One of the most
popular school
supplies in the Philippines,
Titus Pens, captured the hearts of doodlers and ball pen artists once again in
the recent Titus iDoodle 2015 On-the-Spot Doodling Contest that was held at SM
City Iloilo last July 11, 2015. Hundreds participated and unleashed their
creativity through the power of the pen. Over Php 20,000 worth of prizes were
given away. The regional champion alone got Php 10,000 plus gift packs.
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Facebook / Titus Pens Winners of Titus iDoodle 2015
On-the-Spot Doodling Contest - Iloiko
What
is with doodling that makes it seem our hand has a mind of its own?
Admit
it or not, we are all guilty of this charge; the case of i-am-doodling-because-i-am-oh-so-bored-during-class.
Quite a long name for an offense, isn’t it? How many of us drew indistinct
figures on the page of our notebooks, pads, and – gasp – books (guys, this is a
criminal offense)? It even dates way back the medieval times. Manuscripts as
old as 700 years old were doodled by scribes or monks. Yep, this form of
“pastime” was passed from generation to generation.
Archaeologists
say the oldest doodle was found 500,000 years ago in an Indonesian cave. The
first “offender” was a Homo erectus who doodled or rather, engraved a zigzag on
a shell. We could say doodling is the oldest form of art and our ancestors used
it as a form of self-expression or to illustrate how they view their
surroundings.
These examples
are only miniatures compared to the Nasca or Nazca Lines of Peru. Gigantic
doodles of a monkey, a hummingbird and a spider called geoglyphs which date
back between the first and sixth century. Ancient Nasca people created these
biomorphs (drawing of living organism) to perform rituals for water and
fertility of crops. This is a form of doodling with a purpose considering some
geoglyphs stretched as long as 60 meters.
Wikimedia Commons | A geoglyph of a monkey
As
for our modern doodle, particularly the Titus Pens’ iDoodle challenge, it is
not just fun but a refreshing experience as well. It serves as an avenue for
doodle enthusiasts to enhance their drawing skills and to showcase their talent.
You will also meet your fellow doodlers who have a knack of drying every pen
they put their hands on just to create awesome artworks.
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Facebook / Titus PensA Titus Ball Pen Art by May Mgd
Lastly, you will have a chance to win the coveted title of being the 2015 Titus iDoodle champion of the Philippines. Titus Pens is one of the office supplies in the Philippines that will satisfy your artistic cravings. It is an opportunity you can’t miss.
Are
you up to the challenge of taking your classroom doodling expertise in a real
competition? You have to win the regionals first to enter the finals. Check the
schedules here or follow their
official Facebook Fan Page for more details.
Aaaaand
we just gave you an excuse to create more doodles on your notebook. (Sigh)
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