<p>When I first looked at your image my reaction was &quot;mosaic&quot; was the root of the style, and so I did a little digging and came across the concept of &quot;<a href="https://www.ecosia.org/images?q=doodle%20mosaic%20drawing" rel="nofollow noreferrer">doodle mosaic</a>&quot; that really seems to fit.<br />
The other reason that worked for me is that there is a Zen Doodle feel as well, the sense that the sum of the parts are creating a bigger result.</p>

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2016-06-28T17:17:40.443Z
Good find indeed. The Japanese artist in that video almost puts me to shame with his use of actual full blown cartoons (if I didn't have the hidden stuff like the names of every US president in the blue and patriotic texts in each red stripe, I'd feel more this way). Given everything, I'll take this as the best option.
Jeffrey Blake
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2016-06-28T17:21:13.803Z
Zen Doodle is a really close second as well. So double credit to you! :)
Jeffrey Blake
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2016-06-26T22:08:56.530Z
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Joanne C
<p>Your style also has a <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=scratch%20art&amp;num=30&amp;safe=off&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>scratch art</strong></a> quality, where you take a light colored ground, cover it evenly with india ink, then scratch away your design. </p>

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2018-05-16T19:44:36.080Z
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rebusB
<p>I have been working with pen and ink, doing pieces of this style for more than a decade. Many times, I have been asked for a name to describe what I do, and I'm continually left with stating that it is simply "my style." </p>

<p>Is there a specific style of art that would aptly describe this type of highly-detailed pen-and-ink work that uses small drawings to work together to create the whole of the piece?</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/0ZwuJ.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/0ZwuJ.jpg" alt="Abstract Flag Art by Jeffrey Blake"></a></p>

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2016-06-24T18:19:57.160Z
"Very elaborated doodle"? (Jk - I like your work!)
Stephie
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2016-06-24T19:39:45.863Z
Don't know of an existing term, but I'd probably coin something like "sketch fill".
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What name best describes this style of pen-and-ink art?
Jeffrey Blake
# What name best describes this style of pen-and-ink art?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-23)

I have been working with pen and ink, doing pieces of this style for more than a decade. Many times, I have been asked for a name to describe what I do, and I'm continually left with stating that it is simply "my style."

Is there a specific style of art that would aptly describe this type of highly-detailed pen-and-ink work that uses small drawings to work together to create the whole of the piece?

[![Abstract Flag Art by username_0](https://i.sstatic.net/0ZwuJ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/0ZwuJ.jpg)

**Tags:** style-identification

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "Very elaborated doodle"? (Jk - I like your work!)  
> **username_2**: Don't know of an existing term, but I'd probably coin something like "sketch fill".  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-06-26. Score: 12 | Accepted answer

When I first looked at your image my reaction was "mosaic" was the root of the style, and so I did a little digging and came across the concept of "[doodle mosaic](https://www.ecosia.org/images?q=doodle%20mosaic%20drawing)" that really seems to fit.  
The other reason that worked for me is that there is a Zen Doodle feel as well, the sense that the sum of the parts are creating a bigger result.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Good find indeed. The Japanese artist in that video almost puts me to shame with his use of actual full blown cartoons (if I didn't have the hidden stuff like the names of every US president in the blue and patriotic texts in each red stripe, I'd feel more this way). Given everything, I'll take this as the best option.  
> **username_0**: Zen Doodle is a really close second as well. So double credit to you! :)  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-05-16. Score: 1

Your style also has a [**scratch art**](https://www.google.com/search?q=scratch%20art&num=30&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ) quality, where you take a light colored ground, cover it evenly with india ink, then scratch away your design.


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