Turn mistakes into art: 7 exercises that start with a scribble

A doodle sketch of a person wearing a shirt with a scribble as the person's head showing that mistakes can be turned into art by beginning with a scribbler
(Image credit: Mikroman6 via Getty Images)

We're often taught that mistakes in art are to be avoided. Even kids are brought up to be perfectionists: to scrub it out and start again if their artwork doesn't go the way they planned.

Of course, there are many occasions when mistakes need to be corrected. If you're a pro artist submitting work to a client, you're going to want to make sure it's perfect. But there is a place for mistakes in art too, particularly in the process of learning and developing skills.

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Joe Foley
Freelance journalist and editor

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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