<p>I think what you mean is called ‘automatic drawing’ - it was something done by the surrealists, among others André Masson (the pioneer) and André Breton (probably most famous).</p>

<p>Edit. Then you are probably thinking of the so-called ‘rest-of-the-owl’ technique. Look it up on reddit. Here’s an example:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/bAXT5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/bAXT5.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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Hey, thank you for the reply. I do not think that is the technique I am looking for.
atwright147
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@atwright147 maybe found the answer for you. See my edit
Nothingismagick
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Nothingismagick
<p>Doodle-art</p>

<p>Playing doodle-art was the game, when I was a child, that taught me to draw!</p>

<p>My mother called it 'Squiggles'. We would take it in turns to draw the 'squiggle' and to create something from it.</p>

<p>A more artistic way of saying this might be 'doodle-art'. </p>

<p>Doodles are little scribbles done in the margins of one's exercise book when bored - often very free and creative, for being made when the conscious mind is engaged in something else (a phone call, for example.)</p>

<p>If you google 'doodle-art' you'll see many examples similar to the one you have given:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=doodle+art&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;hl=en-sg&amp;client=safari" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=doodle+art&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;hl=en-sg&amp;client=safari</a></p>

<p>And here is how to play 'squiggles':
<a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-play-Squiggles/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-play-Squiggles/</a></p>

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<p>I remember there being a technique for scribbling on paper (semi-absent-minded-ly), then looking at the scribbles to find shapes and inspiration.</p>

<p>This is an example of it: <a href="https://youtu.be/4JnssoinaUI?t=57s" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://youtu.be/4JnssoinaUI?t=57s</a></p>

<p>I cannot remember what it was called or find any information on it.</p>

<p>Any idea what it might be called?</p>

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Name for technique of scribbling, then drawing of bits of scribble
atwright147
# Name for technique of scribbling, then drawing of bits of scribble

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-16)

I remember there being a technique for scribbling on paper (semi-absent-minded-ly), then looking at the scribbles to find shapes and inspiration.

This is an example of it: <https://youtu.be/4JnssoinaUI?t=57s>

I cannot remember what it was called or find any information on it.

Any idea what it might be called?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-16. Score: 2

I think what you mean is called ‘automatic drawing’ - it was something done by the surrealists, among others André Masson (the pioneer) and André Breton (probably most famous).

Edit. Then you are probably thinking of the so-called ‘rest-of-the-owl’ technique. Look it up on reddit. Here’s an example:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/bAXT5.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/bAXT5.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Hey, thank you for the reply. I do not think that is the technique I am looking for.  
> **username_1**: @username_0 maybe found the answer for you. See my edit  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-02-21. Score: 0

Doodle-art

Playing doodle-art was the game, when I was a child, that taught me to draw!

My mother called it 'Squiggles'. We would take it in turns to draw the 'squiggle' and to create something from it.

A more artistic way of saying this might be 'doodle-art'.

Doodles are little scribbles done in the margins of one's exercise book when bored - often very free and creative, for being made when the conscious mind is engaged in something else (a phone call, for example.)

If you google 'doodle-art' you'll see many examples similar to the one you have given:

<https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=doodle+art&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-sg&client=safari>

And here is how to play 'squiggles':
<http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-play-Squiggles/>


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