mind when you think of Essex, NY?" And given the majestic sunny day with a … [Read more...] about Daily Doodle: Clare’s Essex Sailboat