REVolution

art journal mermaid <3

mermaid with my cute fishies. love everything and anything that lives in the oceans. although i'm kinda sure mermaids aren't really living there <3.

a ship is always safe at shore....

"a ship is always safe at shore but that is not what it's built for. - Albert Einstein"

oh. and ain't that the truth. but how hard is it to go after you want, knowing you are gonna take risks...?!

or "Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore" by Andre Gide.

you know it is true, but it still is something so many of us are struggling with. me too! you know you want to move forward, you know IF you have the guts to make some decisions, you CAN move forward. and the reward afterwards USUALLY is great. but not always.... and that is what makes it so freaking scary at the same time.

but you know what? you can never ever learn if you don't try. sometimes you win, sometimes you loose. and for me, it doesn't even feel like losing. it feels like: knowing that something doesn't work. although you gave it your everything. sometimes it just doesn't work, wasn't meant to be, not your door to open. and sometimes you just have to draw the line and say "it's okay". i've tried, and it's not for me.

but never ever NOT TRY. always try. see where you go. find out where the path leads you too. leave that shore and go on that adventure. you will ALWAYS learn <3.

is it because of the swear-word??

this is by FAR the most popular Revlie Art Journal ordered to date. is it because there is a sweet swear-word on the cover :P?

"today i shall not give a fuck". or maybe it's the compete sentiment around it....

whatever it is, it is my favorite also. because i made the original for one of my sweet friends who was very sick at the time. she's up & running again luckely and knowing that my drawing brought a smile to her face, keeps me wanting make more designs <3.

you can get this cute as fuck art journal in my Etsyshop or if you are Dutch or Belgian, shop in my other shop.

now go on. there's still a lot of non fucks to be given for today <3.

testing my brand new art journals. yes REVLIE. art journals

did i tell you i will have my own Revlie Art Journals?! did i?! i'm testing the paper and it makes me so happpppy! the paper works perfect for watercolor, paint, ink, drawing, you can basically do anything with it!

 

see?! the colors really pop up of my brand new art journal! like LOVE the bright colors <3.

keep your eyes open for these fun ones <3.

my ideal day.

something we will work on in my upcoming online "dare" is "my ideal day". this is how i would LOVE to spend my days. not saying that it is happening all the time, but working towards it!

the next days (uhm, months) i guess i will be busy with the renovation of our old new home :). so yoga has to wait....

do you have an ideal day? are you curious what my online class will look like? if you sign up for my ezine, you'll be the first to know AND you will get a discount. HELLO. i said discount. yes. you can sign up for my ezine above the nav bar. no drinks included :D.

did you know i teach online mixed media classes?!

did you know i teach online mixed media art classes?! yes i do! ha!

i love creating mixed media canvasses so much because it makes me feel free. there are no rules. NO. FREAKING. RULES. and that's kinda my thing.

that's how i teach to by the way. NO RULES. i show you how i create, what materials i use, what works for me. but you are so free, so very very free to create how and whatever you want.

you can find my online classes via my (dutch) shop if you are Dutch or HERE if you live somewhere else in this beautiful world <3.

dare!

before i launch my online program (think after this summer), i will host a free "dare". it will be 7 days, and i keep the subject just a little bit secret still, because i'm working on it.

and i change things as i go. just wanted to show you a little sneak peek of one of the days of the 'dare'.

i promise you, it's gonna be 7 days of fun, just for YOU.

 

fabric / felt mini-album

haven't made these in quite some time now! mini-albums. was kinda hooked on them. felt, fabric, embelishments, ribbon, paper, pictures and handwriting and hand sewing my way through it.

sometimes filled with lots of emotions. sometimes just for fun. i really do think i want to make one again. with all those gorgeous fabrics i've been hoarding for ages. and in our new home i can even hoard more stuff. bwahahaha. don't tell Arjan!

did you make them? what is your favorite subject to create mini-albums with?

oh almost forgot! you can find tutorials in my shop! yaaassss :)

dutchies shop here

if you live somewhere else in this beautiful world, you can shop here :)

 

watch me doodle this big badass canvas

ha! watch me doodle this big badass canvas! YES this is recorded in high speed, because seriously, i don't move that smooth haha!

Watch me doodle this big badass canvas from Revlie Schuit on Vimeo.

i love seeing other artists work, so i created this little 2,5 minute video for you to get a glimpse! not the complete canvas, are you freaking serious! just a sneak of how i work. and yes i really have tried to stay out of the shot as much as possible. and i'm wearing NOT my favorite clothes (jeans and shirt) but didn't want to ruin my cute dresses :D. but hey, i'm OK. this is me and that's lovely <3.

let me know what you think! wanna see more??

art journal every. single. day. {20/365} + {21/365}

{prompt 20/365 of Draw Riot challenge "ICY"}

i seriously love ICY weather. guess i am "cryophilic" -> preferring or thriving at low temperatures". it's no secret i can do absolute NOTHING when the temperature is above 25 degrees (celcius). i seriously hate hot weather. my brain just doesn't function anymore, so does my body. i can only sit, sweat and be irritated. yes. charming huh?! so the weather these days here have been so good to me. cold, sunny, fresh and icy. although my muscles hurt more than ever, i do FEEL better with these temperatures. 

what's your favorite kind of weather?

{prompt 21/365 of Draw Riot challenge "DARK"}

"the darkest nights produce the brightest stars"

it's like, you really have to go through darkness to appreciate the light so much. even though life can be such a bitch, there will always be light in unexpected places. find those places. find that light. 

are you artjournaling everyday already? why not? give it a go!