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art journaling, workshop & woyww #353

March 9, 2016 By Marit 23 Comments

Goodmorning lovelies – how’s life going? I didn’t blog all week ’cause I had a lot of other fun activities going on – but I dived into my atelier after the weekend and went wild with images, glue, paint and markers. Now you may think my desk shows that wildness but no… you will not be surprised to hear I kept my desk neat. Ha – yep, that’s me, the ‘neat artist.’ However, the evidence of my hard work is in my journals. Take a look.

WOYWW #353

woyww#353-origineel

The art journal spread in the middle of my desk is not finished yet. For the ones who saw the calendar I bought last week (it was on my desk-photo I published in my former blogpost) – I used a photo from the calendar on the page (the lady on a bed on the left.)

The spread I made for week 9 in my Chronicles art journal (on the left table) is finished, but I haven’t showed the former week pages yet so I will publish it later. Instead, I show you what I created for week 7.

2016-chronicles-week07

The ‘week journaling’ is on a card inside the pocket and I used a quote from Ludwig Wittgenstein to go with the horse on the page: “I sit astride life like a bad rider on a horse.”  (By the way, it’s only half of the quote. The complete sentence is:  “I sit astride life like a bad rider on a horse. I only owe it to the horse’s good nature that I am not thrown off at this very moment.”

Well… I am still riding and intend to stay on the horse: hence this!

logo Let it Loose ONLINE workshop Let it Loose €35.00
April 4 – May 12 2016
This workshop will loosen you up and take you a step further in creating your own, unique art journal pages.
You’ll learn some basic writing techniques to improve your journaling and you will get tips and techniques to use your own handwriting. Furthermore, you will learn art techniques like working with collages, paint, colors, gesso and gel medium.

Yep, I’m teaching this online workshop in April & May and I’m looking forward to it!

This is what former students had to say about Let it Loose:

“I had such a wonderful time with this workshop. I learned so much. I am still using all that I learned everywhere I go! Marit is a wonderful teacher, and if she is offering this workshop again, I highly recommend it!!” ~ Danielle

“I’ve just started a super cool art journal class with Marit – I wish I’d had teachers like her in school! When you visit her blog, check out her work – wow! And if you have the chance to take a class with her – do it! You won’t regret it.” ~ Anne

“Let it Loose has been such a fun and inspiring class! I highly recommend it – whether you have never tried art journaling, or you’ve been doing it for awhile. The lessons are fun and easy to follow, open enough for interpreting in your own style, and the atmosphere is super supportive!” ~ Michelle

Thanks for stopping by my blog, I really appreciate it and hope to visit as much woyww-posts as I possibly can this week so: see you! Have a sunny, fun and creative week.

Filed Under: art, Art Journals, Chronicles '16, Workshops, woyww Tagged With: art journaling, chronicles, let it loose, mixed media, online workshop, woyww #353

Comments

  1. glitterandglue says

    March 9, 2016 at 11:45 am

    You have certainly been one busy lady! Well done.
    Take care. God bless.
    Margaret #1

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  2. Clemencia says

    March 9, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    wow! your desk is super awesome, so tidy and organized. Your workshop sounds interesting. I would love to teach online I just don’t know where or how to start :/ any advise? 🙂 Clemencia@41

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  3. Vicky says

    March 9, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    you’re the prove that creating and being tidy can go together. I can’t however.Succes with the workshop, seems fabulous to me being able to give workshops. Happy WOYWW from Vicky#8

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  4. Zsuzsa Karoly-Smith says

    March 9, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    What a fun page, Marit! I’ve worked out that paard means horse – just based on some of the German I know. Lovely feedback from your students! Have fun teaching your art class! zsuzsa #47

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  5. Lilian says

    March 9, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    A great page Marit. Love your tidy work desk

    lilian B

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  6. Diane Futrell says

    March 9, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    Good luck with your workshop. Nice journal.
    Have a great day.
    Diane – WOYWW #38

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  7. Kathy Kirby says

    March 9, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    My, looks like a VERY productive work desk this week

    Happy WOYWW

    Kathyk
    #14

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  8. Angela says

    March 9, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    I love looking at your desk it’s always so organised and the journal pages are great. Thank you so much for the visit to mine and happy woyww, Angela x 19

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  9. Diana Taylor says

    March 9, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    Great journal pages – I love the background too. Just shows you can be neat and creative – I hate mess on my desk too! Thanks for the visit earlier,
    Have a great week,
    Diana #27

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  10. Helen says

    March 9, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    love your desk today!! great journal page. Helen #21

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  11. Sharon K says

    March 9, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    Good luck with the workshop. The journals look great. Your desk is so neatly organised – I don’t think mine has ever quite looked that way. Perhaps that’s why I can never find anything!

    Sharon K #48

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  12. Melo says

    March 9, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    Love the quote (the part you used anyway) and the colors! Your workplace looks so relaxing! My workdesk is the kitchentable, which looks like a complete mess when I start, but I’m proud to say that it still fits into two (big) shoeboxes at the end of the evening. Oh, and two shelves of paint and glue… And the tray of crayons and colored pens I steal from my daughters cupboard. And the paintbrushes I’ve stowed away in the pantry next to the cookiejar for lack of space. Hmmm, maybe I need an atelier like you 😉

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  13. Sofie Vandersmissen says

    March 9, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    Bedank voor je lieve reactie op mijn blog! Je pagina ziet er heel leuk uit!
    Groetjes, Sofie

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  14. Lisca Meijer says

    March 9, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    Yes, you are so tidy! I like your page with the horse, and also the quote of course.
    Sorry I´m late. I had my new computer today and I have been fiddling about with that but now I have everything going. (I am typing this on my new keyboard, which is Spanish, so I am constantly looking for things that are in a different place). I still have to sort out the printer and some speakers, but the system works!
    Have a great week and thanks for visiting me earlier.
    Lisca

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  15. Sharon says

    March 10, 2016 at 12:29 am

    Such a tidy desk! A really fantastic journal page too.
    Sharon xx #50

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  16. shaz in oz.x says

    March 10, 2016 at 3:38 am

    arrrgh wordpress just ate my comment…
    deep breath.. wonderful desky share, Marit.. thanks for all the labels, great work indeed! such bright airy space.
    Thanks so much for sharing.
    Happy WOYWW! Shaz in Oz.x # 7

    {Shaz in Oz – Calligraphy Cards}

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  17. Nikki c says

    March 10, 2016 at 4:09 am

    Your journal is looking good and that saying is funny … nobody wants to get turfed by a horse and it’s amazing how low our stash of cards gets that you might have to buy one YIKES lol
    I love how neat your space is 🙂 hugs Nikki 3

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  18. LLJ says

    March 10, 2016 at 10:27 am

    Your journal pages are amazing but I love that quote about riding the horse so much! I hadn’t heard that one before but it seems to fit my life quit well at the moment. Thanks for sharing it ?
    Hugs, LLJ 4 xx

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  19. Chris Dann says

    March 10, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    Oh Marit, what a beautifully organised desk. All ready to do beautiful artwork, thanks for sharing.
    Thank you also for visiting my page and your praise for the cards.

    Chris #35

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  20. Sussie says

    March 10, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    So well organized!
    I wish my desk was too… 😉

    Sussie, nr 44 WOYWW, sorry for being late…

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  21. VIRGINIA HOSKINGS says

    March 11, 2016 at 9:55 am

    Oh what a fabulous desk, all marked up too and you obviously get amazing daylight on the same (something my space likes sigh).

    Hope you have a great day and thanks for visiting my desk earlier!

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  22. Kelly says

    March 14, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    You are always so busy, Marit! But your journal pages are so inspiring and lovely to look at. I love how you note your desk photo. I always have to pop it out larger so I can snoop better. LOL Creative Blessings! Kelly #61

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  23. ANNE LAMBERT says

    March 15, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    Love your art journal and sorry for posting so late for woyww. Love how neat your desk is and wow how I would love to have a window in front of me. ~Anne l

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