Day 13 of the challenge I have been busy in the past days and I had no time to create a new painting. Today I have managed to paint this lovely round seascape outlined in ink! The Title is The Paceful Sea do you feel the peace of this place? I do. As you see I like to paint on different shapes of paper I did cut this one round I think looks nice.
Details about my watercolor paintings: I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches . Outlined with Micron pen Black ink #01.
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Today I like to talk a little bit about the creative process of this painting and how evolved. The painting started just as pure energy, I had no plan of what to paint so I was free. I started with a wash of colors on wet paper, I just let the colors bleed with the water, you can see my work in progress in the photo below. Until then I didn’t know yet what would be the end result, I took time observing the colors and the soft shapes then I started working with my ink pen creating fine lines, free hand no pencil sketch and a beautiful Peonias flower appeared.
Details about my watercolor paintings: I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches . Outline with Micron pen Red ink #01.
All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.
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This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!
Today painting started yesterday on Day 6, it was a work in progress! This painting is something a little bit different than my usual, I love to paint little seascapes or landscapes in loose watercolor technique or style, I think I need to paint subject like this more often.
This watercolor is painted on the precious and beautiful “Arches” paper. The view is pure imagination I painted without any photo reference, it’s just as how I envisioned it in my mind. I am sure exist somewhere on Earth or else. I just don’t know where is. I wanted to give almost an antique feel to this small painting, I have hand-cut and burned the edges of the paper on a candle flame which add a nice detail. The prompt “Free” makes me think at us surviving and overcoming the reality of our time feeling free, also makes me imagine at open spaces, the ocean and pure nature.
I love how it turned out 💗 I hope you do too!
What do you think? And what is the first thing that comes in your mind when you look at this painting?
I really would like to know! Please leave comments ❤
Details about my watercolor paintings: I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Arches Watercolor Paper 140lb, 100% Cotton, cold pressed, Grain Fin.
All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art hand enhanced and signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.
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Today I made my painting in late evening!
I wanted to create a simple watercolor with ink line work. A touch of loose watercolor for a Zen- minimalistic flower. Hope it will bring you positive energy.
Details about my watercolor paintings: I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches . Outline with Micron pen Black ink #01.
❤If you would like to have it, you can order a Hand Enhanced Prints right here on the Blog Shop
All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.
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This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!
#WorldWatercolorMonth2020 Day 4 Red, White and Blue
Today painting is not new! I like this one I painted during the World Watercolor Month 2017 and since then I have tradition to share this one every year at 4th July! I wish a safe 4th of July to all my USA friends and to everyone that observe this day. This year sure is a different one. Stay safe, stay grounded!
Details about my watercolor paintings: I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches . Outline with Micron pen Black ink #01.
All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.
Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth
This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!
Today painting is inspired by an adorable and playful squirrel 🐿 that visit me every day from months. He is so cute! I leave a small plate with nuts under a tree in the backyard and he comes every day, most of the times alone, but sometimes he comes with a friend, I just love to see him, he enlightens my mornings. I hope this will bring you a smile ❤
Details about my watercolor paintings: I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .
❤If you would like to have it, you can order Hand Enhanced Prints of the Playful Squirrel Painting in my > ETSY Shop
All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.
Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth
This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!
Much love to the artists participating around the world
and a special thanks goes to Charlie!
Hello friends here we are again, today is the first day of this inspiring and challenging month of July 2020 I can’t believe this is the 5th year of this great watercolor challenge, I remember when I joined the first edition.
Day #1 of 31 days a worldwide event that consist in daily watercolor painting, to know more please read my previous post.
This year I am not always following the official prompt list and I hope to be able to post my work daily. I will do my best to post whenever possible.
Today I wanted to paint some happy flowers and I got some Poppies, executed in loose watercolor style without ink outline.
Details about my watercolor paintings: I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .
❤ If you would like to have it you can order Prints of this Poppies Painting in my ETSY Shop
All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.
Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth
This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!
Much love to the artists participating around the world
and a special thanks goes to Charlie!
My post today is the official release of my new painting dedicated to historic Surrealist artist “Frida Kahlo” the month of July celebrate the anniversaries of her Birthday and end of her life, (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) she was a Mexican painter recognized as one of the most revolutionary Latin American artist, best known for her bright color paintings and especially for her self-portraits. She made many portraits telling her own life story dramatically painted. Her paintings were inspired by her culture using symbolism and mythology in her surrealistic style inspired by the nature and artifacts of her native country Mexico. She is also one of the most painted artist around the world, I have seen tribute paintings of her in any creative style and medium. Artists worldwide love to recreate her bold character identified by her eyebrows recon as unibrow iconic shape. This is my second painting dedicated to her. I made my first one two years ago in July 2017 it was a half figure of her inspired by some of her own famous paintings you can see my painting here.
This July 2019 I painted a tribute portrait in my style watercolor and ink which portrays her face with the typical braided hair up do ornate by colorful rose flowers, she wore flowers in her hair most of the time and that’s how she appear in most of the existing photos throughout her life. I am happy overall with this painting especially with the expression I was able to capture in her eyes.
The Moth I painted with black ink and gold is just symbolic in a good way. I love moths and I just thought it will complete this tribute portrait to Frida as you see the Moth has a cross on her chest as symbol of “Faith” and two heart shape in her wings they symbolize “Love” the gold means “Light”. There isn’t any superstitious or dark meanings behind my moth. Moths are “Nocturnal Spirit Animal” they are attracted to light and their meaning resonates with truth, faith and determination you can see a little video I took of this painting to show the shiny gold and I posted on my Instagram!
Sadly Frida Kahlo discovered the art of painting while in bed severely injured from a terrible accident. To take her mind away from the pain and to find a way to pass time she discovered her art and started paint self-portraits one of her famous quotes says: “I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best” there are many of her own quotes which her words clearly describe her character like this one “Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?” Or “I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality” and how she describe herself “I am not sick. I am broken. But I am happy to be alive as long as I can paint” – Frida Khalo
Details about my watercolor painting: My watercolors is outlined with black and white ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03. A Alvin Draft/Matic pencil #03. Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches. Enhanced with gold ink.
My Frida Kahlo Prints are now available for pre-order here on my Blog Shop Limited Edition Fine Art Prints, only 30 prints available, numbered, signed and hand enhanced with gold one by one!
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🖤♥️🖤I really hope that someone of you out there will adopt her!
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Wish you a wonderful month of August everyone
and to all my artists friends and followers keep painting!
Today I am join Charlie at Doodlewash for the World Watercolor Month 2019 Art Challenge this is Day 4 painting prompt is “Family Fun” and here in USA we are celebrating the 4th of July “Independence Day” also if USA is not my native Country because I was born and raised in Italy I celebrate this day since I live here from 15 years. Today I like to share again a painting I made time ago to celebrate this holiday! I have created this painting with a limited palette of two watercolors just blue and red and a touch of gold on her lips!
❤ To all my USA followers and friends and to anyone like me that celebrate this day I wish you a wonderful day! ❤
Details about my watercolor paintings: My watercolors is outlined with black and white ink pens. Gold Jelly Roll pen. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03 and 05 . A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .
❤ All my watercolor paintings are always available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand enhanced and signed To order check this page Here!
Hello friends,
I am so sorry that I have been quite and I haven’t posted lately. Not even for this beautiful event this year I am going to create one painting at week I have been very busy lately fulfilling orders for my Scott Hutchison Tribute Portrait. I also had some very sad days I have lost two pets in the last 10 days so my heart is grieving!
Today painting it is off of the official prompt list. The title I gave is “Universal Love” is a watercolor enhanced with gold and fine line work with ink. I love the contrast of the raw sketch style in addition to the watercolor.
My watercolors is outlined with black and white ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #02 and 03 . A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .
About The event:
#worldwatercolormonth
The World Watercolor Month is a worldwide event that consist in daily watercolor painting 1 painting at day for 31 days, this is the third year of the World Watercolor Month to know more please read all the details explained by the founder my dear friend Charlie O’Shields at Doodlewash
I have proudly participated and completed the two previous editions of The World Watercolor Month you can see my two galleries when it all started in July 2016 and last year July 2017 in these galleries you can see all my paintings from the two previous editions.
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To see my World Watercolors Month 2018 Collection of daily paintings please visit myGallery (coming soon)
All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2018 would be available for pre-order in Limited Edition Fine Art Prints only #31numbered and hand signed Prints. For details visit the Gallery page linked above’
Use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth
I hope you like this new painting let me know what you think and have a wonderful weekend!
Carolina Russo Art 
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