With the artistic identity ofMr.
Doodle, youd imagine that Sam Cox is prolific with a pen.
But the man with the moniker is beyond prolific.
Cox has been scribbling since childhood.
Now in his early twenties, he describes his long-held practice as OCD, aka obsessive-compulsive drawing.
White spacewhether its on a page or in a gallerylends itself to infinite possibilities for his artwork.
We spoke with Cox about his doodling past, as well as where his drawings are taking him next.
Scroll down to read My Modern Met’s exclusive interview and watch him in action.
You’ve been doodling since you were a kid.
What were your early drawings like?
When I was a kid I was very inspired by video games and cartoons.
So most of my work was full of the same character repeated but drawn in slightly different variations.
I also drew big maps and things for planning out my video game levels.
I loved creating imaginary worlds where all my characters would roam around and do fun things in.
How are they similar or different from your work today?
Your work is full of symbols upon symbols.
Can you walk us through some of your favorite characters or motifs that appear in your drawings?
I often draw my Mr. Doodle character within my pieces.
He is frequently hiding within the patterns and characters, waving hello to the audience.
I normally go in with no plan at all.
You’re incredibly prolific.
How do you ensure that you doodles feel exciting and freshboth to the audience and more importantly, yourself?
I just love doodling, it really is my favorite thing to do.
You’ve participated in many exhibitions.
Can you tell us about one of your favorites and what made it so special?
My live doodle event in Mexico this year for the British Embassy was quite special.
I really loved it!
What are your tips for anyone that is looking to start doodling?
Anything exciting on the horizon that you could tell us about?
These projects will be public throughout next year and I’m really looking forward to them.
I hope 2020 will be a great year for doodling!
