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In The Woods – Day 4 #WorldWatercolorMonth

 

 In the wood - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
In the woods – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo


– In The Woods –
Day #4 World Watercolor Month

 

This is Day#4 of the World Watercolor Month first of all I wish “Happy 4Th July” big celebration day here in USA!
For today watercolor I painted a landscape view that I titled “In The Woods” this time I painted pretty loose and without ink outline!

In the wood - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
In the wood – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo


Details about my watercolor:

watercolor  used  French Artists Watercolors  Sennelier  l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box  . Painted over a cold press 140lb watercolor paper pad!

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Happy July wish you all a great month!

©Carolina Russo
©Carolina Russo

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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Miss Summer – #WorldWatercolorMonth

Miss Summer - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
Miss Summer – July 1st WWM – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo


Happening Now!!!

It’s July 1st and we have the start jump of a great event going on Worldwide!
A month of watercolors! A great challenge, 31 days 31 watercolor paintings! I am participating joining Charlie at Doodlewash and many other artists worldwide!
Charlie is the creator of this magical event and of  “The World Watercolor Month”  from now on each year in July will be celebrated! Yay thanks to Charlie!

This event will unite Artists around the World joining together this Ultimate Challenge! I am so happy and honored to participate and be part of this! This is the first year! You can learn all about it here!

July 1st – Miss Summer

For this first day of the World Watercolor Month I painted a girl adorned with flowers as symbol of this beautiful Season that is “Summer” I titled this watercolor “Miss Summer” I live in California and here it’s Summer right now!  I know in other parts of the world is Winter but you can always enjoy memories of Summer!

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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 large 8.5 in x 11 in – 21.5 cm x 27.9 cm Pentalic  Hardbound Sketchbook!

 

 

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Happy July wish you all a great month!

©Carolina Russo
©Carolina Russo

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

Art, Emotions, Haiku, Indie, Life, National Days, Nature, Photography, Poetry, Seasons, Senryu, Uncategorized

National Haiku Day – Everything 5.7.5 Haiku

Walking on the hills Photo #2

 


Everything

 

Find the beautiful in everything

our souls are streaming life in everything

inspiration comes from our everything.

-CR

 

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I love to hear from you!
I love to hear from you!

 

Haiku and Photography
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

Challenge, Emotions, Life, Nature, Photography, Seasons

April Celebration! #FindaRainbowDay

 

Double Rainbow
Double Rainbow

 

Double Rainbow
Double Rainbow

The Month of April is filled with interesting National and International Celebrating Days!

I am participating to the “Celebration” choosing some of the days that are inspiring to me and post some of my work like my own photos, watercolors, sketches, poetry. I got inspired to do this from my dear Doodlewasher friend Charlie O’Shields at Doodlewash I will join him some days during this month with my watercolors and tag my image #doodlewashaday  if anyone that love doodlewash wants to join please visit his post here  it would be fun!

Today is April 3rd and is “Find a Rainbow Day”

I am celebrating this special National Day with my Photography posting two lovely photos of double rainbows that I was lucky enough to be at the right time at the right spot when the beautiful rainbows appeared in the sky. The first photo was taken in 2013 I like how clear the colors of the main rainbow are sadly the second rainbow is very light to see in both photos but is there.

The second photo was taken on November 2nd 2015 is a photo very dear to me because this beautiful double rainbow appeared about 30 minutes after my dog Mojo died exactly 5 months ago yesterday! That day I felt like the rainbow was a sign from above from Mojo saying that she was happy.  I wanted to capture that moment and I took the photo with my phone.

April is also Poetry Month  and the 17th is National Hiku Poetry Day let’s get inspired and celebrate!

The following two sites are great resources for the “official” days that people are celebrating somewhere in the world: National Day Calendar and Days of the Year. If you like to celebrate in the way that best inspire you just choose a date National or International and let your creativity flow! 😉

Have a wonderful and colorful National Rainbow Day!

-CR

 

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

 

Life, Nature, Photography, Seasons, Uncategorized

Photography – Sunsets from the California hills

Looking from the Hills

 

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I took these photos few months ago while in a hike over the hills  here in California, it was an amazing view!
The color of the sky, the clouds, the atmosphere it was just so beautiful and peaceful!
I am glad I was able to capture the moment!

-CR

All photos are my own.
©Copyright Carolina Russo

Health, Natural remedies, Nature, Seasons, wellness

A Powerful Antibiotic from Nature…

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Turmeric
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Raw Organic Honey

Hello everyone,

this is not one of my usual post but is about “Health” and “Natural Remedies” I feel that this is something I like to share with all of you, especially right now that is Winter Season  it’s easy to get sick, weather change, cold temperatures, snow, rain, cold wind, humidity and so on…we need to be wise and protected because cold and flu is easy to catch and is not fun.
I have to say that I am a strong believer of the power of Nature not just in my Art but in everything I do and I use natural homemade remedies. I have seen great results most of the time.
What I am going to share is the recipe I used to cure my “Cold”  when I got sick around New Years Eve.
My symptoms were a cold associated with sore throat, cough, loss of voice, muscle aches.
This special and precious natural mixture did wander for me and is known as the “Turmeric Golden Honey” is claimed to be one of the strongest natural antibiotic. When you take these two ingredients together it strengthens your “Immune System” and is as well a great anti inflammatory.
The mixture is composed of Turmeric and Raw organic Honey. Turmeric is a root  part of the Ginger family cultivated in India and Asia, when dry is a powder having an intense yellow color used as spice for cooking, can be found in every food market, actually is really good and add a unique and exotic taste to your food giving you lots of great health benefits. (I suggest you to Google health benefits of Turmeric).

The Turmeric yellow color is very pigmented and maybe you remember one of my previous post where I explain how I experimented Watercolor painting with Turmeric .

Turmeric Flower

Now let’s get the “Turmeric Golden Honey” recipe:

Ingredients are:

  • 3.5 oz. (100 grams) of Raw Organic Honey. (I use organic raw wildflower honey)
  • 1 tbsp. of Turmeric powder.

Preparation of the mixture:

Add 1 tbsp. of Turmeric in 3.5 oz. (100 grams) of raw organic honey, mix very well with a wooden spoon and place the Golden Honey mixture in a glass jar.
If you want to make more double the dose and store it at room temperature.

How to Use:

Take upon the first symptoms of colds and flu:

Day 1 – Take ½ tsp. every hour during the day.
Day 2 – Take ½ tsp. every two hours during the day.
Day 3 – Take ½ tsp. three times a day.

The Golden Honey mixture should stay in the mouth until dissolved.

The cold usually passes after three days, in mild cases, but sometimes takes longer for the body to recover.
I took this for one week and kept taking ½ tsp. once a day for few more days when I was feeling better until the cold was gone just to keep my immune system strong. Thanks to this homemade mix you can be able to prevent cold without taking any drugs and prescriptions and use it as alternative.

Use it also to boost the Immune System Take ½ tsp once every couple of days as needed.

 

I remind you strongly that if you suffer of any medical condition and taking any medications please consult your doctor before trying this natural alternative as it may have adverse effects on some individuals.

Please note:
some information contained on this website are not meant to be a substitute for any medical advice, treatment or diagnosis by a physician or other health care provider. You should never ignore advice from a medical professional or delay obtaining medical advice because of any information you may have read on this Blog. YesterdayAfter.com
 

I wish you all to stay healthy
If you try this recipe let me know how did work on you 😉
-CR
©Copyright Carolina Russo yesterdayafter.com
Images that are not my own were found on Google. 

 

 

Antique, Art, Holidays, Nature, Poems, Poetry, Seasons

Peace on Earth…

LOVE and LIGHT....
LOVE and LIGHT….

 

PEACE

a precious word I have been thought
from the day I was born

a word made of many words
a word made of many colors
a word made of many thoughts

a word to be shared

a word that rhyme with love
and acceptance

find harmony inside yourself
to walk peacefully during your life path
with enlightenment

love yourself to love one another
open your mind to freedom
and maintain it possible in this world.

-CR

©Copyright Carolina Russo

 May Peace and happiness be yours this Christmas
and throughout the New Year!

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Art, Holidays, Illustration, My Paintings, Seasons, Sketch Book, Watercolors

Sketch Book…

Holy Night
Holy Night

My Holidays Sketch Book is open….
here is one of my watercolor ink of the “Holy Night” and a message of Love for all!

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Copyright ©CarolinaRusso

Art, Life, Limited Edition, My Paintings, Nature, Seasons, Watercolors

Some of my Watercolor Paintings….

Cabin on the lake sm
Cabin on the Lake

 

Godly Sunset
Godly Sunset

 

Venezia- Italy
Venezia- Italy

 

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Original Watercolors ©Carolina Russo

Life, Nature, Photography, Seasons

September 23 is…

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In 2015
the autumnal equinox falls on September 23 wish you all a wonderful Fall Season and…today…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Me!

⊱✿

I wish to myself a wonderful Birthday fulfilled with joy, happiness, light and love,
creating the journeys of my life one step at the time

with a neverending creativity that will always
speak to others through my heart and soul

-CR

(Source Photo Pinterest)