Taro Gomi’s Doodles

John Martz | August 22nd, 2006

With September just around the corner, it’s perhaps a little too late to recommend some lazy summer activity books for your kids, but really, you should perhaps get a copy of this book (along with a box of crayons) just for yourself. Taro Gomi’s Doodles: A Really Giant Colouring and Doodling Book is the most fun I’ve ever had with a colouring book, and that’s only after flipping through the pages.

Creator Taro Gomi (author of Everyone Poops) presents a massive 400+ page book that does nothing but foster creativity and imagination and will make a guaranteed arteest out of even the most reluctant crayon-pusher. The pages are filled with Gomi’s minimilistic, unfinished doodles that invite you to complete the art and turn each one into a venerable masterpiece. Who could resist such challenges as “draw a pair of uncomfortable pointy boots”, “draw a very small elephant walking across this table”, and “design the flag of the country of rabbits”?

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  • Dianne
    Doodles Needed
    September 23, 2006


    Doodles Needed

    What does a doodle by a plumber, a doctor or a teacher look like, compared with one by a financial planner, a housewife or an artist?

    C. Dianne Zweig needs to know.

    The Avon psychotherapist, author and artist is collecting doodle samples for her new book, "You Are What You Doodle." But as part of her research, she needs doodles, lots of them, from everyone. And she's not fussy about what they look like or what they are doodled on.

    "Cocktail napkins, scraps of paper, notebooks, whatever," said Zweig. "I'm not interested in "works of arts" but "works of doodles" that are often works of art," she said. "I want the spontaneous, non-thinking, inky-dinky stuff we do when we are on the phone or at a boring meeting."

    Zweig, whose first book, "Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s & 50s" (Collector Books), comes out in a few weeks, said her new writing venture will be a tongue-in-cheek character analysis of doodlers.

    "It's in," said Zweig, noting the popularity of a new book titled "Doodlers-In-Chief," a collection of doodles by U.S. presidents.

    "Doodles were also one of the first things we did as kids," she said.

    Undercover doodlers are welcome, Zweig said, noting that the names of contributors will not be used without permission.

    Creators of such aimless drawings are asked to contact Zweig at ZweigCD@comcast.net.

    But be forewarned. There are times you should not be doodling, according to Zweig. Like when you are:

    t A fireman on the way to a call.

    t A surgeon doing a face lift.

    t Driving a school bus.

    t Skydiving.

    t Taking your SATs.

    t Part of a SWAT team during a siege.
  • My friend bought one and he gived it to me fot my birthday.
    Great.
  • I bought one for my friend's birthday, but when I brought it home and showed my Mom and younger brother, they both were so jealous. So their christmas gifts are DONE. Not to mention I bought one for myself, all because of one page, a picture of two pits in the ground, and it says at the top to "draw people stuck at the bottom". Beautiful.
  • I bought this for my nephews as Christmas present. The next day I couldn't resist myself and had to go back to the shop and buy one for myself. It's definately one of my most prized possessions now. Endless fun!
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