Music
Ink notes on a pentagram
a written melody from heart and soul
hearing notes freed a beautiful music.
-CR
Haiku 5.7.5
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Category: Illustration
A Forest…The Cure song…my Digital Art and Attending their Concert Today!
The Cure is one of my favorite bands from the past years following them a lifetime long. I love their dark sounds the best. My all time favorite Albums are “Seventy Seconds” and “Faith” today I am sharing with you my Digital Art – Oaks created from one of my Photos and I think it is a good match with The Cure song “A Forest” I found two great videos as two different and beautiful versions of this loved song I am going to share it with you. In hope that you like them. I suggest you to listen both because the sound is different and both are great! If you like this genre of music!
The Cure would be in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl for 3 days May 22, 23 and 24 it would be the first US full-fledged tour in eight years. I am going to attend this awesome event Tickets are Sold Out for all the 3 days! Today is the DAY for me to finally see them live!
I will also see another loved and great band The Twilight Sad they will open the concert for The Cure (I wrote about them in the past check the link). So I am very lucky today to be able to see two loved band in one occasion!
Wish me luck I will make a post in the next days and tell you all about this event!
Getting ready to go!!!
Have a wonderful day you all!
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Digital Art – Sunflower
Digital Art – SUNFLOWER
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Apple Pie – #DoodlewashDinner
Today I am bringing to our Doodlewash Dinner a lovely Apple Pie. I missed to post it on the National Apple Pie Day because I had no time to finish my watercolor and finally I had time to finish it today ;-) I think that Apple Pie is always welcome to any dinner. I love anything made with apples especially combined with the flavor of cinnamon.
I hope that you enjoy the pie!
Details about my doodlewash:
watercolor outlined with brown ink pen. 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 Canson Mixed Media Sketchpad!
With this watercolor I am also joining Charlie at doodlewash for a #DoodlewashDinner
You all are welcome to join with your doodlewash! Tag your image #DoodlewashDinner
#DoodlewashDinner
Happy Doodles!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Illustration – A Whimsical Creature – #doodlewashaday
Today I am sharing this watercolor that I made few days ago and I gave the title of “Whimsical Creature”!
I wanted watercolor an imaginary girl who has a beautiful face and that will represent the “Nature” I can see in her the Earth, the Water, the Air.
She brings to the world love, flowers and happiness! <3
Details about my doodlewash:
watercolor outlined with black ink pen. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box and Pigma Micron Black ink #005 painted over a Canson Mixed Media Sketchpad!
With this watercolor I am also joining Charlie at doodlewash for a #doodlewashaday and #DoodlewashDinner
Note>>>(Charlie if you consider that I am bringing the Nature to our dinner it will work!) ;-)
You all are welcome to join with your doodlewash!
Tag your image:
#doodlewashaday #DoodlewashDinner
Happy Doodles!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
#DoodlewashDinner at the Beach
Today to join Charlie for our “Doodlewash Dinner” I decided to bring the idea of the place where we will have our dinner! ;-)
And I bring the beach to you! A dinner with a front view of the blue ocean…isn’t it great?
Sorry no food from me today. I was thinking what to paint and since my time today is not much I decided that was a good idea to include the idea of a place and what is better than an ocean view. What do you think?
I like to share this watercolor painting a seascape that I made some time ago. I have the original here framed on the wall. I kept this one for myself and it is just in front of me on my desk! I love to look at it every day when I am seat at my computer. I purposely placed it there a bit high than my 24″ screen, because I feel that is a relaxing view to rest my eyes on it, the color palette is very delicate I feel peace when I look at it. I wanted to have an imaginary open window on the ocean inside the room.
I also wanted one of my painting to be the inspirational motivator for my daily artworks and doodlewashes or inspirer for other watercolor paintings it is a constant reminder to be creative and enjoy what I do. It is actually a great idea to try, surround yourself from your beautiful creations or choose a single one to focus on it, enjoy them every day and let them inspire you for more. <3
Details about my doodlewash:
I used a basic watercolor palette Artist’s Loft Fundamental watercolor pan set this pan set is considered for beginners but I enjoy use it for the variety of colors. The paper used is a Watercolor Cold Press pad 140 lb size 11 x 15 inches.
With this I am joining Charlie at doodlewash for a #DoodlewashDinner You are welcome to join with your doodlewash!
Tag your image #DoodlewashDinner.
#doodlewashaday #DoodlewashDinner
Happy Doodles!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
#DoodlewashDinner – National Shrimp Day!
Today I found out that is National Shrimp Day which is perfect for our Doodlewash Dinner!
Shrimps are delicious and a great source of Omega3 they are consumed worldwide and there are numerous dishes and recipes to choose from paired with some nice white wine. I was born on a city on the Mediterranean Sea in Italy “Naples” which is very close to the famous Capri Island and to the well-known Amalfi Coast where there are amazing places to go to eat fresh and great seafood which is a favorite to many!
Think about a great Shrimp Saute or a fresh Shrimp Cocktail, or more a great quick Shrimp linguini and so on… I know we’re getting hungry here! ;-)
For my watercolor today I painted a single beautiful Shrimp I couldn’t choose any dish… so I wanted to paint the beauty of the shrimp itself which is a lovely sea creature!
Details about my doodlewash:
I used a basic watercolor palette Artist’s Loft Fundamental watercolor pan set this pan set is considered for beginners but I enjoy use it for the variety of colors and for sketching. I also used a Pigma Micron Black Ink pen #005 and Brown #01 over a Mix Media sketchbook!
With this National Shrimp Day I join Charlie at doodlewash for a #DoodlewashDinner! You are welcome to join with your doodlewash!
Tag your image #DoodlewashDinner.
#doodlewashaday #DoodlewashDinner #NationalShrimpDay
Happy Doodles!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
My Poem “Emotions” Published on Spillwords
Today is a very special day for me!
I am so thrilled to have my poem “Emotions” published on a wonderful platform and great Literary Press.
I am honored to be listed as one of their writers!
Spillwords.com
“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”.
Here you can read my Published Poem: Emotions
I want to thank the editor of Spillwords for choosing and publish my poem. Thank you!
Please If you have the time and opportunity, head over Spillwords.com and check it out is a very interesting platform where you can have some good reading!
I wish to my mother and all the mother’s around the world
a wonderful Mother’s Day and a lovely weekend!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
National Crepe Suzette Day – #DoodlewashDinner
Today is National Crepe Suzette Day!
I enjoyed to watercolor this delicious French Dessert I had no much time so I made it very fast and post it very late since I wasn’t home! I love Crepes they can be made sweet or salty and this day brings up my memories of travelling to France years ago when I was still in Italy I had the opportunity to travel and visit beautiful places in Europe. I have been to France twice and both times was wonderful. I remember when In one of the two trip I visited the French Atlantic Coast going to Bretagne and Normandy I visited lovely places on the coast and I ate lots of Crepes, they were so delicious and often made just in front of me. I loved all the sweet ones, but I also loved the seafood ones! I had great time there! I hope that for today you enjoy my watercolor ones! ;-)
Crêpe Suzette
Crêpe Suzette is a French dessert consisting of a crêpe with beurre Suzette, a sauce of caramelized sugar and butter, tangerine or orange juice, zest, and Grand Marnier or orange Curaçao liqueur on top, served flambé.
I found a recipe that seems to be original French if you would like to try to make them here is the recipe! <3
You can read more facts about the origins of the Crepe Suzette here!
Details about my doodlewash:
I used a basic watercolor palette Artist’s Loft Fundamental watercolor pan set this pan set is considered for beginners but I enjoy use it for the variety of colors and for sketching. I also used a Pigma Micron Black Ink pen #005 Brown #01 and a Red gel pen over a Mix Media sketchbook!
With this National Crepe Suzette Day I join Charlie at doodlewash celebrating a #DoodlewashDinner! You are welcome to join with your doodlewash!
Tag your image #DoodlewashDinner.
#doodlewashaday #DoodlewashDinner
Happy Doodles!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Illustration – Friends
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. :-)
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.
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.
#doodlewashaday
Happy doodlewashes!
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