Visual Verse Published my New Poem “Abstract Dream”!
This month I have participated to the monthly writing event that brings together Art and Words on VisualVerse.org Anthology Press.
Today my new poem was published!
The image that you see here above is the starting point assigned this month by Visual Verse it is a challenge, you have one hour to write between 50 to 500 words. I had to write inspired by the image. I like to participate to this writing event, I find it to be very interesting and challenging for me that I am a visual artist and I love to illustrate and combine images with words.
I am happy to share this with you all! This is a nice achievement of my creative writings. My poem is now part Visual Verse Anthology Literary Press and published on another of their Chapter.
This is a link to the Archive with all the images and writings published until now!
I am so happy that my writings are included in this innovative Anthology Press, this is another way for my voice as an Artist to be heard.
I hope that you enjoy my poem! Please let me know what you think your comment means a lot to me!
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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!
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.
Hello everyone,
sorry I haven’t post here on the Blog in a while, is time to let you know what I am up to and what I am creating during this month! December is another great creative time of the year with many challenges for Holidays Art inspired! Christmas themed Art is beautiful. I am participating at two challenges, following the prompts. 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 the #worldwatercolorgroup.
Once again I like to combine prompts like I did in October. Today I am posting the first three paintings, I have three more and I will post them in another post later on.
Day # 2 – Santa’s Little Helper – Candlestick
I love to paint these loveliness it helps to brings up the feel of Christmas coming!
Anyone can join, and if you do just add the proper hashtags and share your creations!
Day # 1 – Pink Bear
❤ 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 Pen Touch Calligrapher. A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. A dash of watercolor, I used 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.
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! ❤
For see more of what I am up to daily, follow me also on Instagram@carolinarussoart
Have a wonderful week and stay tuned for more Holidays Art!
A very special Thank You to dear friend Cyranny for this lovely idea and great Blog post! I am honored to have my Art and Etsy Shop included in her Christmas gifts list for a great , less stressful and comfortable Christmas Shopping from home! Lots of nice things in the Shops listed it worth to check them out! Helping one another to succed is the greatest support you can give! Thank you Cyranny!!! ❤
I don’t like thinking about Christmas too far in advance.
But, a couple of years back, I got caught having to make most of my Christmas shopping very last minute, and I swore to myself “never again!”.
This year, I thought I would do something special. Since I’ve come to know many very talented artists through blogging, I decided I’d try to buy as many gifts as I can from their online shops!
That way, as I explained it to Chéri, we’d have lovely, handmade, unique gifts, coming from all around the world. On the plus side, we wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of fighting other Christmas shoppers at the mall, and we’d encourage wonderfull people to keep creating beautifull art!
So here are some of these incredible bloggers, and the link to their online boutique!
Day #27 – This day prompts were Little Deviland Climb. I don’t really like to paint devil’s images, but I made this one more thinking at a horned ethereal creature like a fantasy fairy or game character the color red obviously was supposed to be!
Day #28 Villain – Fall
Day #28 – This is my choice for the prompt Villain my painting is inspired by the Disney movie “Maleficent” and she is Angelina Jolie in her character!
Day# 31 – This is my “Emily” character from the movie “Corps Bride” honoring Tim Burton with this prompt. I haven’t changed Emily character too much, but she has my style touch! This is last painting of this amazing month of October!
Double challenge #mabsdrawlloween #inktober2017 is now ended!
Hello everyone,
This post is an update including my last four paintings for the double challenge ended yesterday on Halloween day! These paintings were posted on Instagram on time each day but I had not time to post them here on the Blog!
October has been an amazing month each day lots of beautiful art around the world was posted online and shared on social media! Thank you to artists @jakeparker for #inktober and @mabgraves for inspire, motivate and be able to bring all of us together in this magic month of October! I made beautiful new friends because her challenge #mabsdrawlloweenclub and I came across amazing artists! I want to thank all my followers old and new you guys are amazing your support means everything to me and help me to keep going! To the new followers, I hope you will stay and keep following because l will create lots of new art! Today I feel so happy looking at what I have created this month but also a little exhausted! I completed the two challenges also #inktober combining the prompts in one painting each day! My Collection of paintings is now already available most of it in Limited Edition Prints on my Etsy Shop, if you like something check the shop out! I have “Just Reduced” all the prices today and added mini prints 5 x 7 inches starting at $12!!!! 😉
Have a Happy November everyone and lots of love from me to you! ♥️
❤ 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 Pen Touch Calligrapher. A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. A dash of watercolor, I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .
❤ Details about these Challenges: Every year in October since 2009, artists all over the world take on the InkTober drawing challenge created by Illustrator Jake Parker by doing one ink drawing a day the entire month. (read my previous post) Other amazing artists have created their own challenges during October. This Year I will Join two amazing challenges InkTober and Drawlloween is a little more spoocky Halloween themed created and hosted on Instagram by Pop Surrealist artist Mab Graves! I will create my daily drawings inspired by the combination of the two Challenges daily prompt words and I have combined the names creating my own challenge “DrawllooweenTober” yes this is my plan to be able to join and drawing daily for both amazing challenges at the same time, if you like to join me use also hashtag #drawlloweentober
Note: Most of these paintings are now available on my Etsy Shop!
❤ Feel free to contact me if you like a print of any other entry or that you cannot find on the shop!
I have a second Instagram account dedicated to my Art please follow me there! @carolinarussoart
October Challenge!
Visit my DrawlloweenTober GALLERYand follow my daily drawings!
This is the painting for Day 26, I had to slow down a little other things did come to my way. Here is my “Headless attached horseman girl” with a squeaking wooden horse and lots of gold! 🖤 Yes I did let creativity run free on these prompts. i don’t really like to paint people without head so hers is re-attached I also decided for a girl as horseman! 😉
****I will grant the 20% off coupon until October 31st also here on purchases made on the Blog! Just contact me if you like anything in my galleries!
Day #26 Headless Horseman – Squeak
❤ 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 Pen Touch Calligrapher. A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. A dash of watercolor, I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .
❤ Details about these Challenges: Every year in October since 2009, artists all over the world take on the InkTober drawing challenge created by Illustrator Jake Parker by doing one ink drawing a day the entire month. (read my previous post) Other amazing artists have created their own challenges during October. This Year I will Join two amazing challenges InkTober and Drawlloween is a little more spoocky Halloween themed created and hosted on Instagram by Pop Surrealist artist Mab Graves! I will create my daily drawings inspired by the combination of the two Challenges daily prompt words and I have combined the names creating my own challenge “DrawllooweenTober” yes this is my plan to be able to join and drawing daily for both amazing challenges at the same time, if you like to join me use also hashtag #drawlloweentober
❤ Shop Update Include a 20% Off coupon! Most of these paintings are listed as Limited Edition Prints in two sizes on my Etsy Shop!
❤ Feel free to contact me if you like a print of any other entry!
I have a second Instagram account dedicated to my Art please follow me there! @carolinarussoart
October Challenge!
Visit my DrawlloweenTober GALLERYand follow my daily drawings!
– Black Cat – Ship –
Day #25 MabsDrawlloweenClub – InkTober 2017
Day # 25 Black Cat – Ship
Day #25: Double challenge #Drawlloweentober
Prompts: > MabsDrawlloweenClub: Black Cat > Inktober: Ship
This is the painting for Day 25 a lover’s eyes painting, just the beautiful yellow eye of a black cat. I love black cats and their eyes are so interesting to paint!
****I will grant the 20% off coupon until October 31st also here on purchases made on the Blog just contact me if you like anything in my galleries!
❤ 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. A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. A dash of watercolor, I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .
❤ Details about these Challenges: Every year in October since 2009, artists all over the world take on the InkTober drawing challenge created by Illustrator Jake Parker by doing one ink drawing a day the entire month. (read my previous post) Other amazing artists have created their own challenges during October. This Year I will Join two amazing challenges InkTober and Drawlloween is a little more spoocky Halloween themed created and hosted on Instagram by Pop Surrealist artist Mab Graves! I will create my daily drawings inspired by the combination of the two Challenges daily prompt words and I have combined the names creating my own challenge “DrawllooweenTober” yes this is my plan to be able to join and drawing daily for both amazing challenges at the same time, if you like to join me use also hashtag #drawlloweentober
❤ Shop Update Include a 20% Off coupon! Most of these paintings are listed as Limited Edition Prints in two sizes on my Etsy Shop!
❤ Feel free to contact me if you like a print of any other entry!
I have a second Instagram account dedicated to my Art please follow me there! @carolinarussoart
October Challenge!
Visit my DrawlloweenTober GALLERYand follow my daily drawings!
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