Doodles

"Dodo Pad Doodle Day" entries 2013 and 2015

Runner up and Winning Entry

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The mission statement of the Dodo Pad is that doodling is the 10th art. I agree because even people who don't think of themselves as arty have the impulse to doodle. From geometric cubes to embellished flowers, doodling may be one of the most telling art forms.

Lily's Guide to Feathered Friends

For fun I have compiled lots of doodles that parody the life of birds. The idea was influenced by Eric Gurney who wrote 'The Calculating Cat' and 'Living with a Neurotic Dog'

Not many know that land birds such as the penguin, the Emu and the peacock are affable and well turned out at all times in order to catch the attention of the film industry and gossip magazines such as the National Geographic.

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The History of the Bird:

When it comes to the chicken before the egg or vice-versa, there are arguments on both sides which are easily demonstrated thusly.

The best of the human species in our history are defined by how they have striven tirelessly to improve the life of their feathered friend. That is why the most renowned of saints (in the feathery community) is St Kevin of Glendalough, who allowed a bird to build her nest on his hand (willingly or not).

The most mysterious of birds in history is, of course, the enigmatic Dodo. Legend has it that the Dodo was exploited by man for his intelligence and prowess at engineering. To escape the menace they spread a rumour in 1967 that they had forgotten how to fly while still air-born. This information comes from an elusive colony of midgets living just off the Canary Islands.

In the avian hall of fame, there presides an albatross named Coleridge. She wrote a famous poem about the inadvisability of killing an albatross at sea, the repercussions are dire. Now an albatross can enjoy a life span of up to 80 years and a wingspan of 12 feet. Spending up to 10 years on the wing, it is no surprise if their sea legs require some adjusting before returning to earth.

There is evidence to suggest that flight, like vegetables and human speech, was invented spontaneously and out of a sudden necessity.

There can be only one explanation for Cambridge's record breaking performance at this year's boat race.

Every intelligent bird knows how to get on the property ladder as swiftly as possible.