I have been doodling as long as I can remember. All through my school years, I kept my hands busy decorating all my notebooks and to this day will still pick up whatever pen and pencil is near me to doodle while on the telephone, or watching television. So many different marks and patterns can be made and every canvas I start will have some marks on it. Making marks is a very important part of my process. A friend of mine calls them "the exclamation point of your painting."