Art, and especially art journaling, can be very therapeutic and healing. In the mids of time when I was in a very dark place, I shut down. I was completely absent-minded and could not even see a pen or brush. However, the moment I saw a little light around me, my art journals were the first things to grab and hold on to. Writing has always been my ‘way out of it’ and since I started art journaling, the art-part has been add to that.
A few weeks ago, my friend Anne-Marie emailed me song lyrics that she thought I might like to read because in her eyes the text was referring to what I felt at the time… and she was right!
The lyrics are part 2 of a song by the Dutch artist Bram Vermeulen. Translated, the title means something like “Get it on!” I could only find Bram performing part 1 of the song on the internet (De Beuk Erin I – a song worth listening to, especially if you understand Dutch) but I used the lyrics of part 2 on my pages. De Beuk Erin II (lyrics)
I made just the perfect monotypes to go with the text…
I combined two gelatin monotypes (the two left pages) with a painted page (right) in my art journal ‘De Zeeuwse Ziel’ to make this triptych.
Here are the pages once again – separately photographed – to give you a better view.
This week starts with blue skies and sunshine… let’s hope it stays that way and that it will turn out to be a good week. In any case, it will be a special week to me ’cause it is my birhthday next Wednesday… can you believe I will be fifty?!! Woooohooooo… GET IT ON!
Wowwwwwww! These are gorgeous! I am loving those bold colors!!!
awesome pages, Marit. I love them all. Wishing you a very special week!!! 🙂
Happy Happy Birthday WEEK my sweet art sister!!!
Sending warm (((hugs))) and lots of ♥ to you always…
Your art journaling is wonderful especially using your colorful gelli prints!
Enjoy * Enjoy your beautiful life my sweet friend…
oxo
mooie sterke pagina’s Marit!
Toen ik de foto van je bureau zag toen je nog bezig was met dit drieluik had ik al zo’n idee dat dat een heeeele mooie ging worden! Hij is prachtig meis!! Ik hou erg van de fellere kleuren die je hebt gebruikt. Ik hoop dat je die vrolijke kleurtjes hebt gebruikt omdat het met jou weer wat beter gaat…?
**beautiful** mono prints! :]
Lovely work.
How did I forget that we have the same birthday ??? October 9th is a pretty awesome day !
These prints are awesome and I am loving your scrawling handwriting. Getting the stuff out of you and onto the juicy pages. Brava, Brilliant Sould Sister !
I hope sunshines stays around for you this week.
Love and light.
Gorgeous! Love your use of writing around the figures. Beautifully done!