# Simple Digit Doodlers The Sketch Finger Encourages You to Draw by More Instinctive Means By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-09-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketch-finger References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/draw-better-with-sketch-finger-by-andre-cruz/) & [andrecruzdesign.br](http://www.andrecruzdesign.com.br/) Before there were paint brushes and ballpoint pens, parchment and paper, there were fingers and there was earth. The Sketch Finger invites modern man to make art in the way that his ancient ancestors might have, using a single digit for his designs. The little stationery accessory is simply a [clip with two openings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/note-clip). A circular one holds the neck of your pencil in place and the expandable other accommodates your forefinger. With your [writing utensil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qui-magnetic-pencil-system) bound directly against you, you begin to trace lines and shapes on the board before you as if your pointer is making the markings. After mastering how to hold a pencil in school, Andre Cruz Design & Ideias' Sketch Finger would be a challenge to use at first. What an interesting exercise it would be to relearn a more innate method of [making pictures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simple-drawing-ideas). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Digit Doodling:** The trend of using fingers as an art tool for drawing and doodling. - **Instinctive Art:** The trend of encouraging artists to tap into their primal instincts for creative expression. - **Stationery Innovation:** The trend of developing innovative accessories for traditional writing utensils. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Supplies:** The industry that can explore new products and techniques for finger-based drawing and sketching. - **Creative Education:** The industry that can incorporate finger-based drawing exercises to enhance learning and creativity in schools and workshops. - **Stationery Manufacturing:** The industry that can design and produce specialized accessories like the Sketch Finger to enhance traditional writing instruments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Writing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-pencils.md) - [Unique Writing Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphite-paintbrush-writing-instrument.md) - [Paper-Inspired Drawing Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xencelabs-pen-tablet.md) - [Captivating Stylus Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quill.md) - [Clipping Pen Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-clippen.md) - [Digital Ink Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorpik-pen.md) - [Pattern-Drawing Dual-Tip Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colored-curve-pens.md) - [Recycled Plastic Writing Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mechanical-drop-pencil.md) - [Dental Instrument-Inspired Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handwriting-tool.md)