About Nik Daum’s Dordles

A Dordle is not quite a drawing and not quite a doodle and not quite bad. Each mark of lacerating genius is thoughtfully recorded in the margins of advertising briefs, discarded printouts, or the company stationary. The turds are then scanned, colored, composed and polished on computer. Hopefully, this preserves the playfulness and stupidity of the drawings while giving a bit more depth. Idle hands are the Dordles’s playthings, the tools driven to craft through boredom and profound soul-crushing dissatisfaction. I hope these dordles provide you as much excitement as what drove me to draw them in the first place.

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Current number of Dordles: 265!

Dordle FAQ

Why are they called “Dordles”?
Because doodle sounds too silly and drawing sounds too formal. Plus, the “r” is for “really lame.”
Some of your Dordles suck.
That’s not a question, but I agree.
How long does each Dordle take from start to finish?
Between 15 minutes and a few hours.
What software do you use?
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator. I recently got a Wacom Bamboo tablet.
What traditional supplies do you use?
The shittiest set of brushes, Higgins black ink, some quill pens, markers, colored pencils, tape.
Did you really draw them all at work?
No. But most of them.
Are prints available to buy?
Not now. Someday there will be a book made of all of them (note: I need a publisher).
Is there a way to add them to my Facebook profile?
Well now that you mention it, yes. Just visit http://apps.facebook.com/dordles
Can I link to or post your Dordles on my site?
Sure. Just give me credit and a link back here. I’ll do the same.
How many do you plan on drawing?
There’s no set number, but I hope to reach 1,000.
Why 1,000?
I don’t know. It just seems like a nice round, excessive amount.
Did you go to art school?
Yes. But for whatever reason I hate drawing. I love coloring and composition though. I’m not sure if my education was put to good use or not. Only my student loans know for sure.
Can you be booked to make commencement speeches?
Only at non-Ivy League schools. Fees negotiable.
I love you.
Okay.

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