Doodling his way to fame 涂鸦男孩

Varun Kabra

乔·威尔因他的黑白涂鸦和壁画而出名，绰号“涂鸦男孩”，他的粉丝量已经超过10万。

Joe Whale is known worldwide for his black⁃and⁃white doodles and wall murals. Nicknamed the “Doodle Boy”， he has more than 100，000 followers on Instagram.

Joe， who is 12 years old， lives in England. He has been passionate about art since he was a small child. Once， he was doodling on a whiteboard after he did his work in school. The doodling got Joe into trouble with his teachers. Fortunately， his parents recognized his talent and signed him up for an art club.

When the art club posted some of Joes doodles on Instagram， a local restaurant asked Joes dad if Joe could doodle on their wall. It proved to be a time⁃consuming project. “I wasnt really adapted to scales， so it took me about 12 hours to actually do it all，” Joe said. He developed his skills further， and his expertise increased with every doodle he made.

Joe has some favorite characters in his artworks， including aliens and monsters. If he gets stuck， he uses his surroundings for inspiration. Joe encourages all kids to have fun with their art. He thinks that its important to trust your instincts （本能）， even if you get criticized. “If youre doodling， be creative. Most importantly， have fun doing what you love，” Joe said.

Joe is the illustrator of a new book by Eric Luper called Bad Food： Game of Scones. It features three food friends named Slice， Scoop， and Totz. The book is filled with Joes black?and⁃white doodles. His favorite scene to draw is the epic food fight near the end.

Who recognized Joes talent？