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Posts Tagged ‘graffiti’

Mr. Doodle Out-Doodles Himself

Monday, December 5th, 2022
Mr. Doodle doodles his entire mansion in Kent, England. Credit: © Gareth Fuller, PA Images/Alamy Images

Mr. Doodle doodles his entire mansion in Kent, England.
Credit: © Gareth Fuller, PA Images/Alamy Images

Do you ever doodle in your notebook? Do you pen in stars, flowers, or funny faces between your math problems and notes? Mr. Doodle took doodling to the extreme doodling the entire exterior and interior of his house! While most people doodle for a couple minutes to regain focus in class or while journaling, Mr. Doodle’s latest feat took two years to complete. Don’t go doodling on your walls without asking around if it is okay, though!

Mr. Doodle, whose real name is Sam Cox, covered his entire $1.5 million house in Kent in southeastern England with doodles. Cox grew up in Kent. The ceiling, walls, floors, and appliances are all cartooned! He started with his bedroom then moved down the halls throughout the six bedroom house. He doodled the bathtubs, sinks, and even the toaster! Cox didn’t stop there, he also got the car, sofa, and television.

He started with his childhood bedroom when he was just 15 years old. After covering the entire room with doodles, he decided someday he would live in a “completely doodled environment.” Cox went viral in 2017 when he posted a video of doodling with black paint. He surprised the art world when his pieces started selling for much more than expected at auctions.

Cox’s pieces are similar to American painter and sculptor Keith Haring’s works. Haring gained international recognition for his graffiti art. Graffiti art consists of paintings or inscriptions on public walls or other surfaces. Haring created cartoon-like images that often glorified the street culture of American inner cities. His playful images included barking dogs, crawling babies, dancing figures, spaceships, robots, crosses, and light bulbs.

Mr. Doodle mostly draws characters inspired by comic books and video games. He interlocks his design so they are all connected and touching. Cox calls this “graffiti spaghetti.” He didn’t use color in his house decor but he does use primary colors in some of his art pieces over or under the black doodles on a white background. He credits television shows like “Tom and Jerry” (1940-1968) and “SpongeBob SquarePants” (1999- ). Keep doodling and follow your dreams, they just might become a reality!

Tags: art, artists, doodling, drawing, graffiti, mr. doodle, sam cox
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