Hello, my name is Julio Jimenez,
and I'm a doodle addict. Fairfax, VA Plus

I am a security engineer that works at one of the largest healthcare companies in the world, and suffers from severe anxiety. Drawing (or the attempt of) gives me a calming effect and allows me to focus solely on the "thing", or the present. Kind of like I've read about the way zazen is described. Anyways, bios make me anxious, so I'm going to make marks on paper with a pencil.

I specialize in making marks on paper with a pencil.

Julio Jimenez's Faves

Joer_B

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Bic4 Ballpoint Pen, Sanrio Novelty 10 Colour Ballpoint Pen on Archival 8.5" x 11" paper Quick ballpoint sketch of Mr. Batman (that’s why it’s a little wonky).

Herb Jordan

Black and white, graphite (pencil) drawing.

S. Park

Elton John in ballpoint pen on newspaper print.

Bailey DeWolf

Finally finished! This project took many long hours (about 8-9) and reduced my brand new 6B pencil to nothing but a tiny stub... “Black Gold” is done in graphite on 80 lb drawing paper. If you are interested in prints please contact me via my website.

OKAT

Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds. — William Wordsworth

Tricia Clark

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I started a new art journal.

Joer_B

The sketchbook doodle that turned into something special. To this day, it’s still one of my favourite drawings. Pencil, Charcoal Pencil, Pastel Pencils on 9” x 12” Strathmore Archival Sketchbook Paper.

Herb Jordan

Black and white, graphite (pencil), drawing.

Ettienne Short

I'd forgotten how much fun drawing with raw charcoal is

Wayne Laffitte

Gorilla in charcoal and graphite

Okaa Michael

THEME: SOLITUDE II MEDIUM: CHARCOAL PENCILS ON BOARD

Zom Osborne

Day 7 of inktober2020 and the prompt is Fancy (referring to his hat). I like this pen and ink approach better than most of my earlier inktober drawings. I prefer the teeny tiny scratchings to marker. Nick insists on taking his special hat with him.

Joer_B

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Bic4 Ballpoint Pen, Sanrio Novelty 10 Colour Ballpoint Pen on Archival 8.5" x 11" paper. A breakdown of the Bic4 pen and No-name 10 colour pen layering that I’ve used. Drawing in a single direction instead of using back-and-forth movement alleviates some of the blotching that happens when using ballpoint pens. The back-and-forth method usually deposits the gunk that builds up on the tip of the ballpoint, smearing them in unexpected and unfortunate places on the drawing. When using the back-and-forth method, I usually have a napkin handy in order to clean the tip of the pen. Model: Meadhbh (Maeve)

Rhea Catera

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inspired by my stay in Kenya

Nav

One of my favourite series. I'm trying to strike the right balance between the abstract and the realism, and I think I try to do that through my use of colours. It's the most rewarding feeling when you use unexpected colours and they come together somehow! Acrylics, watercolour pens and posca markers.

César Camilo Julián Caballero

The Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) is a subspecies of gray wolf once native to southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, western Texas and northern Mexico. Its ancestors were likely the first gray wolves to enter North America after the extinction of the Beringian wolf, as indicated by its southern range and basal physical and genetic characteristics. More like this on: https://www.instagram.com/camilojulianc/

Charlie Haggard

Minca

Trying gouache in my mixed media sketchbook.