As a young artist, I endured teasing about my last name, with kids- and even some adults- referring to me as Eric "Doodle."  It's taken nearly 40 years to conquer all the jokes and ribbing to finally embrace what I originally thought was an unfortunate last name.

My new Dowdle Doodles coloring books combine a flair for creativity with relaxing fun.  In this book, there are two kinds of doodles: One for the artist looking for a challenge, and the other for the rest of us who just want to color and let our imaginations run free. Either way, I hope you will embrace your inner artist and enjoy my art while creating your own.