Illustration – Carolina Russo Art

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New Release: Magical Pond

March 12, 2023 Carolina Russo

New Painting Release!

Today I am very happy to announce the Official Release of my latest landscape watercolor painting. The title is “Magical Pond” if you follow me on Instagram @carolinarussoart you probably saw my posts as the work in progress. And if you are in my Collector’s List a few days ago you received my Newsletter with a preview. This painting is very special to me for many personal reasons. I love the mood of this ethereal landscape, the minimal color palette and the beautiful touch of gold. It is a magical place where the trees and the rocks are embracing the pond, the delicate sound of the the water and the light reflection in it are peacefully calming. An intimate place where you can connect with your soul and thoughts.
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This painting is very similar from the ones included in my latest Collection released last October. A series of landscapes and seascapes paintings inspired by powerful natural elements, “Water and Earth” and created in appreciation for our gorgeous nature on this Earth. The new painting is a continuation of that series. I will paint more of these. I hope you love it as I do.

Limited Edition Fine Art Prints are now available for Pre-Order!

❤ Limited Edition fine art Giclee prints

> Print Sizes 8×10 inches
> Limited Edition run to 30 prints
> Each print is signed and numbered out of 30.
> Include a Certificate of Authenticity
> Free Shipping within US
Prints are made to order please allow 1-2 weeks to ship.
.>>>> You can purchase the Print Here on the Blog or in my ETSY Shop

Thank you for your support and for sharing I wish you a wonderful weekend!

Thank You!

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Interviewed by VoyageLA Magazine

February 21, 2023 Carolina Russo

Hello dear friends, today I love to share with you something for me very exciting!
I was invited to be interviewed by VoyageLA Magazine I am very thankful for the wonderful opportunity to be included in this publication in their Local Inspiring Stories for Los Angeles and surrounding areas. VoyageLA is a local publication with a nice mission: “Our mission is to build a platform that fosters collaboration and support for small businesses, independent artists and entrepreneurs, local institutions and those that make our city interesting. We also think artists rock”.

The interview I took part is now published!
The article title is Daily Inspirations: Meet Carolina Russo you can read it Here
I answered to quite few interesting questions about my artist life and my evolving artistic journey.

A special Thank You goes to my lovely friend Janell Mithani that surprised me suggesting my name to them! 💖Immense gratitude to you 🥰

I hope you enjoy the Interview!
I wish you a wonderful week and if you do thank you for sharing!

Thank You!

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Etsy Shop Art Sale

February 11, 2023 Carolina Russo

February Sale 2023

❤ February Art Sale!
hello dear friends I have just a quick announcement for you. I have restoked and updated my ETSY Shop!
I am having a five days ART SALE 15% Off on everything in my Shop! My Sale just started today and will end February 15, 2023!

110354172-february-is-the-month-of-love-black-and-white-isolated-vector-illustration-lettering-about-february- ❤ Thank you so much for following my Art your support is always precious!
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Wishing you all a wonderful Valentine’s Day spread love on Earth ❤

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Happy February!

February 1, 2023 Carolina Russo

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110354172-february-is-the-month-of-love-black-and-white-isolated-vector-illustration-lettering-about-february- ♥️ Hello everyone, Happy February!
I made this painting of the heart held by flowers a while back. I thought it was nice to share it here today to welcome the month of February. This is a watercolor painting the title is “Feel it in your heart” ❤️
Remember heart coherence is key and it is very powerful! When we connect our mind with our heart and body we are in a balanced flow state which benefits ourselves and everyone around us. Breathing exercises and meditation are a great daily practice that help you to open your heart and expand to reach that deep connection.

I do practice this daily! If you do too, share your experience in the comments. If this is new to you let’s start the month with a new beneficial routine that will greatly improve your life! I leave you with the link to a great video by Scientist Gregg Braden to watch and learn more about heart coherence.

❤️ ❤️❤️ If you would like a Print of my painting “Feel it in your heart” hand enhanced prints are available in my Etsy Shop

I wish you a wonderful February!

Thank You!

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ART SALE in my Etsy Shop!

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 Carolina Russo

Cyber Week Sale 2022

Hope to find you all well, just to let you know I am having a eight days ART SALE 20% Off on everything in my ETSY Shop! My Sale just started today November 22 and will end November 30!

❤ I have updated and restocked the ETSY Shop, with new and old work! You find some of my Christmas Art Prints and Cards, I have also available some Prints from my latest released Collection “Fields and Waters”.

NOTE: My new Collection of watercolor landscape Original paintings and Prints is available in my
New Shop Join The Collector’s List because soon I will send an email with a coupon discount for subscribers only!)

❤ If you would like something arriving on time for Christmas, this is a good time to order and save!
❤ The 20% Off Discount on ETSY would be automatically applied during checkout until last day of Sale on November 30! These days are the best time to shop my art for the Holidays, shop online for early Christmas gifts to your loved ones or to treat yourself! In case you don’t see what you had your eyes on, just Contact me!
❤ Always think at shipping time don’t shop too late remember the Postal Service could have possible delays.

IMPORTANT CUTOFF DATES:
Within USA last day to order Prints would be December 12 earlier the best!
I ship everything with USPS First-Class Mail their cutoff date is December 17.

Thank you so much for following my Art and choose to support me as an artist and my small business, if you do, share or purchase know that your support is truly precious and means the world to me!

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Wishing you all a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving and Holiday Season!

Thank You!

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Fields and Waters Collection Release

October 22, 2022 Carolina Russo

Official Release and New Shop Opening!

Today I am very excited to announce the Official Release of my watercolor landscapes and seascapes Collection titled “Fields and Waters”. Twelve small watercolor paintings. This series is inspired by the calming beauty found in nature. While painting this series I focused on landscapes and seascapes inspired by two very important and powerful natural elements, Water and Earth with appreciation, gratitude and thankfulness for the beautiful nature that surround us.
I loved to paint each painting they all means so much to me. I am happy to be able to share them with you at this time. With love and gratitude from my heart to yours.

Down below you can see a Gallery of all the 12 painting click on each photo to view them enlarged, you can see all the beautiful textures and details. All the original paintings are unique and painted on 100% Cotton watercolor paper, hand torn by me.

You can now browse and purchase the whole collection in my New SHOP

❤ All the Original paintings are available for purchase
Paintings are size 3×4.5 and 4.5×6 and 3×9 inches

❤ Limited Edition fine art Giclee prints are available
Print Sizes 5×7 8×10 11×14 inches (made to order)

Limited Edition to 30 prints
Each print is signed and numbered out of 30.
Include a Certificate of Authenticity.

Collection Release date October 22, 2022

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Thank you for your support and I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Let me know which painting is your favorite?

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INKTOBER 2022 Official Prompt Lists

September 3, 2022September 15, 2022 Carolina Russo

InkTober 2022 is coming soon!
And it means that artists around the world will participate to this great and inspiring drawing challenge. I have participated to InkTober Challenge for the past 6 years Usually I have followed the Official prompt lists combined with another of my favorite October challenges working on the two challenges in one, combining the prompts! Indeed very challenging to do it grows and test your skills. This year I am not sure I will participate I have several projects in mind! Maybe I will draw some of the prompts here and there!

Jake Parker the illustrator and creator of InkTober released the new “Official Prompt List 2022” I am happy to post it here so that you have some time until October 1st to plan your challenge and get ready!

Here is the INKTOBER Story and Rrules:
Illustrator Jake Parker is the creator of this great challenge and initiative started in October 2009. Jake created InkTober as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year. Here are the Official Rules:
1) Make a drawing in ink (you can do a pencil under-drawing if you want).
2) Post it*
3) Hashtag it with #inktober and #inktober2022
4) Repeat

That’s it! Now go make something beautiful.
Visit Jake Parker website for more details, videos, inspiration and lots to learn about InkTober. If you like to join these challenges don’t forget when you post your drawing online always add the hashtags #INKTOBER2022 #INKTOBER post your ink drawing online on your Blog and/or on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter…add all the tags to any place you share your drawings online!

Some of my Favorite Supplies:
I use French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – Bee Paper for Watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches . Micron or COPIC pens Black, Brown, Dark Red inks #01, #005, White SAKURA Gelly Roll pen, Pentel Pocket Brush blak ink, ALVIN Mab Graves Draft/Matic Pencils , Winsor & Newton Drawing Inks.
(FYI This is not a sponsored post I have no affiliation with any of these brands. I purchase all my supplies and I am only sharing what I like and use)

Good luck to everyone joining InkTober 2022
There is plenty of time to prepare yourself! I honestly during the past 6 years I never planned or worked any sketch in advance it didn’t resonated with me because the goal of this challenge for me was to improvise and get creative and inspired day by day! I only got my supplies ready in advance! But that’s just me! Do what is the best and resonates for you and most importantly have fun and create!
Please if you do participate share your plans or ideas I would love to read! If you’re a beginner or not and have any questions leave it in the comment section I would be happy to respond!

Have a great weekend!

Thank You!

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Fields and Waters: Misty Stream

September 1, 2022September 15, 2022 Carolina Russo

Welcome September!
This post will feature my two new paintings created during this week they are included in my new watercolor series. This is “Misty Stream” a moody landscape with beautiful colors combined with a hue of purple and a light touch of gold. I am really happy with it!
I am currently working on a Collection of small intuitive watercolor paintings named “Fields and Waters” if you missed my previous blog post, you can read all about this upcoming Collection here
Today I like to share an up to date little video gallery I made, where you can see all the paintings created until now but the latest seascape which I will post it down below! I hope you enjoy!

Fields and Waters is a Collection of intuitive and meditative art that soothe the soul of the viewer through delicate colors emitting feelings of harmony.
This series is inspired by the calming beauty found around us in nature. I am focusing mostly on landscapes and seascapes using two very important and powerful elements Water and Earth.

This seascape is the latest I painted. The title is “Living The Now” size 3×9 inches. I like the unusual paper size, I have another paper same size ready to paint a landscape!
Each Original painting of this series is unique and painted on a beautiful deckled edges 100% Cotton watercolor paper, hand cut and torn by me. In my opinion the raw edges adds a beautiful touch to this Collection.
I am painting this whole series mainly with a painting palette knife and a couple round brushes. Each painting is very special to me.

❤ Upon release all the Original paintings would be available for purchase.
Original paintings are size 3×4.5 and 4.5×6 and 3×9 inches
If you have any question or would like to “Reserve” any of the Original paintings before the Official Release date, please send me a message for more details.

❤ Limited Edition fine art Giclee prints would be available!

Limited Edition to 30 prints
Each print is signed and numbered out of 30.
Include a Certificate of Authenticity.

Release date is Coming Soon!

To stay connected and up to date Follow me on Instagram @carolinarussoart

Hashtag #fieldsandwaters

Wish you a great rest of the week!

Thank You!

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Fields and Waters

August 22, 2022September 15, 2022 Carolina Russo

I hope to find you all well and that you’re having a lovely Summer. I can’t believe we are already at the end of August!!! I am doing well, just I haven’t had time to post here on the Blog. Today I came to say hi to all my friends and followers and to give you an update on what I am doing.
I am currently working on a new Collection of small watercolor paintings named “Fields and Waters” if you follow me on Instagram @carolinarussoart you already had a glimpse of it!

Fields and Waters is a Collection of intuitive and meditative art that soothe the soul of the viewer through delicate colors emitting feelings of harmony. I think at this time we all need peace and serenity in our lives.
This new series is inspired by the calming beauty found around us in nature, I am focusing mostly on landscapes and seascapes using two very important and powerful elements Water and Earth.
I have been painting places that appear in my memory or a representation of places I like near where I live here in Southern California. The ocean or a path where I go for my walks.

Sometimes I paint what is created intuitively by my soul, I don’t know the location but I am sure they are somewhere in the Universe.
When I paint without any reference is what I love the most it is a form of meditation where all is quite and calm, I let my soul and intuition guide my brush strokes… the water and color freely blends together, taking precious shapes that become alive on the paper creating together the outcome I love.

Each painting is painted on a beautiful deckled edges cotton watercolor paper hand torn by me adding a beautiful extra touch. These are small paintings size 4.5×3 and 6×4.5 inches, they look beautiful framed.
Since today I have created eight painting so far. I am planning to paint a few more and then release the whole collection by the end of August or beginning of September.
This painting title is “Perpetual” the ocean, the water movement and fluidity, water is conscious and carries information supporting life on Earth.
I am painting this whole series mainly with a painting knife and a couple round brushes. I love to paint with the knife it creates beautiful shapes and effects with watercolor.

❤ Upon release all the Original paintings from this Collection would be available. I will also have Limited Edition fine art Giclee prints available! If you have any question or would like to “Reserve” one of the Original paintings before the official release date send me a message for more details.

I hope you loved to see a glimpse of this Collection, more paintings are coming soon!

❤ #fieldsandwaters

Have a great week!

Thank You!

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#MerMay Art Challenge

May 19, 2022September 15, 2022 Carolina Russo

MerMay Art Challenge second week!

💗 Today I am sharing the Mermaid painting I made for this week for Day 16 my mermaid name is “Eclipse” I was inspired by the wonderful Flower Blood Moon and total Lunar Eclipse we had on May 15, here where I am in Southern California I was very lucky to be able to see one of the most mesmerizing lunar eclipse it was perfectly visible! How about you did you see it?

💗 If you would like a Print of my mermaid Eclipse, Open Edition Prints hand enhanced are available in size 8×10 inches. You can purchase this print right here at the bottom of this post. If you have any question or request please send me a message

Art supplies used:
I painted with French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, AquaBee Watercolor Paper 90lb 200gsm 100% Cotton cold pressed by BeePaper Company, Micron fine line ink pen 0.1 Black.

❤ Join, create, share and use hashtags #mermay #mermay2022

Have a great weekend!

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