doodling

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A priest, noticing Pratt’s skillful doodling, bought him art supplies and showed him a collection of work by the Kiowa Five, a renowned group of early 20th-century painters who’d attended the school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Growing up in Greater Manchester, he says his biggest childhood involvement with the sport was through doodling in football-themed colouring books.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

He shared memories of doodling on his pants, rap battling in the courtyard and skating down El Segundo Boulevard with dreams of being famous.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

His campaign repeatedly put him in positions to reach strategic audiences, as campaigns do down the stretch, and he spent each session essentially doodling with crayons on the wall.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2024

I go back to filling in the seams of the baseball I’m doodling on the cover of my spiral.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner