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Weekly Photo Challenge: Earth – A Blossomed California Sunset In April…

A Blossomed Sunset In April – Photo ©Carolina Russo

Today I came across the post of the weekly photo challenge at The Daily Post and also if this is the theme for last Wednesday April 19 and tomorrow would be a new theme,  I still want to participate to this one, with one of my latest photo and share the beauty of nature with you all.

From The Daily Post: The theme for this week is “Earth” celebrating the Earth Day and our planet. This week, share an image that means “earth” to you — whether it’s a panorama of a landscape that takes your breath away, a close-up revealing a detail in nature, or another scene that honors the outdoors, we welcome your takes on the theme!

The photo I am sharing today is a beautiful Southern California sunset filled with lovely yellow flowers. I took this photo some days ago during my daily evening hike. I love my walk at sunset time it give me the opportunity to take beautiful photos of sunsets and fierce colored skies. California is a wonderful place for sunset photography no matter where you are if on the hills or near the ocean. This photo was taken on the hills of a trail I love to go. The nature here is beautiful lately especially after all the rain we had a month ago, everything turned out beautifully green a joy for the eyes since here often the hills looks yellow brownish and dry.
I enjoyed my walk a lot lately with these beautiful kind of evenings, but this week is already getting too warm and everything is already changing color.

When I took this photo, I really wanted to capture all the elements that makes our earth beautiful, the orange fierce sunset sky, the clouds, the land and the flowers. I almost felt I was creating one of my paintings, I had a clear idea of how I wanted the photo to be. To get this angle for my shot I had to almost laying on the ground! Turned out exactly what I’ve envisioned! I hope that you enjoy this portrait of nature as symbol of our precious Earth as much as I do.


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Until next time I wish you a great rest of the week! ❤

 

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New Work in Progress! Sketch – #WorldWatercolorGroup

 

WIP Stage1 Pencil Sketch ©CarolinaRusso

   
– April new watercolor month challenge:  Spring Things!

Today I am not following Charlie official prompt list but my drawing and watercolor painting to be is inspired by the theme Spring Things.

Today I am sharing the stage one “The Sketch” of my new work in progress! I am creating another of my “Blythe Art Doll Portrait” this portrait feature
“butterflies and flowers”  they represent life.

***I don’t have a title for this coming painting yet, will you help me to find one? I would love to ear from you add your title suggestions in the comments!

Details about my Sketch:
 I Sketched on a mixed media large sketckbook size 9 x 11 inches and I used a  Draft/Matic Pencil  0.3mm  Mab Graves Limited Edition by ALVIN, a Carmine Red Pencil THINEX 425T (Vintage)

You can see more of my Paintings visiting my  GALLERY  there are several Galleries you find  them in the drop down menu under Watercolors.

All my watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints 

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Have a great and creative month! ❤

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Dandelions Magic Wishes

       

Dandelions Magic Wishes - Original watercolor ©Carolina Russo
Dandelions Magic Wishes – Original watercolor ©Carolina Russo


Dandelions Magic Wishes

Limited Palette, only two colors Blue Ultramarine and Grey Payne.

I loved to paint this Dandelions with such a limited palette of two colors, it is very challenging but I really love the result and the lightness that I was able to give to my painting. I usually paint with a very limited palette of no more than five/six colors I like to mix them and create my own.
The goal of working with a limited palette is to improve skills, gain more control and faster paintings I suggest everyone to give it a try. Also I did the drawing straight with the ink pen no pencil.

Details about my watercolors:
 watercolors are outlined with black ink pens. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  Ink pens used a black ink  Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib . I painted on a  8 x 11 inches mixed media sketchbook.


All my watercolors paintings are available in my ETSY Shop and if you love this Dandelion’s Print here you find the direct listing link

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Keep painting! ❤

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CHAMPAGNE Day 31 – Happy New Year! #WorldWatercolorGroup

     

CHAMPAGNE Day 31 - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
CHAMPAGNE Day 31 – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

 

– Winter Wonderland – Day 31 CHAMPAGNE

Winter Wonderland 31 Days 31 Paintings Challenge is ending today December 31st!!!

today was last 31/31 Charlie’s  prompt list says  “CHAMPAGNE”  I am joining  doodlewash  

Yesterday December 31st was last day of this lovely and fun challenge. I am glad I was able to finish on time all my 31 Winter Wonderland paintings I am just posting this on January 1st because I haven’t been at home but with family celebrating New Year’s Eve!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
❤ wish all my friends here in our beautiful WP Community and all the artists friends part of the #WorldWatercolorGroup a fantastic, inspiring and creative 2017 no matter what you create may the new year be filled with your Art ! ❤

Details about my watercolors:
 watercolors are outlined with black and white ink pens. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  Ink pens used  Pigma Micron Black ink #02, white Uni-ball Signo gel pen and a black ink  Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib . I painted on a small 3.5 x 5.5 inches mixed media sketchbook.

You can see all my 31 Paintings visiting my Winter Wonderland GALLERY  


The 31 paintings of December Challenge and all my other watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints 

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December Adventure is ended but it is great to keep painting everyday ❤

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Haiku – 5.7.5 – New Year

 

The Prayer by ©bubug - DeviantArt
The Prayer by ©bubug – DeviantArt


New Year


The time is flowing away

rain drops are slowly falling like tears

new beginning the New Year

©CR

Haiku 5.7.5

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SLIPPERS Day 30 – #WorldWatercolorGroup

 

SLEEPERS Day 30 - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
SLIPPERS Day 30 – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

     


– Winter Wonderland – Day 30 COZY SLIPPERS

Winter Wonderland 31 Days 31 Paintings Challenge!!!

today was 30/31 Charlie’s  prompt list says  “SLIPPERS”  I am joining  doodlewash  

Today is day 30 wow one more day to go, I am so happy that between all the hustle and bustle of the Holidays I was able to manage to paint every day and met this month challenge! Now I have a lovely Winter Wonderland illustrated sketchbook and it can turn in so many beautiful things! For today painting prompt, I painted my own cozy slippers that I am wearing! Today we are having some rain here in Southern California, yesterday was very windy, here the weather change by the day but at least these last days temperature are a bit cooler which is great and I love to feel an appearance of Winter! ❤

Details about my watercolors:
 watercolors are outlined with black and white ink pens. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  Ink pens used  Pigma Micron Black ink #02, white Uni-ball Signo gel pen and a black ink  Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib . I painted on a small 3.5 x 5.5 inches mixed media sketchbook.

To Follow the Challenge visit my Winter Wonderland GALLERY


The first 30 paintings of December challenge and all my other watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints 

Please follow me on Instagram account dedicated to my Art! @carolinarussoart

 

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Enjoy December Adventure! And Keep painting everyday ❤

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ICICLE Day 29 – #WorldWatercolorGroup

     

ICICLE 29 - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
ICICLE 29 – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

 

– Winter Wonderland – Day 29 ICICLE

Winter Wonderland 31 Days 31 Paintings Challenge!!!

today was 29/31 Charlie’s  prompt list says  “ICICLE”  I am joining  doodlewash

I love icicles they have something magical, the see through the ice, the reflection with the sunlight, is amazing how the nature is able to shape icy forms on the trees or on everything that is captured inside during freezing temperatures in a icy snow storm! 

Details about my watercolors:
 watercolors are outlined with black and white ink pens. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  Ink pens used  Pigma Micron Black ink #02, white Uni-ball Signo gel pen and a black ink  Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib . I painted on a small 3.5 x 5.5 inches mixed media sketchbook.

To Follow the Challenge visit my Winter Wonderland GALLERY


The first 29 paintings of December challenge and all my other watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints 

Please follow me on Instagram account dedicated to my Art! @carolinarussoart

 

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Enjoy December Adventure! And Keep painting everyday ❤

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MITTENS Day 28 – #WorldWatercolorGroup

   

MITTENS 28 - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
MITTENS 28 – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

   


– Winter Wonderland – Day 28 MITTENS

Winter Wonderland 31 Days 31 Paintings Challenge!!!

today was 28/31 Charlie’s  prompt list says  “MITTENS”  I am joining  doodlewash  

Today my watercolor took two pages of my tiny sketchbook and my painting is in Manga/Anime Japanese Style. It is always lots of fun creating Manga, my girl is wearing some red mittens to keep her warm while wrapped in a blue cape!

Details about my watercolors:
 watercolors are outlined with black and white ink pens. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  Ink pens used  Pigma Micron Black ink #02, white Uni-ball Signo gel pen and a black ink  Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib . I painted on a small 3.5 x 5.5 inches mixed media sketchbook.

To Follow the Challenge visit my Winter Wonderland GALLERY


The first 28 paintings of December challenge and all my other watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints 

Please follow me on Instagram account dedicated to my Art! @carolinarussoart

 

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Enjoy December Adventure! And Keep painting everyday ❤

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Gift Day 25 – Ice Skates Day 26 – Scarf Day 27 – #WorldWatercolorGroup

     

Gift Day 25 - Ice Skates Day 26 - Scarf Day 27 Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
Gift Day 25 – Ice Skates Day 26 – Scarf Day 27 Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

 

– Winter Wonderland –
Day 25 GIFT – Day 26 ICE SKATES – Day 27 SCARF

Winter Wonderland 31 Days 31 Paintings Challenge!!!

today was 27/31 Charlie’s  prompt list says  “WRAPPING PAPER”  I am joining  doodlewash  

This post is for the last three days watercolors. I made my paintings and had some busy time so I am posting all three together! Wow I can believe we’re almost at the end of December and at the end of the year!!! Soon 2017 is coming let’s see what new adventures the new year will bring! 😉

 

Details about my watercolors:
 watercolors are outlined with black and white ink pens. I used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  Ink pens used  Pigma Micron Black ink #02, white Uni-ball Signo gel pen and a black ink  Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib . I painted on a small 3.5 x 5.5 inches mixed media sketchbook.

To Follow the Challenge visit my Winter Wonderland GALLERY


The first 27 paintings of December challenge and all my other watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints 

Please follow me on Instagram account dedicated to my Art! @carolinarussoart

 

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Enjoy December Adventure! And Keep painting everyday ❤

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©YLIA ADVENTURES – Merry Christmas!


MERRY CHIRSTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

©YLIA ADVENTURES – Christmas

Ylia Adventures "Merry Christmas" - Watercolor ink ©Carolina Russo
Ylia Adventures “Merry Christmas” – Watercolor ink ©Carolina Russo

LIGHT – “Bring out the light within you and shine upon all…” ©CR

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Thank you always for sharing my artistic journey and for supporting my Art!
I will never be able to do what I love without you!

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