The art of raw self-expression.
Raw art • Handwriting • Typography • Art journaling • Mixed media art • Design • Writing • Courses & collaborations • Activism
Note to Self: Art is a Voice
Raising your voice I sometimes hesitate to tell things. But if I’m teaching people how…
Note to Self: Don’t Hold Back (A blog on LGBTQ+, rage, and staying kind)
Truth: I’m feeling kind of pissed off at myself right now. Frustrated even. And I’m…
Messy update
What is she doing these days? Fair question. Sometimes I wonder myself. ;-p Here’s a…
Mastering Mixed Media
Great News! I’m a guest teacher at Mastering Mixed Media. Mastering Mixed Media is a…
From Thrifted Mask to Raw Art
Let’s rewind to 2022. I had this idea for a YouTube series called ART DIY….
Raw Marks
Raw Marks – The Art of Expressive Journaling Unleash your raw creativity with bold, intuitive…
This is not about Perfect Art
Studio Bloknote is the creative practice of artist, writer and designer Marieke Blokland, working with raw art, typography and handwriting.
The focus is on making that feels truthful, even when it’s messy or unfinished.
Teaching, art courses and collaborations are an extension of this practice, rooted in autonomy, self-reflection and raw expression.
F*ck perfect.
Perfection kills creativity.
Embrace mistakes, mess and imperfection.
Raw art method
The Raw Art Method is Studio Bloknote’s signature approach to making. It allows you to create freely without the pressure of perfect results.
This method lives inside in Studio Bloknote’s art, courses, workshops and collaborations
Currently in development.
Studio Bloknote is specialised in:
• Raw art & self-expression
• Handwriting & typography
• Art journaling & mixed media
• Creative courses
• Collaborations & teaching
You are in the right place if you:
• Feel more at home in the messy middle than in polished outcomes.
• Have lived enough to know that art isn’t about ‘showing off’.
• Use making as a way to think.
• Are drawn to raw art, handwriting and visual language.
• Are not looking for easy answers, but for something real.
art journal (noun)
/ärt ˈjər-nəl/
A combination of an artist’s sketchbook and diary, where thoughts and feelings are transformed into colors, letters, expressive drawings and textured layers. No rules, just honest self-expression on every page.