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White Dove #DrawABirdDay #WorldWatercolorGroup

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Carolina Russo

White Dove - Original Watercolor © Carolina Russo — White Dove – Original Watercolor © Carolina Russo

Today I like to share with you my new watercolor, I made it last night before go to bed and it made me happy. I love the white Dove is such a beautiful bird and it became a great symbol of love and peace. It is rare to see them but each time I see one flying in the sky I stop everything just to admire her beauty and feelings that she brings. Yesterday I was pinning on my boards on Pinterest and I came across a lovely photo of a Dove that inspired me to paint as soon I saw it. I had that urge to paint it right at that moment! If you paint or sketch or also if you write or create any kind of things then you know what that feeling is and means, it was just late before go to bed not really a time to paint but I didn’t wanted to miss that magic moment of inspiration that strike you unexpected so I did! I actually made it pretty quickly and I like it 😉 there is a beautiful quote that I want to share with you today and is from an Italian artist from Tuscany he was trained under the influence of Giotto is part of the Art history, long time ago we are talking of the year 1390! Is dear to me because is from an artist that contribute to the beautiful art in my native country Italy. But no matter the long time passed the words of this artist are very inspiring and motivating today! I wrote this quote on the first page of one of my sketchbooks I can read it all the time and will keep motivate and inspiring me.

“DAY AFTER DAY
NEVER FAIL TO DRAW SOMETHING
WHICH, HOWEVER LITTLE IT MAY BE,
WILL YET IN THE END BE MUCH”

Cennino Cennini
c. 1390

Today I am also very happy to join my friend Laura with my “White Dove” this painting is my entry for the monthly Draw-a-Bird Day, a lovely event that Laura kindly host on her Blog Create Art Everyday! #DrawABirdDay

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 #01. Painted on watercolor paper Cold Press 140 lb fine grain size 7.5 x 9 inches!

This was the photo that inspired me I loved to see the movement of the flying Dove!

I am also joining Charlie at doodlewash for #WorldWatercolorGroup not following September theme list!

Wish you a wonderful day or night and…don’t let the inspiration go away!
Happy Doodles!

Thank You!

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Poetry – Crystals

August 28, 2016 Carolina Russo

Crystals

translucent surface
of an inner energy

powerful light
radiating rays of depth
in the history of nature

sun reflection and donation
of universal love
for the humanity to hold

a cosmic revelation
sometimes unknown
like puzzle pieces to find
within our soul

awareness will come
with perception and feelings
love is power
light will shine.

Thank You!

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Discover Challenge – Portraits

August 14, 2016 Carolina Russo

“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!

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.

Other sources:
www.pinterest.com

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And The Featured of the Month is…

August 12, 2016 Carolina Russo

And FEATURED is…Maria Jansson Photography!

YesterdayAfter Featured of the Month August 2016

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

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!) ❤

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

August 9, 2016 Carolina Russo

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!

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

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

August 7, 2016 Carolina Russo

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!

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Black and White Sunflower

August 4, 2016 Carolina Russo

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

Thank You!

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Day 30 and Day 31 – #WorldWatercolorMonth

July 31, 2016 Carolina Russo

– 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

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

Thank You!

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Day 28 and Day 29 – #WorldWatercolorMonth

July 30, 2016 Carolina Russo

– 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!

#WorldWatercolorMonth

Enjoy the last days of this great month!

Thank You!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Cherry On Top!

July 29, 2016 Carolina Russo

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!