Inspired by vintage doodle books, our challenge gives you a fragment of a drawing to complete any way you’d like. Alison Bechdel, the noted cartoonist and winner of the MacArthur Fellowship (a.k.a. the genius grant), provided this doodle as a starting point; the rest is up to you.
UPDATE 11/22: Carolita Johnson is the winner of our challenge!
See the winning submission and the runners up. Thanks to everyone who shared their work with us!
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Michael
New Jersey
A young women finds herself in a strange world where she encounters horrific bat like creatures, elfish beings, and large monstrous giants. The women befriends a large mountain giant and his small elf friend and together they make there way through a whimsical and crazy world full of danger.
Nomi
New Yedo/Great B/Bear's
Getting Christmassy already.
Nomi
Tokyo/London/Berlin
This one is a doodle I made to celebrate Jazzfest Berlin.
Rachel
Brooklyn
Mother earth with her children. What's an earth to do?!
I love to doodle. I enjoy discovering what my unconscious is up to. I often play a game called 5 lines if you do not know how to play I am glad to share my doodle game with you.
Jim
Philadelphia,, Pa
when first viewing Alison's doodle I was struck by the feeling of a desperate GRASP. My thought for this doodler is that we are all engaged in a GRASP, some tenderly, others desperate or angrily.But all of us holding on.
Kirby
Phoenix, AZ
an interpretation of what my granddaughters imagine
Jim
Philadelphia, Pa
the character here is an avid doodler but she also knows when doodling there is often no filter. That is why she is a daring doodler.
Bob
Prairie Village,KS
Phones used to get smaller but now they are getting bigger. (remember transister radios and boomboxes) Will this never end?
Michelle
Long Island, NY
This is the last doodle I am submitting. I really enjoyed this opportunity and listen to public radio all the time. I hope my work will be acknowledged, and help others to question and learn. Thank you, Michelle
Michelle
Long Island, NY
This is my second doodle. I am sending them in .jpg format as required but confused as the above information requested .pdf format??? Please reply as to the correct format? I can send both types??
Michelle
Long Island, NY
This is the first of three doodles I'm submitting, all express different personal reflections and self image that seem to be universal. Recently I had an injury which has made it difficult to draw and write, so I'm relying on technology to express my thoughts. Thanks for this opportunity,Michelle.
Tom
St. Petersburg, FL
I've probably seen North by Northwest too many times, but Alison Bechdel's figure just said "presidential nose" to me. I was inspired to enter by the current Comic Books and Graphic Novels course on Coursera, which features Bechdel's Fun Home...and, of course, by her MacArthur prize!
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