Watercolors – Page 38 – Carolina Russo |Sa'Reyah

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The InkTober Worldwide Challenge

September 30, 2016October 5, 2016 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

78315df6f0f901f4-weblogo — October Challenge 2016

31 Days 31 Drawings

Every October, artists all over the world take on the InkTober drawing challenge by doing one ink drawing a day the entire month.

Anyone can do InkTober just pick up a pen and start drawing!

Illustrator Jake Parker is the creator of this great challenge and initiative started in October 2009. Jake created InkTober as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year.

I am very excited this year to join Jake and participate to this great challenge with artists all over the world! I really would love to create all the 31 ink drawings. Last July I participated and completed my challenge for the “World Watercolor Month” 31 Paintings in 31 Days, very similar to InkTober. Tomorrow I am ready to start this new challenge with a new sketchbook, inks and my creativity. I will try to post my drawings daily and if happen that I am too busy to post it doesn’t means that I am not drawing then look for to the next day post. Be ready for my new InkTober Gallery.

Visit Jake Parker website for more details, inspiration and lots to learn. I exported here the rules and Official prompt list for the month.

The Official 2016 Inktober Prompt List:

319c74ab8d74a39e-2016promptlist — Prompt List

If you like to join the challenge don’t forget to always add the hashtag #INKTOBER2016 post your ink drawing online on your Blog and/or on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter…add the tags to any place you share your drawings online!

I hope that my friends artists here on WordPress will join this challenge with me!

I made a second Instagram account dedicated to my Art please follow me there! @carolinarussoart

Now let’s get paper and inks and have fun!

Thank You!

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Night And Day…

September 29, 2016February 15, 2017 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

Day and Night - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo — Night And Day – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

Today I like to debut here and introduce you my latest watercolor painting the title is “Night And Day” she is another creature from my “Mystic World Collection” I also wrote a poem to tell her beautiful story.

Night And Day

When the sun rise
she emits powerful rays of sunshine,
joy and merriment
sending warm feelings of love through the light

and a breeze
move the petals of a sunflower sending sunshine to the world.

When is twilight
she brings glowing light from the sky when
her other half is below the horizon
her rays of sunshine become refraction and scattering
she emits rays of love into a universal light
illuminating the Earth until dusk
she blows stars in the wind welcoming the night.

©Carolina Russo

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Details about my watercolor:
watercolor painting is outlined with a black fountain ink pen. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box and a Pilot Prera Pen fine nib, black ink, painted over a large size 11 x 8.5″ Mixed Media Sketchbook!

For more of my watercolor paintings and sketches visit my Galleries here and here

All my watercolors paintings are available for sale in Limited Edition Art Prints heavyweight matte paper made to order.
This painting “Night And Day” is now available as Limited Edition Art Print size 8×10 you can purchase her on my Blog or on my Etsy Shop “CarolinaRussoArt”

For order or for any more question please contact me <3

Wish you a wonderful day or a goodnight!

Thank You!

©Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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Peace Poem 2016 Published (#poetsforpeace Collaboration)

September 25, 2016September 25, 2016 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

Photo Credit: ©Neha Dasgupta-Parmar

I am so happy to announce that on September 21st during the International Day of Peace “The Peace Poem, 2016” , a beautiful collaborative Collection of Poems from around the world, including more than 250 segments contributed by #PoetsForPeace, is Live and Published in Praxis Magazine online. I am so happy and proud that my poem is included in this amazing collaboration!

This collection “The Peace Poem, 2016” it’s available as a free downloadable pdf. Each poem is beautiful to read and it is a testimony of our journeys for Peace in this world. You can find my Poem “Peace” on page 203. I am happy that included into the 250 segments there are several of my dearest friends here on WordPress and it is thrilling to share our words for Peace and be published together. <3

We all are super excited that this beautiful collaboration will also be archived in the ‘Stanford University Archive’ of the ‘100,000 Poets for Change’ collection!

A special thanks goes to everyone that made this possible!

And especially to

Michael, Marie & Neha

They invite us all to join next year as they aim to make #PoetsForPeace a growing annual event!

This year I am very happy that I have participated to two worldwide amazing events
leaving my trace and sharing my Art on #WorldWatercolorMonth and at #PoetsForPeace

Wish you all a wonderful Sunday and a great week!

Thank You!

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September 23 I Celebrate…

September 23, 2016September 23, 2016 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

zodiac_sign__libra_by_yuhon-d38mt66 — Zodiac Sign: LIBRA ©Yuhon – Deviant Art

This year 2016
the Autumnal Equinox falls on September 22
it was yesterday! I wish you all a wonderful Fall Season!
Today is September 23 the Zodiac turn in Libra sign and….is…

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 doing what I love,
with a never-ending creativity that will always
speak to others through my heart and soul“

A Wild Sunflower - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo — A Wild Sunflower – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

Thank You!

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My Fashion Design Sketch Need Your Vote!

September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

Fashion Design - Original Watercolor Sketch — Fashion Design – Original Watercolor Sketch

One of my Fashion Design sketches is participating in a Fashion Art Challenge and Contest at Blick if you like my sketch and what I do, Please Vote for me!
My Sketch need your Love and Vote!

Here is the link for Blick “ART and Vogue Contest” where you can >> VOTE for me!
Just click ;-) <3

You can place your vote daily from September 19 until the 25!
I thank you in advance for all your support please share with your friends!

A touch of Avant-garde

Watercolor Sketch ©Carolina Russo — Watercolor Fashion Sketch ©Carolina Russo

Thank You!

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A Wild Sunflower #WorldWatercolorGroup

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

The Season is changing and so the colors in nature we are getting close to the Autumnal equinox 2016, which would be on September 22.
The Fall season will bring us new enjoyable things of different kinds during the transition from Summer to Winter. Here in California I wont feel much that transition which I would love it!
Yesterday I was inspired to paint a Sunflower thinking to the beautiful nature in the wilderness. I wanted to paint in autumnal colors and add some character to the composition.
I painted the sunflower directly with the watercolors without trace it with pencil before. I loved letting the water flow and blend with the colors. This time I also wanted to create a different effect leaving some of the leafs in white and just outline them with the black ink pen, the white leafs are the only thing that I traced in pencil I really like how it turned out and I hope that you do too let me know your impressions! <3

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 cold press 140 lb watercolor paper pad size 7.5 x 9 inches!

With this watercolor I am also joining Charlie at doodlewash for #WorldWatercolorGroup

All my watercolors are available for Sale in Limited Edition Prints for more info to order contact me.

Have a great day!

©Carolina Russo

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Travel Memories #WorldWatercolorGroup

September 10, 2016 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

Travel From Italy To USA - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo — Travel From Italy To USA – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

Today my watercolor illustration is for #SeptemberAdventure I am playing along with Charlie at doodlewash for the theme of this month which is “Travel Memories”. This post put together several of the inspiring prompts and ideas that Charlie listed for the 30 days of painting. This beautiful September is a month dear to me because my Birthday is coming up sometime soon.
My watercolor today is about travels. In my past years I have been travelling around Europe visiting beautiful places and creating great memories in my life. Today my illustration doesn’t just bring back my travelling memories but is especially in memory of the day I traveled from the other side of the ocean where is my country Italy to USA. I already mentioned in another post that last August 22nd has been 14 years that I live here in California. My illustration is a way to remember that long day I traveled from Naples my City, via London to Los Angeles, it took approximately 20 hour it was an adventure for sure! ;-)

Details about my doodlewash:
watercolor is outlined with black, blue and brown ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box and Pigma Micron Black and Brown ink #01 and a Blue Pentel ink pen. Painted over a Mixed Media Sketchbook!

If you like to join Charlie visit him on the Blog doodlewash for more of #SeptemberAdventure #WorldWatercolorGroup

Happy Doodles!

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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White Dove #DrawABirdDay #WorldWatercolorGroup

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

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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My Favorite Bird #WorldWatercolorGroup

August 9, 2016 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

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!

With this watercolor I am also joining Charlie at doodlewash for #AugustAdventure #WorldWatercolorGroup

Happy Doodles!

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Day 30 and Day 31 – #WorldWatercolorMonth

July 31, 2016 Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

– 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 ! <3