Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Untitled, 1917; graphite, watercolor and ink on paper, 19 5/8 x 13 1/2 inches; Private Collection
From Charles Burchfield's Doodles Statement (undated)
Thursday, May 30, 2013
...It is a compulsive sort of thing; if I have a pencil in my hand, there may be doodles all over envelopes, magazines, or whatever happens to be at hand.
I have paper at the telephone for this purpose. At least a half-dozen or more doodles may resort from even a short conversation.
Charles Burchfield, Doodles Statement, undated