Artist spends two years covering his home in doodles
A UK artist has spent two years covering his multi-million dollar mansion in his distinctive style of drawings.
Sam Cox, who is lovingly known as Mr Doodle, worked his way through 900 litres of emulsion, 401 cans of spray paint, 286 bottles of drawing paint, and 2,296 pens to transform his home into a work of art.
Sam has spent the last two years plastering the walls of his six-bedroom, neo-Georgian mansion that he bought for $2.3million (AUD) in Kent, England, with the signature black-and-white drawings that earned him his name.
The 28-year-old artist said it has always been his lifelong dream to buy a house to transform into a "doodle-verse".
Sam's adventurous project began in the main bedroom - which he decorated with "dream" themed drawings - and the 2,000-tile en-suite bathroom, which has a sea theme.
The first stage took a gruelling two months to complete, but Mr Cox was determined to finish it on his own.
He said, "It's the longest project I've done. I wanted to say I'd done it all myself."
Sam has left no surface untouched, with every wall and ceiling and all amenities, including the television, stovetop and bath, covered in monochromatic doodles.
Despite admitting he did not plan any of his drawings, Mr Cox has given every room its own theme.
For example, the hallway is covered with Noah's Ark creations, while the stairs are decorated with Heaven and Hell drawings.
He said, "I had a rough idea of the theme but the individual doodles are spontaneous."
"My main inspiration still goes back to when I was kid watching Tom and Jerry, Wacky Races and SpongeBob SquarePants, and video games like Crash Bandicoot. I always wanted to draw characters for video games."
While already thinking about his next project, Sam said he would be hesitant to let go of the doodle mansion.
He said, "I'm unlikely to be persuaded to move, even if it was amazing money."
"I'd feel sad leaving this house, because it's my first one."
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