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10 year old Joe Whale from Shrewsbury is commonly known as 'Doodle Boy'. See SWNS story SWMDdoodle. A boy who was told off at school for doodling will release a series of illustrated children’s books after signing with a US publisher. “Doodle boy” Joe Whale, 10, from Shrewsbury, Shrops., became world famous for his sketches when his work was posted on Instagram. His art teacher from St George’s Junior School, Shrewsbury, spotted his talent and asked to share pictures of his creations on the social media site. Then an impressed local restaurant owner asked Joe to decorate his dining room with his drawings. The young artist, who has a book agent in Los Angeles, recently spent a week in the States illustrating the set of TV show “Little Big Shots”.