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Discover Challenge – Portraits

 

Portrait #5 - Light and Darkness

“WHEN NATURE MEETS HUMANS”
Digital Portraits Collection

Portrait #5
– Light and Darkness –

With today post I am participating to Discover Weekly Photo Challenge – Portraits. I am very excited to share with you one of my digital creations. This is Portrait #5  part of my experimental Digital-Art Portraits Collection. I love working on this concept “When Nature Meet Humans” it is always challenging and fascinating for me to search for the amazing photos that inspire my creations. I gave this Portrait the title of “Light and Darkness“.
I like to experiment new ideas and concepts that are helping me to evolve and grow with my art and creativity.  I always loved to work in Digital and apply my Art to this “Techno-Medium” (I just made up this definition of Art). One of my passion is Photography I like to take photos and I like to work with photos, manipulating images blending and layering them, being able to give life to a new created photo as result of many. Here if you are a new follower or you missed my older posts you can see my Digital Art .  I also made a Gallery for the “Nature Meets Humans Portraits Collection” you can see the other portraits here.
I am very inspired and happy to work on this unique Collection of Artistic one of a kind Digital Portraits. I love to thank all of you for sharing my Art and for all the great feedbacks and comments left on this Blog. Your presence means a lot to me is always encouraging and motivating to keep going on, evolving and experimenting with my creativity.

This portrait it is the #5 of this Collection, the title is “Light and Darkness” and I like to give a positive message of hope saying that “There is always light after the dark”.

I love the deep contrast and the blue color fusing in the black  darkness and the lighting created by the full moon that brings out the reality of the eyes over the other nature elements in the background. This portrait was very intriguing and inspiring to create.

To be able to create this portrait and all the other ones I used beautiful photos found on Pinterest most of the images used are not my own Photography (I apologize but I haven’t found the Photographers names to give Credits if anyone recognize their photos please let me know).

I love this idea to mix Nature with Humans and create some unique and very different kinds of portraits…This Collection is created mostly for my own Artistic purpose and to share with you some of my Digital-Art abilities.

If you’re interested in purchase a custom and unique portrait like the ones in this Collection you can. I will create one exclusively for you, using your own personal memories photos, I will create your own personal and unique custom Digital Art Portrait, for more info and details please contact me.

As always I love your comments!

Thank You!
Thank You!

 

Disclaimer: I respect the Copyrights and Rights of the photos that are not mine. Credits for the photos I used to create this portrait that are not mine goes to their respective owners. The finished portrait created as result of blending, layering and manipulating the photos used, it is my own creation and Digital Artwork and has my Copyright© Carolina Russo.
Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without explicit permissions.


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And The Featured of the Month is…

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And FEATURED is…Maria Jansson Photography!

 

YesterdayAfter  Featured of the Month  August 2016

Maria Jansson Photography
Maria Jansson Photography

 

Hello everyone during the past few months I made beautiful new connections.  Thanks to everyone for  the participation to our weekly Meet and Greet Fridays I had the opportunity  to discover and connect with numerous and inspiring Blogs and it is not easy for me to choose only one each month. Sorry I had to skip the month of July cause I have been very busy with the World Watercolor Month event. But finally I was able to made  my pick for the month of August.

This month we will have the opportunity to travel around the world of Maria and read all about it !

Today I am very pleased and honored to introduce you my new friend and Featured of the  Month and featured is…Maria Jansson  and her beautiful  Blog

MARIA JANSSON PHOTOGRAPHY

“I am passionate about; exploring the back roads, being fit, healthy food, hiking, camping, horses, wide open spaces, road trips, the joy of hearing my daughters laugh, and ending each day in peace.
My grandmother gave me my first camera when I was five years old, and I’ve been taking photos ever since.

See you soon!”
Maria

MJPhotography

 

Love for Horses
Love for Horses

I connected recently with Maria I came across her Blogs because my passion for photography. I loved her beautiful Photography and after visiting and following her Blog  we stayed connected, we have many things in common that we can relate and love. Maria is a lovely new friend for me here on the Bloghosphere. I am very happy I was able to connect. I love to read her comments to my posts and see her stopping by. She has a great love for nature, horses and photograph them beautifully! And I am happy to share her Blog with you!


This is an excerpt of her About Page…

My grandmother gave me my first camera when I was 5 years old. The photos on this blog represent the beauty I experience, in my not so ordinary life! It would be my greatest joy if they could serve as a source of inspiration for you!

Horses have been my passion even longer than photography, and for a while I had an Equine Photography business. I decided to travel some side roads in life, and to temporary let go of full time photography. I grew up in a small mountain village in Sweden, and I have traveled extensively in Europe, and the US. I believe in the law of attraction, in kindness, and a humble attitude to life. I have a BA in Natural Science, and Early Childhood Education. I’m genuinely interested in a sustainable lifestyle. While not working full time as a photographer I’ve been learning valuable skills connected to my goal of having a homestead on a few acres. Lately my fingers have been starting to itch to make photography a full-time business again. Right now I am learning more about the business side of photography, and collecting all the equipment I need to start out in the best possible way, when I’m ready”... (Continue reading here)


I hope that you enjoyed this new Feature of the Month and to know more about Maria life and adventures please visit her Blog!

 

(Please Maria grab this Badge and post it somewhere on your Blog linked to this post!) ❤

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How to be Featured on YesterdayAfter?

Stay Connected! Participate to the Meet and Greet Fridays weekly event leaving your Blog link, Follow here and on my other social media be active! Inspire!
You never know…maybe next Month I will choose YOU!

 

 

 

Wish you all a wonderful rest of the weekend and a great week!

Congratulations to Maria Jansson Photography to be the Featured of the Month of August 2016

Stay connected for the next month feature!!!

-Carolina

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My Favorite Bird #WorldWatercolorGroup

Bluebird - ©Carolina Russo
Bluebird – ©Carolina Russo

Today for my #AugustAdventure  this post is for August 8, I am supposed to share my favorite bird  it was a joy to make this one.  A portrait of a “Bluebird a California Bird“!
I have been always fascinated by blue birds. The color blue is one of my favorite  in every shade and when I see a blue bird is always a magical moment they are so precious!

I am also joining Laura and this lovely bird is my entry for the monthly Draw-a-Bird Day, that Laura kindly host on her Blog Create Art Everyday!

BlueBird (California) ©Carolina Russo
BlueBird (California) ©Carolina Russo


Details about my
doodlewash:
 watercolor outlined with black and blue ink pen. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  and Pigma Micron Black ink #01 and a Blue Pentel ink pen. Painted over a Mixed Media  Sketchbook!

With this watercolor I am also  joining Charlie at doodlewash  for  #AugustAdventure  #WorldWatercolorGroup

 

 

Happy Doodles!

©Carolina Russo
©Carolina Russo

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My short story “Deep Water” Published on Visual Verse!

VisualVerse Prompt Image
VisualVerse Prompt Image by Megan Archer

 

Today I am happy to share that my short story “Deep Water” has been published on Visual Verse Anthology of Art and Words.

Read my 50 Words Story  here:  Visual Verse Anthology – Vol. 03 Chapter 10 –  Deep Water.

You can read more of my writings published on Visual Verse here on my Author Page.
I am also posting the link  to the Archive with all the images and writings published until now!

visualverse.org

Thank you for reading and as always I love your comments!
Have a great week!

Thank You!
Thank You!

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Black and White Sunflower

White Sunflower - Digital Art ©Carolina Russo
White Sunflower – Digital Art and Photography ©Carolina Russo

 

Thank You!
Thank You!

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Day 30 and Day 31 – #WorldWatercolorMonth


– Bubbles  –
Day #30 World Watercolor Month

This post is for the last two days of this great month of July Day #30/31 of the World Watercolor Month  Today painting is a playful fish, he is happy and play with his bubbles! Don’t ask me what kind of fish he is because I created without references.

Day #30 -  World Watercolor Month  - Fish and Bubbles - ©Carolina Russo
Day #30 – World Watercolor Month – Fish and Bubbles – ©Carolina Russo

 

– Ethereal Mermaid –
Day #31 World Watercolor Month

Day #31/31 Today is last day I can’t believe it I made all the 31 paintings and meet this great worldwide challenge! For the last day I painted another pose of the same Ethereal Mermaid I painted for the Day#17 this one is floating in the water.

Day #31 -  World Watercolor Month - Ethereal Mermaid - ©Carolina Russo
Day #31 – World Watercolor Month – Ethereal Mermaid – ©Carolina Russo


Details about my watercolors
:
 watercolors are outlined with black, blue and white ink pens. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  and Pigma Micron Black and Blue ink #01 pens and white Signo Uni-ball Angelic  gel pen. Painted over a Mixed Media  Sketchbook!


To see my Collection for the World Watercolors Month July 2016 31 paintings please visit my  Gallery


SALE:
 All my 31 watercolors paintings for this unique first year World Watercolor Month Collection are for sale in Limited Edition of only 1/31 numbered and hand signed Prints.  In this first edition would be only 31 Prints size 8 x 10″ of each painting.
Prints are made on order for the special price of $35 + shipping, payment accepted via PayPal  contact me to order purchases can be made here on the Blog.
to help children !
15% Proceeds will be donated to The Dreaming Zebra Foundation to help children ! ❤ 

 

#WorldWatercolorMonth

 

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This was an amazing month keep painting!
Much love to everyone that participated and a special Thanks to Charlie!

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Day 28 and Day 29 – #WorldWatercolorMonth


– Pink Rose –
Day #28 World Watercolor Month

This post is for two days Day #28/31 of the World Watercolor Month  sorry I had no time to post my painting for day 28 and 29 earlier so I am posting them today!  I am working on the last two paintings for the end of this fantastic month of July! Today I am posting Roses! For this rose lay on a table I I used colors that were already mixed on my tray and with that I was able to get this effect.

Day #28 -  World Watercolor Month  - Pink Rose  - ©Carolina Russo
Day #28 – World Watercolor Month – Pink Rose – ©Carolina Russo


– Roses –
Day #29 World Watercolor Month

Day #29/31 Just some nice roses I am testing colors and different techniques!

Day #29 -  World Watercolor Month  - Roses  - ©Carolina Russo
Day #29 – World Watercolor Month – Roses – ©Carolina Russo


Details about my watercolors
:
 the watercolors are outlined with different colors ink pens. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  and Pigma Micron pens in Brown, Black and Red ink #01 painted over a Mixed Media  Sketchbook!


To see all my World Watercolors Month paintings please visit my  Gallery on this page starting on July  1st I’ll display my daily paintings for July World Watercolor Month Collection 2016!


SALE:
 All my 31 watercolors paintings for this unique first year World Watercolor Month Collection are for sale in Limited Edition of only 1/31 numbered and hand signed Prints.  In this first edition would be only 31 Prints size 8 x 10″ of each painting.
Prints are made on order for the special price of $35 + shipping, payment accepted via PayPal  contact me to order purchases can be made here on the Blog.
to help children !
15% Proceeds will be donated to The Dreaming Zebra Foundation to help children ! ❤ 

 

#WorldWatercolorMonth

 

WorldWatercolorMonth
Join Us!

Enjoy the last days of this great month!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Cherry On Top!

Peaceful Sunset - @Carolina Russo
Peaceful Sunset – @Carolina Russo

Today I came across to The Daily Post “Weekly Photo Challenge” the theme of this week is interesting and inspiring “Cherry On Top!”
I am supposed to share a detail that makes a good thing even better.
To participate I will share some of my photos!

Last Ray - ©Carolina Russo
Last Ray – ©Carolina Russo

 

Walking on the hills Photo #2
Walking On The Hills ©Carolina Russo

Godly Sunset
Godly Sunset ©Carolina Russo

These beautiful Sunsets also inspired me to write a poem:

Overwhelming Beauty

The sunset light was approaching
the soft curved hills.
Evening was entering like a fierce painting
in the sky.

How amazing colors
in a new dimension that only
nature and someone above
has the power to create.

I felt that overwhelming presence
a strange feeling surrounded me,
all over like holding me
in a tight and breathtaking embrace

excitement and power for
something that I see unbelievable unreal
but truly real.

I am glad I was there
grabbing the drops of this
overwhelming beauty.

-CR

Wish you all a great weekend!

Thank You!
Thank You!

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Day 26 and Day 27 – #WorldWatercolorMonth


– Pink Seahorse –
Day #26 World Watercolor Month

This post is for two days Day #26/31 of the World Watercolor Month  Today painting is a Study of a Seahorse. I painted the same seahorse on two different papers one is on white paper with light washes of colors and outlined with a brown ink pen. The result is a delicate and ethereal Seahorse.

Day #27 - World Watercolor Month -Pink Seahorse - ©Carolina Russo
Day #27 – World Watercolor Month – Pink Seahorse – ©Carolina Russo

 

– Dark Seahorse –
Day #27 World Watercolor Month

Day #27/31 Today to do something different for my study, I painted the same seahorse on a black paper. First I painted some of the background with rich pigmented colors. The effect change dramatically. This time after the background was dry I draw the seahorse with a white gel pen. And I really like how it looks!

Day #26 - World Watercolor Month -Dark Seahorse - ©Carolina Russo
Day #27 – World Watercolor Month -Dark Seahorse – ©Carolina Russo


Details about my watercolors
:
 watercolors are outlined with brown and white ink pens. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  and Pigma Micron Brown ink #01  painted over a Mixed Media  Sketchbook! For Day #26 I outlined with a white Signo Uni-ball Angelic  gel pen and painted over a black paper.


To see all my World Watercolors Month paintings please visit my  Gallery on this page starting on July  1st I’ll display my daily paintings for July World Watercolor Month Collection 2016!


SALE:
 All my 31 watercolors paintings for this unique first year World Watercolor Month Collection are for sale in Limited Edition of only 1/31 numbered and hand signed Prints.  In this first edition would be only 31 Prints size 8 x 10″ of each painting.
Prints are made on order for the special price of $35 + shipping, payment accepted via PayPal  contact me to order purchases can be made here on the Blog.
to help children !
15% Proceeds will be donated to The Dreaming Zebra Foundation to help children ! ❤ 

 

#WorldWatercolorMonth

 

WorldWatercolorMonth
Join Us!

Enjoy the great month!

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Day 25 – #WorldWatercolorMonth

Day #25 -  World Watercolor Month  -Poppy Flowers  - ©Carolina Russo
Day #25 – World Watercolor Month -Poppy Flowers – ©Carolina Russo

 
– Poppy Flowers –
Day #25 World Watercolor Month

This is Day #25/31 of the World Watercolor Month  today I wanted to paint my watercolor on “Tomoe River” Paper a lightweight and ultra smooth paper from Japan. This is a very light weight paper only 52 gsm nothing like watercolor paper,  it is so thin that is almost see through.  This is a writers paper perfect for fountains pens and any kind of pens and pencils also markers because it doesn’t bleed through.  The paper also holds beautifully light washes of watercolor. If you are familiar with the “Hobonichi Techo Planner” from Japan then you know that the amazing trendy planner that has followers all over the world is made out of this paper and is often used like an illustrated planner more like a sketchbook to illustrate the daily life! I love how the watercolor move freely and blend on the smooth magic thin paper. I painted these Poppy flowers straight with the watercolors without even trace them before. I also love the way the purple shadow turned out I outlined with the black ink pen but I wish I took a before picture it was beautiful also without the outline. I hope that you enjoyed my Day#25 in few hours I will post Day #26! ❤

Day #25 -  World Watercolor Month  -Poppy Flowers  - ©Carolina Russo
Day #25 – World Watercolor Month -Poppy Flowers – ©Carolina Russo


Details about my watercolor:

watercolor outlined with  black pen. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  and Pigma Micron Black ink #005 pen. Painted over Tomoe River light weight ultra smooth paper 52 gsm.

Visit my World Watercolor Month  Gallery

On this page there is my Gallery starting on July  1st to display all my daily paintings for the July World Watercolor Month Collection 2016!


SALE:
 All my 31 watercolors paintings for this unique first year World Watercolor Month Collection are for sale in Limited Edition of only 1/31 numbered and hand signed Prints.  In this first edition would be only 31 Prints size 8 x 10″ of each painting.
Prints are made on order for the special price of $35 + shipping, payment accepted via PayPal  contact me to order purchases can be made here on the Blog.
to help children !
15% Proceeds will be donated to The Dreaming Zebra Foundation to help children ! ❤ 

 

#WorldWatercolorMonth

 

WorldWatercolorMonth
Join Us!

Enjoy this great month!

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Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com