Doodle - You are What You Draw

It begins one day in the morning. I just realized that I have many similar shapes as you know it as doodle. Maybe everyone will do the same like me when they have pen in hand while doing something like attending calls, listening music, waiting or stuck somewhere. Well, it makes me curious what’s the meaning because i do different shapes off doodle. Then i start to watch every paper in my office desk and in one picture of mine, here  they are:

“We tend to doodle when we are bored or stressed” says Ruth Rostron, professional handwriting analyst and vice-chair of the British Institute of Graphologist.

Many of us end up drawing the same things. Stars, flowers, boxes, and arrows frequently crop up common symbols of aspirations and feelings. And as you see above, my doodles are many times about arrows, squares, beauty faces, zigzag and many times i do have constant signature. So today I search info about what is the meaning of my doodles. And this is what i got:

“A large doodle shows person is confident and outgoing, while a small one suggests the person prefers to observe rather than participate”

Faces

The expression on a doodled face is often a good indication of the mood or character of the person who has drawn it. A nicely drawn, a good looking face suggest you see the good in others. If you sketch weird or ugly faces, you are probably mistrustful. Comic faces demonstrate a desire to be the center of attention. Child-like doodles of a faces suggest neediness. Profiles indicate you are an introvert, a hat that covers the head or an eye may imply a self protective nature.

Arrows

A determined person with a specific goal in mind will draw arrows, subconsciously ‘aiming’ at his/her ‘target. If the arrow is sharp and angular, the target probably is something important, perhaps a person needs to be confronted or a job that needs to be applied for. If it’s more fluid and decorated it’s likely to be the target is an affair of the heart or something the doodler feels passionate about.

Straight up arrows means you want to go straight to the top with loads of success and arrows pointing all over the places means you've got so many option that you’re spoiled for choice.

Squares or boxes

Drawing a square indicates you want control of a situation – that you’re thinking through a problem. If your squares progress to a cube or a box, you’re likely to be a very efficient, analytically person who can deal with difficult situations with little fuss. Be careful if your boxes contain smaller boxes you might be feeling a bit penned in and frustrated.

Zigzag

Just as pattern made up of soft, flowing, curvy lines suggest a romantic, female approach to things, patterns made up lots of straight lines, indicate more aggressive masculine characteristics. Zigzags are particularly common doodle and show energetic thinking and a desire to get on with things.

Signature

When the person’s own name or signature is constantly drawn expect to find an influential persona because he or she will certainly prizes themselves. While an encircled name implies personal problems with the person of that name.

Other than my doodles, there are also some meanings for,

Stars

Stars are often drawn by ambitious people. Lots of little stars indicate optimism. If you’re drawn one big, bold, embellished star, you've hot a definite goal in your sights. Neat, uniform star suggest good mental focus, while freehand, asymmetric stars show an energetic personality. When the doodler employees color it will give further clues to what is really wanted.

Stick figure

Commonly doodled by highly successful people, the simple stick figure figure reveals someone who is in control of their emotions and incredibly focused on their goals in life.

Chess board

The black and white checkerboard doodle suggest patience and persistence. Perhaps you are weighing-up various options regarding a tricky situation? It also the favorite doodle of people who are prone to mood swings.

Flowers

Soft, rounded petals around a circular flower center suggest an amiable, family-centrist person. If the center of your flower is circle, but your petals are pointy, you are probably hiding a warm heart behind a pricky defensiveness. If you doodle a bunch of perky-looking flowers you are likely to be sociable. Drooping flower heads on the other hand, indicate you’re burdened by worry.

Ladders

Symbols of ambition and willingness to work your way methodically ‘up the ladder’ in life, drawing of stairs and ladders also often indicate you have an important, long-term task in hand. They can represent a spiritual quest, too, perhaps a desire to be happier or more relaxed.

Fences

The idea of fence is to prevent things from getting in or out. When a fence is drawn it may surround something; that objects or person will probably be the source cause of the worry. Often just a name is encircled by the fencing suggesting that he or she is the source of the worry.

House

This common doodle indicates a need for a house suggest for security. A neat drawing of a house suggest a secure home life, a more messy-looking sketch (especially one without windows) indicates unhappiness with your home life. A house pictured on its own top of a hill suggest you’re feeling isolated and lonely.

Trees

The style and type shows the inner, emotional character. Leaves or branches directed upward show a healthy optimism, if they point downward it implies depression. A wide tree shows self-protection. When there is some evidence of the tree being surrounded with plants or other smaller trees the  artist may be uncertain, hesitate or unrealistic.

Those are some doodles that commonly drawn by people.There are still many shapes you can find in another site. Here is next article about The Meaning of Doodle, colors and placement you want to read.