honest thoughts
… something is really, really cooking
to make my blog even more fun.
Yep – I know – this is a teaser
(and no, it has nothing to do with the title of this post -
that comes later)
I can’t say more except:
… there is this idea.
… there is excitement for having this bubbling in my mind.
… there will be some work involved (for me.)
… YOU will be part of it (that is, if you like.)
OK – enough – forget about it now.
(for a week or so)
On to my weekly chronicles
and the thoughts I had about my page last week…
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I work a lot with neutral colours lately – something not everybody likes -
so I thought to please you by throwing in some colours and an ‘old fashion’
collage.
It was fun to do, and that was it. Nothing more.
I ended up with this page that doesn’t feel like ‘me’.
The picture that came out has nothing to do with the emotions
I had or things I did last week. A page with a collage like this one
turns out to be less personal and one cannot feel any emotions
shining through, there’s no ‘psychical layers’ or dept.
Creating this was just ‘doing the trick’ – and end up with a pretty image.
There’s nothing wrong with that of course – but I want my
Chronicles to exhale ME… and this is not it.
Which reminds me of this blogpost by Elizabeth Michelle Remy
that I read last week and that really stroke me
Taking a Trend to Task: Part 2
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Still… this spread is in my journal now and that’s OK.
I will turn the page and move on.
The Chronicles of Marit 2012 – Week 20
(Size: 24,5 x 49 cm – 9.65 x 14.86 inch)
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In the end, it comes down to this:
“I don’t have to colour my pages to live a colourful life!”
Have a lovely week dear ones!
May 22nd, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Kijk, daar worden we weer nieuwsgierig van! Ik vind de neutrale kleuren erg mooi, je ‘letters from the wasteland’ behoren wat mij betreft tot de mooiste dingen die je maakt. Het is gek hoe ik altijd erg aangetrokken wordt door dergelijke kleuren in andermans werk, net als door een minimalistische aanpak, en zelf altijd voor kleur en voller dan vol ga. Misschien toch de aantrekkingskracht van tegenpolen?
May 22nd, 2012 at 12:51 pm
You are a tease!!! Loving the journal page… loving how you have journaling out of her long nails!!
May 22nd, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Gewoon dat doen wat jij wilt en waar jij zin in hebt is toch het belangrijkste…nou en als je nu een tijdje geen zin in kleuren hebt, dan heb je die gewoon niet!…Ha, ik heb dan wel makkelijk praten na mijn eigen depri post, maar ja…een ander een raad geven is altijd makkelijker, toch?
Zonnige groetjes – Irma
May 22nd, 2012 at 2:46 pm
It may be “prettier” than you are used to, but I love how you used model’s fingers to make the lines for the journaling.
May 22nd, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Tja…je weet dat ik wel van een beetje kleur hou…
…dus ja, ik vind deze pagina super leuk! Geniaal zoals je haar nagels verlengd hebt en die witte letters rechts vind ik ook helemaal leuk! Maar eh… je moet inderdaad wel iets maken waar jij je lekker bij voelt!
May 22nd, 2012 at 4:43 pm
Best thing about journaling is that anything goes ! You couldn’t help but have a colourful life, Marit. You have such a colorful SOUL !
Happy playing !
May 22nd, 2012 at 7:51 pm
well you certainly are a temptress and a BIG tease Mz Marit
Your journal page is really wonderful…the words coming off the finger tips especially speaks to me along with the super ‘green’ hair!
Happy Spring and Surprises to you!
oxo
May 22nd, 2012 at 9:05 pm
I followed your link to Remy’s blog and completely agree with her on the blandness of the facial images. I think people want to produce something quickly so they follow a formula from a workshop or book rather than using the workshop or book as a starting point, a suggested path or prompt, or a study in technique. I admire you for your originality and your bravery in your journaling and your art; and from looking at the gallery of your students, I can tell that you are teaching and inspiring them to go their own ways in exploring and creating art. Love this journal page with the funky journaling fingernails!
May 22nd, 2012 at 11:29 pm
I love surprises! Can’t wait til you share what your new endevour is.
x..x
May 23rd, 2012 at 1:21 am
Your teases always lead to something wonderful – I can’t wait! I applaud your honesty and recognizing what does and does not both express and feed your artistic soul at this moment. I love seeing how you convey so much thought and emotion, movement and moments in your neutral palette.
May 23rd, 2012 at 11:54 am
Ik hou van je blog maar lukt het je niet om een vertaling te realiseren? Mijn Engels is maar zus en zo en dan is het moeilijk om alles goed te begrijpen.
May 23rd, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Marleen – wil je mij een email sturen op marit[at]maritspaperworld[dot]com?
May 24th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Schitterende pagina
May 26th, 2012 at 10:54 pm
Sounds very exciting!