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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 17

July 18, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Owl Spirit Animal –
Day #17 World Watercolor Month 2020

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Day 17
Owl Spirit Animal

This is Day 17, my watercolor painting brings meanings and symbolism and is dedicated to a beautiful animal, the Owl. I love Owls and here where I live. I am lucky to be able to see them quite often in my evening walks, I see them flying around after the sunset or standing beautifully on trees. I have a special connection with Owls I don’t know what it is but I have been always fascinated by them. I have a little story, something beautiful happened time ago in one of my walks. A beautiful owl was standing high on a water tower near the hills at the park where I was walking. He was doing his call, I did respond mimicking his voice and he responded to me, we did this call conversation back and forth for about ten times! I found it to be a very special and a magic connection I had with this beautiful creature. Owls are also “Spirit Animals” from history they are associated with meanings like, Intuition, wisdom, power, transformation , protection, navigating the unknown, feminine power and more… In my painting I included also the symbol of the “Spiral” which symbolize connection to God and the energy of the cosmos. Spirals can represent harmony, beginning, concentration, and focus. They can be used to expand, connect, and develop the mind. Spirals represent journey, direction, and progress.

I hope you like this meaningful painting which brings a message of strength and harmony. I think all these meanings and good energy are needed, especially right now in the time of this shift we’re experiencing.

Details about my watercolor paintings:
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 . Outlined with Micron pen black and dark red ink #01.

❤ All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month would be available for purchase as Limited Edition signed Prints hand enhanced by me with inks.
If you like you can Shop the World Watercolor Month Collection on my ETSY Shop!

❤ You can see all my painting at the World Watercolor Month 2020 >>> Gallery

Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth

This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!

Wish you a wonderful day!

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 14

July 15, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Daisy –
Day #14 World Watercolor Month 2020

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Day 14 – Daisy
Prompt: Green

This is for Day 14, I made it yesterday but had no time to post here on the Blog! I did post on Instagram and if you follow me there, then you got to see this one earlier! Yesterday I decided to follow the prompt for the day “Green” I made my watercolor painting in a limited palette and made sure that my Daisy had a lots of green!

❤ You can see all my painting at the World Watercolor Month 2020 >>> Gallery

Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth

This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!

Wish you a wonderful day!

Thank You!

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 13

July 13, 2020July 14, 2020 Carolina Russo

– The Peaceful Sea –
Day #13 World Watercolor Month 2020

Day 13 – Peaceful – Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

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Day 13 – The Paceful Sea

Day 13 of the challenge I have been busy in the past days and I had no time to create a new painting. Today I have managed to paint this lovely round seascape outlined in ink! The Title is The Paceful Sea do you feel the peace of this place? I do. As you see I like to paint on different shapes of paper I did cut this one round I think looks nice.

❤ You can see all my painting at the World Watercolor Month 2020 >>> Gallery

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This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!

Wish you a wonderful day!

Thank You!

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Together from home…Meet And Greet!

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 Carolina Russo

Meet And Greet!

Hello everyone,
hope to find you well during this very weird time. How is your Summer going? How are you coping? Are you still here on the Blogosphere?
After a long time, today I have decided to host a Meet and Greet event, why not? I love to hear from my old blogger friends and welcome new ones to introduce their blogs. I hope that you like the idea to reconnect or get to know new bloggers, especially if you’re new to the community don’t be shy! Please join in, leave a comment and your Blog link! If you already follow me then you know that I am an artist and lately I am busy participating to the World Watercolor Month Challenge 31 days 31 painting! This month I have posted almost every day you can see my paintings for the challenge here in my WWM Gallery

At times, I miss the weekly Meet and Greet sessions that I used to host a few years back regularly on Friday, at that time we enjoyed the event ongoing for more than two years straight! Great connections were made. My long time followers and friends sure remember about that nice and successful event!

How to make today a successful “Meet and Greet” I need everyone help here there are few rules:
Whenever you see this post I invite you to leave a comment and your Blog link. “Not just a like”,
be interactive, otherwise there is not purpose on doing this!
I am giving the opportunity to help bloggers to connect and have some new followers!
Please tell us what are you up to, or leave the link of one of your latest blog posts! And if you’re new here, please briefly introduce yourself and your Blog, leave the link, so that we can visit you! Please Read through the comments, engage and visit blogs and meet other awesome bloggers, leave comments and a follows, share on social media it will help!
I am sure everyone will appreciate it! This is a great way to help each other to grow our blogs, meet new friends and share what you love!
Follow me I will follow back!

❤ About me lately I have been busy creating my Art and I am focused on developing new ideas! Working on my watercolor paintings and Illustrations and I am experimenting work in Ecoprinting. My door is open, I love to collaborate with writers for illustrations and working on commissions!

I have updated my Etsy Shop with more recent and older work you can find my Limited Edition Hand Enhanced Prints and some of my Jewelry designs check it out! ❤

I am very happy that today you found your way here if you are an old friend I am so grateful for you! And welcome if it’s your first time visiting my Blog thank you so much for stopping by I hope you enjoy my art feel free to browse around and come back to visit!

Meet and Greet is a great time to connect with new and old Blogs!
I like to give thank to all my “New Followers” and to the ones that are still here from long time following my journey!
Thank You! ❤

Stay safe during these shifting times, stay balanced, grounded and always seek the real truth! ❤
Take care!
Please Share, Reblog, Twitt, Pin, anything is great!

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Thank You!

© Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 9

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Peonias –
Day #9 World Watercolor Month 2020

Day 9 – Peonias – Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

#WorldWatercolorMonth2020 Day 9

Today I like to talk a little bit about the creative process of this painting and how evolved. The painting started just as pure energy, I had no plan of what to paint so I was free. I started with a wash of colors on wet paper, I just let the colors bleed with the water, you can see my work in progress in the photo below. Until then I didn’t know yet what would be the end result, I took time observing the colors and the soft shapes then I started working with my ink pen creating fine lines, free hand no pencil sketch and a beautiful Peonias flower appeared.

❤ If you like you can Shop the World Watercolor Month Collection on my ETSY Shop!

All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.

Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth

This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!

Wish you a wonderful day!

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 7

July 8, 2020July 10, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Free –
Day #7 World Watercolor Month 2020

Day 7 – Prompt Free -Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

#WorldWatercolorMonth2020 Day 7

World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 7
Prompt: Free

Today painting started yesterday on Day 6, it was a work in progress! This painting is something a little bit different than my usual, I love to paint little seascapes or landscapes in loose watercolor technique or style, I think I need to paint subject like this more often.
This watercolor is painted on the precious and beautiful “Arches” paper. The view is pure imagination I painted without any photo reference, it’s just as how I envisioned it in my mind. I am sure exist somewhere on Earth or else. I just don’t know where is. I wanted to give almost an antique feel to this small painting, I have hand-cut and burned the edges of the paper on a candle flame which add a nice detail. The prompt “Free” makes me think at us surviving and overcoming the reality of our time feeling free, also makes me imagine at open spaces, the ocean and pure nature.
I love how it turned out 💗 I hope you do too!

What do you think? And what is the first thing that comes in your mind when you look at this painting?
I really would like to know! Please leave comments ❤

Details about my watercolor paintings:
I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Arches Watercolor Paper 140lb, 100% Cotton, cold pressed, Grain Fin.

❤ If you like you can Shop the World Watercolor Month Collection on my ETSY Shop!

All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art hand enhanced and signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.

Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth

This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected!

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 5

July 6, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Reflection –
Day #5 World Watercolor Month 2020

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Today I made my painting in late evening!
I wanted to create a simple watercolor with ink line work. A touch of loose watercolor for a Zen- minimalistic flower. Hope it will bring you positive energy.

❤If you would like to have it, you can order a Hand Enhanced Prints right here on the Blog Shop

All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.

Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth

This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!

Wish you a wonderful day!

Thank You!

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 4

July 4, 2020July 10, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Red, White and Blue –
Day #4 World Watercolor Month 2020

Day 4 – Red, White and Blue – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

#WorldWatercolorMonth2020 Day 4 Red, White and Blue

Today painting is not new! I like this one I painted during the World Watercolor Month 2017 and since then I have tradition to share this one every year at 4th July! I wish a safe 4th of July to all my USA friends and to everyone that observe this day. This year sure is a different one. Stay safe, stay grounded!

❤if you like you can Shop the World Watercolor Month Collection on my ETSY Shop!

All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.

Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth

This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!

Thank You!

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 3

July 3, 2020July 4, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Playful Squirrel –
Day #3 World Watercolor Month 2020

Day 3 Playful Squirrel – Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

#WorldWatercolorMonth2020 Day 3 Prompt Playful

Today painting is inspired by an adorable and playful squirrel 🐿 that visit me every day from months. He is so cute! I leave a small plate with nuts under a tree in the backyard and he comes every day, most of the times alone, but sometimes he comes with a friend, I just love to see him, he enlightens my mornings. I hope this will bring you a smile ❤

Details about my watercolor paintings:
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 .

❤If you would like to have it, you can order Hand Enhanced Prints of the Playful Squirrel Painting in my > ETSY Shop

All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available for pre-order as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.

Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth

This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!
Much love to the artists participating around the world
and a special thanks goes to Charlie!

Thank You!

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 Begins – Day 1

July 1, 2020July 3, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Poppies –
Day #1 World Watercolor Month 2020

Day 1 Poppies – Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

The World Watercolor Month 2020 Begins today!

Hello friends here we are again, today is the first day of this inspiring and challenging month of July 2020 I can’t believe this is the 5th year of this great watercolor challenge, I remember when I joined the first edition.
Day #1 of 31 days a worldwide event that consist in daily watercolor painting, to know more please read my previous post.

This year I am not always following the official prompt list and I hope to be able to post my work daily. I will do my best to post whenever possible.

Today I wanted to paint some happy flowers and I got some Poppies, executed in loose watercolor style without ink outline.

❤ If you would like to have it you can order Prints of this Poppies Painting in my ETSY Shop

All my watercolor paintings for the World Watercolor Month 2020 would be available as Limited Edition Fine Art Prints hand signed Prints and maybe some Originals too.

Join us and use hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth

This is going to be a wonderful month stay connected and keep painting!
Much love to the artists participating around the world
and a special thanks goes to Charlie!

Thank You!