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.

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.