Concept in Definition ABC

The word scribble has very different meanings. A scribble is a semicircular iron utensil, a hook with which a small rope is held, a person hunchbacked in language colloquial that is spoken in Cuba or a stick of wood hook-shaped. However, in its most common use a scribble is an imperfect and irregular line of the He drew childish.

Children scribble

When the kids they learn to be skilled at writing or the drawing does not have precision in the handling of pencils and pens, so the lines they present are imperfect. The shapes they produce are known as squiggles. With the passage of time they perfect their manual precision and what could not be understood initially becomes something readable. You could say that doodles are a first step in the process of learning. It should not be forgotten that the images drawn by children begin to make sense from the age of five or so.

Scribbling as a way to escape

There are adults who have the habit of drawing strange shapes without any order and in order to entertain themselves. These types of drawings are also doodles. They are carried out in an anarchic, involuntary way and without any concrete pretense. Typical are

geometric figures or repetitive forms. The action of scribbling is done as a mechanism to avoid boredom or as a mere distraction. It is common to scribble while talking on the phone, while listening in class or as a way of seeking inspiration. Some experts in the human compartment consider that these strange drawings are something more a simple pastime, because they are a manifestation of the state of mind of our unconscious.

Doodles and contemporary art

Some forms of art contemporary they bear a resemblance to children's doodles. In fact, there are artists who are inspired by this type of drawing to create their own works. With some frequency, contemporary art is misunderstood by the public and to refer to it there are people who say that they are nothing more than scribbles and that anyone could do them.

Some painters resort to scribbles to communicate a world of fantasy, freedom and the absence of artistic conventions. The doodle has a component of childish purity and spontaneity, two elements typical of contemporary art. The list of painters who resort to "scribbles" is extensive: Miró, Twombly, Beuys, Moyer, Dodge, among others.

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