Jocelyn Curry

Art & Joie de Vivre

about

As a retired lettering artist and illustrator, I still create a lot of visuals and have fun doing it. My website is a place I can post and share them from my Shoreline, Washington studio in my home.

The Healing Art of Doodling

November 23, 2025

Did I need a deep plunge into a new blog site, right when such a time-consuming challenge really didn’t fit into my crowded calendar? The answer, no surprise, is “no” but at least I was able to navigate the mind-befuddling process of transferring the data from my old platform to this new, AI-enhanced version of good ol’ WordPress. My previous experience of working on good ol’ WordPress wasn’t stellar, so I’m hoping to improve my relationship with it asap. So far I have been able to upload my seasonally appropriate squash painting! But now, HOW do I get rid of “Hello World!” which was placed there by Good Ol. I’m not sure about this, but I think Good Ol’s default tips will stay on this, my First Post until I figure out how to discretely remove them without being told “This is not a good idea.” At least I got my squash up on this new site for your viewing pleasure! Happy Thanksgiving :-).

Sometimes, life interrupts and we must set aside things we ordinarily love to do. Such was the case in late June when a member of my little drawing group had to tend to a family health emergency. Today, the three of us reunited after 2.5 months. Those missed months apart seemed to evaporate as we shared in delicious coffee, seasonally-appropriate zucchini bread, and all the news. Our drawing activity was officially planned: we would doodle as we did our best to catch up on our summer experiences, good and not-so-good. Did we all feel lighter upon bidding one another goodbye after our two-hour time together? I think so. Here are our doodles:

Oh, but before I post the doodle collection, let me share the sight for sore eyes that greeted us when we convened. And I had not yet had coffee nor breakfast yet today, so this beautiful little spread was especially mouthwatering. Have I mentioned before what a fine combination it is, to sip, eat, and sketch together??