Goodmorning Julia, goodmorning all deskers! Wednesday morning and no, I am not at work. I took this week off and am enjoying some me-time in my little atelier! After a busy October -month I now have time to relax and do all sorts of things that makes me happy, like picking up my mum on monday to go on our annual ‘Christmas trip’ to a local garden centre. My mum cannot walk for a long period but there are wheelchairs there, so she installed herself and I pushed her – and we sauntered through that store like two giggling teenagers… laughing at the singing deers and Santa Clauses shouting ‘hohoho’, being amazed by the many ‘ornaments’ of which we sometimes didn’t know what it was supposed to represent (‘weard, fluffy thingies’ that, after turning it over and over and looking at it from all angles, we came to the conclusion that it must represent an owl.) We had a great time, had coffee with cake half the way, and once we reached the finish (the cash registers) we both had only a few small things to pay for… (I bought two bags of tea lights on sale and a thin silver wire with very small LED lights.)
Having free time, I finally tried a gelli-plate technique I saw on you tube a few weeks ago: using oil pastels as a resistent. My desk shows the fun I had…
… and the floor got covered with gelli prints, laying there to dry.
Next is an art journal spread I created a while ago in my Chronicles journal
Chronicles: Week 43
Chronicles: Week 44
On the next spread I used one of those “oil pastel resist gelli prints” with a drawing that I created to picture the huge storm Ciarán. That windmill and waves may have you puzzling, but the image is inspired by a real live scene…
… here’s the photo – made by Marcel Witte – that I found on the internet. The mill stands in Vlissingen, a nearby town, and I used this photo as a reference for the drawing.
No storm today though, it’s a quiet morning and I may even see some sunshine this afternoon, but tonight I presume heavy winds will blow through our country ’cause it’s election day… big changes may come our way, we’ll see…
Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day.
Loved the dramatic photo of the sea, no wonder that is an inspiration! What a great rang of gelli print too, i bet you’ll have fun using that lot up. The shopping trip with your mum sounded like a lot of laughs, Julia and I are a bit like that when we used to go out!
Hugs LLJ 1 xxx
Love the stormy page. That was a very inspiring photograph you found. I am guessing the mill is not usually surrounded by the sea? It sounded as if you and your Mum has fun in the garden centre. I love the singing reindeer! Happy WOYWW. Angela #6
Fabulous to see you and your Gelli prints. Good thing you have space for drying that’s why I haven’t used my Gelli. Fab wild sea !
Wow what a great photo!! Lovely gelli prints too, I just love ’em – found another batch in a box the other day so shall have to get using them. I went to the garden Centre on Monday with my daughter and little Lionel – he wasn’t impressed, but she was in her element (aged 32 and mad about Christmas). I didn’t get much though, just some scandi baby boot ornaments. We also sampled the cake!! Happy WOYWW, love n hugs Cindyxx #12
I’m so pleased you’re enjoying time with your mum, mine used to love being pushed round on her wheel chair but she has had to go into a Care Home now and doesn’t have the strength to support herself so it’s difficult to take her anywhere but she loves the care home thank goodness. I love Gelli printing but just can’t stop once I start, loving the journal pages too. Wishing you a very happy woyww. Hugs, Angela x11x
Fabulous chronicles Marit especially the windmill page. Love the rest of the gel prints too. Good to see you here. Stay safe and Happy WOYWW. Sarah #2
Hi Marit, I loved your stormy drawing and your journal pages. Your lovely description of going out with your Mum brought a tear to my eye. Treasure her! I miss mine.
Enjoy your week off.
Take care and happy WOYWW
Hugs
Lynnecrafts 13 xx
I always am so inspired by your Chronicles!! The stormy sketch is perfect for that page. But oh my those gel prints are just wonderful. I spent the last couple of weeks with MY mom (and dad) so your story made me smile. I am not sure the next time we will make that trip but I treasure my memory of this one!
Nothing more tragic than dodgy internet on WOYWW day!
Mary Anne (late at 8)
Loved your representation of the photo! Super Gel prints and pages.
I so miss taking my Mum shopping!
Happy WOYWW! Susan #4
Super leuk weer om je Blog te lezen en je prachtige werk te bewonderen Marit. Dank je. Ben benieuwd naar je nieuwe atelier :). Lieve groetjes, Natasja