Brains On Paper by myautofocuslife

Brains On Paper

Dale Dauten: "It's called a pen. It's like a printer. Hooked straight to my brain."

More so than the camera, I have a great affinity for the pen. Whether to write or to doodle, I get the urge to pick up pen and paper and simply do something with them. It's my preferred mode of expression. I love finding the words to say how I feel and why I feel what I feel. I love making up stories. Other times, I doodle. Making shapes, drawing lines, creating patterns. It's relaxing.

My shot shows a doodle I've made and the pen I use for doodling. It's a pigma micron pen, using acid-free, archival ink, and comes with different sized nibs.

I have too many hobbies. And I can't wait to get back to some of them when I finish my project. 8D

Lovely words, I love that quote. This is really cool, I love the doodles and the DoF. You creative person you :)
September 22nd, 2012  
Love this shot!
September 22nd, 2012  
Very happy to see yet another aspect of your creativity. Now I want to see more of these doodles. They look awesome.
September 22nd, 2012  
Great words great picture.
September 22nd, 2012  
Reminds me of the design on a pack of playing cards. Your words are always interesting informative and a pleasure to read :)
September 22nd, 2012  
You have an amazing brain and creativity.
September 22nd, 2012  
This is awesome in so many ways Livia! Fave!
September 22nd, 2012  
An inner self portrait then. My doodles are nothing like as creative as this!
Really cool!
September 22nd, 2012  
Very creative and yeah... I hear ya! I have a lot of hobbies too and can't wait to get back to them after 365 :)
September 22nd, 2012  
So creative, A girl of many talents! Now I understand why your descriptions are always so interesting to read! I really battle sometimes to get across what I want to say!
September 22nd, 2012  
A beautiful shot and a great quote to complement it. You have a creative and complex mind Livia - I shall be very sorry to see your project end.
September 22nd, 2012  
Great Doodle..has a Tattoo look about it.. :)
September 22nd, 2012  
What a cool design! You are one talented lady.
September 22nd, 2012  
A very Talented Livia, fabulous
September 22nd, 2012  
Jo
I wish I could do more crafty stuff. I'm sure I could if I tried but I never seem to have the patience to take it step by step and learn.
September 22nd, 2012  
Fav!!!!! Fabulous shot! I love these pens! :D
September 22nd, 2012  
Very cool, you should design tattoo's! =)
September 22nd, 2012  
This is gorgeous, I love your words
September 22nd, 2012  
Wow, Livia, this is amazing. You are so very creative, and I always enjoy what you write!!!
September 22nd, 2012  
You're so creative Livia. I love your doodles, and your words.
September 22nd, 2012  
You are a very talented woman Livia!!
September 22nd, 2012  
Love the B/W !
September 22nd, 2012  
Great pattern and picture! I love the DOF! It is a good way for relaxing for me too. Thank you for giving the pen brand!
September 22nd, 2012  
`` And I can't wait to get back to some of them when I finish my project.``
I hope you don`t mean 365 by this. Love you pic.`s , you line`s and creativity and I `ll be sorry if you are not there
September 22nd, 2012  
Beautiful shot, words and drawing. You're very talented.
September 22nd, 2012  
You are very talented in so many area Livia - when you say "finish your project" you arent going to stop taking photos and posting them here I hope!!!!!!!
September 22nd, 2012  
Wonderful doodle, so precise yet elaborate and free-flowing. I see you haven't got far to go with your project. So this means you're not continuing?
September 22nd, 2012  
I wish my doodles were that creative! Beautiful.
September 22nd, 2012  
Love this shot...very cool doodle.....Thanks for the pen info!!
September 22nd, 2012  
I love this, and I totally get that, forever doodling!
September 22nd, 2012  
This is beautiful art! It's great to have more than one hobby! :-)
September 22nd, 2012  
Yes. I totally need to pick up a pen at times and let it draw or write, it is best when I just hold it loosely and let it flow.
September 22nd, 2012  
Love your doodle! And great photo of it! I should also dig out my art supplies ... perhaps it will be my next project for 365 days. First I try to finish this here :)
September 22nd, 2012  
lovely shot
September 22nd, 2012  
Love it!
September 22nd, 2012  
Wow!! What a beautiful photo! I love the quote as well! :)
September 22nd, 2012  
wow this is stunning Livia, you are just so talented.
September 22nd, 2012  
Very cool
September 22nd, 2012  
Awesome photo, awesome doodle. You are so creative!
September 23rd, 2012  
Very cool ...I'm a doodler too!
September 23rd, 2012  
This is beautiful. You are very talented.
September 23rd, 2012  
Very beautiful!
September 23rd, 2012  
Nat
A doodle??? WOW Liv. Fav'd. I can't draw a straight line with a ruler so to see such a creative doodle has me green with envy! Can't wait to see more.
September 23rd, 2012  
that is a true skill - I love it
September 23rd, 2012  
you have beautiful brains!!! I wonder what my brains would look like on paper?!!
September 23rd, 2012  
Is there anything you aren't good at? ;)
I like your doodle.
September 23rd, 2012  
Fantastic shot!
September 23rd, 2012  
So neat! You are talented in so many ways. I love the Pigmas for line drawing too -- you may just be inspiring me to dig them out and draw with them again! :)
September 23rd, 2012  
This is a divine doodle! Terrific shot
September 23rd, 2012  
@kittikat @pyrrhula @kellc @girlie When my project finishes, I intend to get back to some hobbies I've been neglecting. Novels to read, comics to read, felt to sew, jewelry to make, and at least 3 videogames (shrink-wrapped and unopened for the past 6-10 months) to play! A break is definitely in order. I can't say for certain I will continue but I can say for sure that I do hope to return. Just need to find the time!
September 23rd, 2012  
@mstipe I have a long list! Just to name a few: I can't bake, I can't cycle, I can't whistle, I can't grow my hair long, I can't use a cellphone properly, I can't roll my R's, I can't play a musical instrument, I can't sing, I can't skate, I can't drive and I can't photograph birds. I get Blurry Blobs. 8D
September 23rd, 2012  
I am such a doodler as wek
although my doodles lack the precision and order of your example here! Absolutely gorgeous lines.
September 23rd, 2012  
*well* not *wek*
September 23rd, 2012  
Fav, just because I love the shot, but also the work, and the ideas...
September 23rd, 2012  
Lovely doodle. Although it looks much to nice to be just a doodle
September 23rd, 2012  
fabulous creative doodling and image!!!
September 23rd, 2012  
very creative, looks great in b&w!
September 23rd, 2012  
Your doodle is beautiful! I get frustrated when I try to draw because what is in my brain somehow ends up getting very distorted by the time the messages have made it through my nerves to my fingers! I'm better at writing and typing :) I do have the urge to colour in your doodle though :)
September 23rd, 2012  
Oh my word this is just beautiful. Your are so gifted! Love the lines so much! Instant fav for me. :)
September 23rd, 2012  
Super shot Livia, I wish I could draw! You have 58 days to go....I hope you're going to stick around, 365 wouldn't be the same without you ;))
September 23rd, 2012  
Wow beautiful!
September 23rd, 2012  
Fantastic shot..
September 23rd, 2012  
Great artistic work. You have quite a talent, Livia.
September 23rd, 2012  
Great shot, and very creative drawing Livia. Love the B&W - perfect for this shot.
September 23rd, 2012  
I just love your perspective on this and the way you captured the drawing. Very nice! Besides, your doodle looks beautiful! Fav!
September 23rd, 2012  
gorgeous doodle, looks like a lovely pen to use, nicely shot too
September 23rd, 2012  
Mel
That looks like a really nice pen! and doodle. very nice shot. and i lol'd at your list of things you cant do, I really enjoy reading your photo stories and comments :)
September 23rd, 2012  
What a beautiful hobby you have Livia! You are very talented! such a lovely image you have drawn :D
September 23rd, 2012  
You're an excellent artist and you share the some of the same creative hobbies I have. I love drawing, painting, writing and photography among other things.
September 23rd, 2012  
You are very talented
September 23rd, 2012  
Peter took the words right out of my mouth. FAV.
September 23rd, 2012  
brilliant close-up and I like that doodle!
September 23rd, 2012  
Such intricate work Livia ... you are very talented.
September 23rd, 2012  
Great shot. love the focus and the dof.
September 23rd, 2012  
You are very good with pen & camera. Nice shot.
September 23rd, 2012  
Amazing
September 23rd, 2012  
This is so beautiful, it starting to make sense of how you can see the tiny spiders, you have an amazing eye Livia and no more talk of when you finish, I know you are not staying but I shall miss you when you leave; your shots are awesome they really are
September 23rd, 2012  
@myautofocuslife Typical a matter of establish priorities .
September 23rd, 2012  
You are an amazing doodler, Livia. I used to like to do that, too, but mine are all scribbles ;-) Like you, I also have too many hobbies. Cool shot.
September 23rd, 2012  
I love to doodle too. I took half of my notes in the History of Opera class I was required to take in my undergrad days in doodle. I'd draw pictures of the plots to help me remember them! I also like to write as well, and so far I've been able to balance those things with the project. Your doodles look awesome- you are very creative and multi-talented!
September 23rd, 2012  
Beautiful creation and POV.
September 24th, 2012  
Your doodle is beautiful and very intricate, repetitive and precise in design. It is more a work of art than a doodle. You are indeed a very talented person.
September 24th, 2012  
Beautiful artwork! Thank you for sharing it with us! :0)
September 24th, 2012  
Cool shot and cool doodle : ) You're certainly very artistic.
September 24th, 2012  
wow really nice!
September 24th, 2012  
A great, big, repetitive, doodle-like, carefully drawn, gratefully penned "THANK YOU!" to everyone for stopping by! *LOL* I am not talented. I just like making patterns with a pen and paper. Thank you so much for your encouragement. 8)

September 24th, 2012  
Wonderful design!
September 24th, 2012  
You have great talent as a doodler... a career as an illustrator / calligrapher awaits you Livia.
September 24th, 2012  
Fabulous doodle! You are super talented!
September 24th, 2012  
that looks awesome!! you are very talented
September 24th, 2012  
Gorgeous
September 24th, 2012  
You're so talented. This has a lovely Celtic feel to it. Fav xx
September 24th, 2012  
Well done! In a B&W it IS fantastic! The simpicity of composition together with clear sharpness and your creativity make it an outstanding shot! Fav!
September 25th, 2012  
Pam
Wonderful! I love the design. You are a very talented lady. I find it hard to get to any of my hobbies lately. My guitar sits in the corner and cries. Patiently waiting for me to put down the camera and pick her up.
September 25th, 2012  
Your mind is a wonder to behold. So full of creativity. Great capture. Would love to read some of your stories sometime
September 25th, 2012  
You're one talented doodler! I really love this shot on so many levels.
September 25th, 2012  
This is a lovely doodle and I know exactly what you mean about getting back to things at the end of the project - since I started this I have completely given up playing the piano - looking forward to taking a more relaxed approach to 365 next year
September 25th, 2012  
Outstanding artwork and fantastic focus!
September 25th, 2012  
if this is a doodle i dont know what it will look like when you are seriously drawing! you must be a designer.
September 26th, 2012  
Beautiful!
September 27th, 2012  
Love it
September 28th, 2012  
Doodling is a great release for the brain.
September 28th, 2012  
Amazing lines and contrasts, so creative too :)
September 29th, 2012  
Beautiful design. Reminds me of Celtic jewellery.
September 30th, 2012  
I like this. I like the design, the composition, and the fact that it's b&w. Fav.
September 30th, 2012  
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