I finally can reveal my latest and great collaboration with Author Marjorie Mallon! I have created the illustrations for her wonderful new book, coming soon in paperback…read the post to know more and stay tuned! <
Today, I am delighted to share with you my latest collaboration with artist Carolina Russo, who has created a brilliant new portrait of the Creature, Eruterac, in my paperback novel, The Curse of Time – Book 1 – Bloodstone to be released April 2018.
Below is the full colour portrait of Esme:
Both the Creature and Esme the mirror girl will feature in black and white in my paperback release scheduled for April 2018. At present, the kindle version is NOT ILLUSTRATED.
I am sure you will agree that they are wonderful portraits. Carolina has taken my written words and captured the essence of both characters brilliantly. What an extraordinarily talented lady! I am so thrilled. They will enhance my paperback beautifully. It is fitting that these beautiful illustrations should be included in the soon to be released paperback considering that one of the themes of the novel is art coming alive!
Last November I have collaborated with the Rigna Folk creating a video displaying a selection of my recent paintings having as soundtrack one of their beautiful songs.
If you follow me maybe you remember my Blog post, if you are new you can read it here:
“home for all that live and breathe words, spilled or inspired,
through literature of every genre, from writers and poets of every walk of life”
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Today I am very happy to announce that my 5.7.5 Haiku “New Year“ illustrated with one of my watercolor paintings is now Published on Spillwords Press and is part of the new project “Reading Sunday” I am so honored and happy to see two of my creations published at the same time.
I am honored to be listed as one of their contributor writers, you can read more of my published poetry on Spillwords/Author/Carolina Russo
I haven’t written new poetry in a while, this is the first Haiku published this year, I wrote it time ago.
I only write when I feel the words whispered to my soul, it’s just the beginning of this year, more will come.
A special thank you to the Editor for publish and share my writings.
Please give a visit to Spillwords and check it out is a very interesting literary press!
♥️ I am having a 5 Days Flash Sale on myETSY Shop!
Limited Edition Fine Art Prints of my paintings and recent work is up for grab during the next 5 days 20% Off when you spend $18, starting January 10 until January 15. Right now is good time to shop if you like some of my pieces don’t miss this sale!
Hint: Valentine’s Day is coming pretty soon ❤ how about a love gift to your loved one, or to yourself…why not? 😉 ❤
There are lots of new work that I have created during the past months. There are about 50 paintings listed as Limited Edition Signed Prints of my original watercolor paintings. Prints are beautiful and available in two sizes at different prices, there is also available a “Set of Three Prints of your Choice” for a special price.
Thank you so much for following my Art your support is great and means a lot to me! ❤
Hello friends,
I hope you all had great Holidays with family and loved ones. The 2018 is here!
A new year is a fresh start for a new beginning, hope and realization of dreams, may the beginning of this year fill you with love, inspiration and new strength to succeed in what you love.
Today I have a wonderful news!
I am so happy and honored to announce that I am one of the six “Winners” chosen by UntwineAustralia participating to their first word prompt Contest for 2018 @untwine.australia#newbeginnings I have participated on Instagram posting my Watercolor – Graphite painting “Mystical Multitude”.
This Contest was open to writers, artists and photographers, inspired by the combination of Words with Images. I love to write Poetry, Haiku and Short Stories when they are whispered to my soul. As a Visual Artist this time I decided to only post my painting as the speaking image. In art often you no need words the painting will speak to your soul and you will read what you feel into it.
“Mystical Multitude” this is my meaning behind the painting, is inspired by how our emotions are flowing together in our reality, how feelings can transport us in many directions and how much we emotionally change. This portrait shows three different faces of women, but in a mystical and dreamy way it represents one person, the same woman in different moments and emotional state of her life, going through, transformation and changes”.
I felt that this painting was perfect to visually illustrate the prompt word “New Beginnings” and I am so happy that Untwine Australia like it too! ❤
Utwine Australia – Winners
Yesterday I was tagged on Instagram with these two beautiful posts!
Thank you so much Untwine Australia, Untwine.mefor loving my Art as much to make me a winner of #newbeginnings A special thanks goes also to the wonderful Editor in Chief, writer Jennifer Calvert of Ink And Quill
A great start of the year THANK YOU!
This painting is available in Limited Edition Fine Art Signed Prints if anyone is interested just Contact me directly ❤
These are my last three paintings for my Holidays Art Collection and Wintmas Challenges! Today I am posting Days #12, 13 and 14
I am so happy about this collection of mini Christmas themed watercolor paintings and how they turned out I had great 15 days of creativity. I am thankful for the response I got from the people that follow my journey and love my art. I had beautiful comments and encouragement. Thank you all for following this month challenges. After Christmas I will start some new and very interesting projects I will talk about it later on.
The 15 Days Of Wintmas: “For the followers that comes across this post just now, I mentioned in my previous posts, that I have participated at two challenges, following the prompts and combining them together. These challenges were hosted on Instagram one is “Wintmas” 15 days of painting lovely Christmas prompts, #karlaswintmaschallenge hosted by artist Karla Pereira from Spain. The second challenge is hosted by a Collective of Artists “Bad Apple Collective” the challenge is “Bad Apples 12 Days”#badapples12days and of course I also did join my friend Charlie O’Shields ofdoodlewash for the #worldwatercolorgroup”
Limited Edition Art Prints are available upon direct request to me: ❤ Feel free to contact me if you would like a Limited Edition Print of any of these Christmas paintings, you can order yours right here on the Blog just Contact me, letting me know which one you want and you can pay directly here on my PayPal button on my side bar, very easy!
Details: Each Prints would be Hand Embellished with Gold and Silver ink! Size available is 5 x 7 inches (approx. 12.70 x 17.78 cm) Special Price is $16 shipping included! ❤
Day #13 – Deer
All these are small watercolor paintings,they all have beautiful touches of silver or gold ink to it! You cannot really see it in photos because it is very difficult to photograph the sparkly glitter of the ink but the effect is beautiful! On my Instagram posts sometimes I add little videos and there you can see the gold and silver.
Day #14 Crown – Snow Queen
For day #15 instead of creating a painting I have posted a photo of my paintings collection as the prompt was “The Magic Of Wintmas”
Day #15 The Magic Of Wintmas
These mini paintings are all beautiful and a collectible series that will bring the magic of Christmas in any home ❤
❤ Details about my paintings:
My Ink drawing is outlined with ink pens. Pentel Pocket Brush black ink. Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03 and 05, Micron dark red ink #1, Sakura Gold and Silver Gelly Roll Pens or Gold Touch Calligrapher pen. A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. I use French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, approx. size 4.5 ×5.75 inches.
Now you can see all the paintings of this Collection anytime, visit my Wintmas 2017GALLERY
For more updates of what I am up doing daily, follow me on Instagram@carolinarussoart
few more more days of paintings for the Holidays Art Collection and Wintmas Challenges!
Today is December 16, the two challenges are ended and I have painted daily! I just haven’t had the time to post here daily, but I did on my Instagram.
For the followers that comes across this post just now, I mentioned in my previous posts, that I have participated at two challenges, following the prompts and combining them together. These challenges were hosted on Instagram one is “Wintmas” 15 days of painting lovely Christmas prompts, #karlaswintmaschallenge hosted by artist Karla Pereira from Spain. The second challenge is hosted by a Collective of Artists “Bad Apple Collective” the challenge is “Bad Apples 12 Days”#badapples12days and of course I also did join my friend Charlie O’Shields of doodlewash for the #worldwatercolorgroup.
Today I am posting four more paintings, Days #7, 8, 10 and 11 (yes I missed day #9) I have four more paintings to post later on.
Limited Edition Art Prints are available upon direct request to me: ❤ Feel free to contact me if you would like a Limited Edition Print of any of these Christmas paintings, you can order yours right here on the Blog just Contact me, letting me know which one you want and you can pay directly here on my PayPal button on my side bar, very easy!
Details: Each Prints would be Hand Embellished with Gold and Silver ink! Size available is 5 x 7 inches (approx. 12.70 x 17.78 cm) Special Price is $16 shipping included! ❤
Day 8 – Bright Snow – Bauble
I have skipped Day #9 cause I had a busy day and no time to paint.
Day 10 – Stay Warm – Drummer
All these are small watercolor paintings,they all have beautiful touches of silver or gold ink to it! You cannot really see it in photos because it is very difficult to photograph the sparkly glitter of the ink but the effect is beautiful! On my Instagram posts sometimes I add little videos and there you can see the gold and silver.
Day 11 – Chaildhood Toys – Sleigh
This one is a “Re- post” I have created this cute teddy bear last year for the Winter Wonderland challenge with the #worldwatercolorgroup it was perfect for this year prompts.
❤ Details about my paintings:
My Ink drawing is outlined with ink pens. Pentel Pocket Brush black ink. Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03 and 05, Micron dark red ink #1, Sakura Gold and Silver Gelly Roll Pens or Gold Touch Calligrapher pen. A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. I use French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, approx. size 4.5 ×5.75 inches.
Now you can see all the paintings of this Collection anytime, visit my Wintmas 2017GALLERY
For more updates of what I am up doing daily, follow me on Instagram@carolinarussoart
this post include three more days paintings of my Holidays Art Collection for Wintmas Challenges!
As I mentioned in my previous post I am participating at two challenges, following the prompts and combining them together. These challenges are hosted on Instagram one is “Wintmas” 15 days of painting lovely Christmas prompts #karlaswintmaschallenge hosted by artist Karla Pereira from Spain. The second challenge is hosted by a Collective of Artists “Bad Apple Collective” the challenge is “Bad Apples 12 Days”#badapples12days and of course I share them also joining Charlie O’Shields of doodlewash for the #worldwatercolorgroup.
Today I am posting three more paintings, Days #4, 5 and 6 I have three more to post later on.
These Art Prints are available upon direct request to me: ❤ Feel free to contact me if you would like a Limited Edition Print of any of these Christmas paintings, you can order yours right here on the Blog just Contact me letting me know which one you want and you can pay directly here on my PayPal button on my side bar, very easy!
Details: Each Prints would be Hand Embellished with Gold and Silver ink! Size available is 5 x 7 inches (approx. 12.70 x 17.78 cm) Special Price $16 shipping included! ❤
Day #5 – Opening Presents Fairy Lights
Anyone can join, and if you do just add the proper hashtags and share your creations online!
Day #6 – Glitter – Christmas Carol
All these are small watercolor paintings paintingsthey all have beautiful touches of silver or gold ink to it! You cannot really see it in photos because it is very difficult to photograph the sparkly glitter of the ink but the effect is beautiful! On my Instagram posts sometimes I add little videos and there you can see the gold and silver.
❤ Details about my paintings:
My Ink drawing is outlined with ink pens. Pentel Pocket Brush black ink. Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03 and 05, Micron dark red ink #1, Sakura Gold and Silver Gelly Roll Pens or Gold Touch Calligrapher pen. A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. I use French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, approx. size 4.5 ×5.75 inches.
Both the Creature and Esme the mirror girl will feature in black and white in my paperback release scheduled for April 2018. At present, the kindle version is NOT ILLUSTRATED. 
Carolina Russo Art 
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