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Illustration – Friends

Carolina Russo
Friends
Friends – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

 

Today my doodlewash is not about food, but I would like to share an older post and I hope that you enjoy it!
Anyway will be good for #doodlewashaday

Friends and Sennelier…
I wanted to use my new French Sennelier Watercolor! So I needed to create something!

I love and enjoy Illustration, and sometimes I like drawing cute  whimsical characters a little bit out of my ordinary watercolor paintings and sketches. Creativity it is something that there are no words to describe it! Inspiration can come to me  from anything and anytime, everywhere, and often start with something to ends with something totally different from what was at first inside my mind, it is a very fascinating and abstract process, that’s how I call it!

While I was thinking what to begin with to start my drawing, the word “Friends” came up to my mind I don’t know why, at the same time I was on my Pinterest (Follow me) pinning things for my numerous boards.  I came across some very cute little dolls. I was captured by their sweet, nice faces with big eyes and instantly I felt the wish to draw them. I quickly made my sketch, when the word “Friends” came back to mind again and that was it!!! It was perfect for my new illustration. I am going to dedicate this drawing to all the amazing Bloggers Friends and Artists I found here on WP community. 🙂

Friends
Friends – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

Some technical details
I quickly sketched first with a pencil #2 HB few light lines just to give me an idea to the two figures and the flower then I painted. For this Illustration I was very excited to use my new French Sennelier watercolors. I use many different brands of watercolors I love  Sennelier their watercolors are beautiful so vibrant, very pigmented, they are rich, luminous and honey-based. I purchased this metal travel box on Amazon it is small and easy to carry almost the size of an iPhone it can fit anywhere.

Sennelier Watercolors Travel Box
Sennelier – L’Aguarelle French Artist Watercolors

This Watercolor set is inspired by the bright and lively palette of Southern France. Each set contains 12 half pans of top quality French Artists Watercolor and two built-in palettes within a compact and sturdy metal case. Reformulated with an increased honey content gives each watercolor incomparable brilliance and luminosity while acting as a preservative to extend the paints longevity.
I love the fluidity of the colors a little goes a long way. I am very happy how my illustration turned out. I gave the finish touch going over with a black ink Pigma Micron pen 0.3 to finish and add shades. I painted this with a very light wash not on a watercolor paper but on a mix media ProArt Sketchbook size 9×11 inches.

Sketck Book - Friends2a

 

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Happy doodlewashes!

©Carolina Russo
©Carolina Russo

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Published by Carolina Russo

Carolina Russo is a watercolor artist she was born and raised in Italy where she studied Art and Design. She found her voice and recognizable style throughout last 25 years she is an independent full time artist. Watercolor painting is her primary focus her Art extends to Illustration, Eco-printing, Art for Music, Digital Art, Photography, Poetry, Jewelry Design and more. She moved from Italy to USA in 2002 and live in California since then.

24 thoughts on “Illustration – Friends”

    2. Thank you I am happy that you love my watercolors. I just hit the Follow for you! I had a brief visit to your Blog looks great! And congratulations for your new haircut looking good I love the color! 😉 And I am sorry about your novel that’s a shame that someone can do something like this it make me so upset and I am always worried for me too as an artist I post all my artworks! Best wishes ❤ 🙂 Carolina

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      1. Hi Carolina 🙂

        I think it’s a good thing that creative people can connect here and that it can be helpful for promoting our work – I think this outweighs the low risk of theft. Having a copyright in place is protection. Maybe buying a book on copyright law for artists might be helpful? (I was thinking of this for me as a writer, and a writer who illustrates her stories).

        Do you sell your illustrations in a book? 🙂

        Thanks, I’m pleased with my shorter cut. It’s better suited for the summer. 🌞

        🐕 All the best, Faith 🐾

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      2. Thank you Faith for your comments! It is always good thing to add a watermark or your logo or
        signature directly on your art and writings. I do sell my art! I don’t sell it in a book yet, but an illustrated book maybe comes in my future!
        I always wanted to create one! Whenever I post my artworks and writings, I do write poetry, I always add my name and Copyright. Same on my photography and digital art.
        Thanks for visiting and is nice to meet you!

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      1. Hiya Carolina > Cant keep up with anything at the moment. Snowed under with work blaaaagh. I’ll drop by when I get the chance to breathe. Trying to stay awake at the mo.

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