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My Inspiring Manifesto

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah
Forest Goddess – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

I have created a New Page for this Blog and it is dedicated to my motivational and inspiring “Manifesto” Do’s I personally use to inspire and prepare myself for my daily Creativity, Art and Life….I hope my motivational list will inspire you…

MANIFESTO

I hope that my creativity and Art shared on this Blog will motivate and inspire you during your artistic journey.  Share it with me here if you’re a beginner or not. Art is a wonderful and powerful form of expression that allow me to express myself through colors, shapes and forms while freely painting nature or faces that express feelings without words in hope to reach out many hearts and deepest souls. I love what I do, is my passion and is my life. I have discovered my artistic talent when I was a child and it never left me only improved over time. I love to  share all my creations in all the mediums I work with I enjoy to  share it with you and the rest of the world… let’s be inspired! <3

These Are My Motivational Do’s:

Make time for your work daily
Enjoy the process fully
Allow yourself to explore techniques and styles
Allow yourself to do mistakes, you learn from them they are valuable to your artistic growth
Have an open mind
Be Perseverance
Be Patient
Be Positive
Be Inspired
Be Fearless
Be YOU
Where your focus goes energy flows like the colors that bleeds in the water
Set your Intentions before painting
Practice I AM Affirmations
Listen within you and shine your light
Smile when you’re stressed and leave your painting alone for awhile
Look around you for inspiration
Let the Universe and Nature inspire you there is not a greater Masterpiece for you to  get inspired from
Share your work and creativity in any medium you express yourself
Connect with other Artists
Help to inspire others especially beginners
Celebrate always when you’re happy! When your creations turn out as you wanted Be Happy!
Love every painting good or bad
Love your Art because it is YOU!

Never Give Up!

When you need encouraging and inspiring words you can always find this Page on my Blog! No matter if you’re an artist or not. I wrote this to be applied to anyone in need….

Anytime Check on the Blog menu for >> “Manifesto”

Thank You!

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New Painting – Gaia’s Anemones…

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah
Gaia’s Anemones – Watercolor Painting ©CarolinaRusso


Gaia’s Anemones…

A new painting for my “Floral Series” is ready!
If you’re a follower of my Blog you know that I have dedicated this month painting flowers honoring the beautiful Spring Season where everything in nature awakens. I am painting in “Loose Watercolor” style. This painting of the series is a little less “loose” because I wanted to add some more details. (Read below if you don’t know about this painting technique).
My new painting title is  “Gaia’s Anemones…” which is different from my previous two paintings Just A Rose… and Wildflowers… in this one I was inspired by the Greek Mythology and I wanted to include a face between the flowers, she represents “Gaia Mother Earth Goddess” the ancestral mother of all life found in the early Greek Mythology. I love the Anemone flowers especially the beautiful variety of colors.  Also the word Anemone comes from the Greek and means “the wind’s daughter”.  The combination of anemos, the word for wind, and the suffix -one, which indicates a female offspring or daughter. It gained this name because of myths involving the Greek gods of the four winds. The Anemone flowers also has several  interesting meanings given by different cultures. In the Western culture it symbolize “Protection”.  I like to dedicate this painting to my lovely Mother she loves Anemones I remember growing up she always had some in our house during Spring time <3

I hope that you like my new painting and found the meanings and facts behind it interesting! Let me know I always love your comments!

What is Loose Watercolor?
I got this question a lot lately. And this is a quick explanation, “Loose Watercolor” it is a very inspiring way to paint but not easy to master. It seems effortless and quick but actually isn’t and needs confidence, the artist has to embrace a different approach and way to think from the start when attempting this technique.  Each artist has to find his own way and shift thinking to explore it. The quote “Less is more” is really true while painting this way, details and overwork is left out! And instead there is the careful placement of brushstrokes that are just like a magic guide for the colors to fill the water and blend with each other creating shapes in such a beautiful softness that make it perfect for painting flowers or amazing skies and any other subject.

<3 Details about my painting:
Loose watercolor technique. I used only 3 colors palette – French Artists Watercolors Sennelier  l’Aguarelle,  Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on BeePaper watercolor paper 140lb, cold pressed,  size 6×9 inches.

Just A Rose… – Watercolor Painting ©CarolinaRusso
Wildflowers – Watercolor Painting ©CarolinaRusso
Gaia’s Anemones – Watercolor Painting ©CarolinaRusso

<3 All my watercolor paintings and drawings are always available as Limited Edition Fine Art Signed Prints you can order them anytime in my SHOP! All the details price, sizes, shipping etc are explained in the linked page! 

<3 Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you’re interested in an Original Painting” or if you have an idea  Contact me!

 

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Have a wonderful day!

Thank You!
Thank You!

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New Painting – Wildflowers…

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah
Wildflowers – Watercolor Painting ©CarolinaRusso


Wildflowers…

this month I am loving to paint flowers in “Loose Watercolor” style and I am creating a Floral Series.  Today post is my new painting for this week, the title is “Wildflowers” I love the delicate beauty and colors of the wildflowers, they bring joy and happiness this is the perfect time to see them around I see them everyday when I go out for my walk. Last week I have posted my painting  “Just A Rose” check this link in case you missed my post. My Rose was very well received and I like to take chance to thank everyone for the beautiful comments and for sharing it on the Facebook Art groups and on Pinterest were received over 22K  (thousands) of impressions and was pinned 35 times! I am very happy Thank You!

I hope that you like this new painting! Let me know I love your comments!

<3 Details about my painting:
Loose watercolor technique. I used only 3 colors palette – French Artists Watercolors Sennelier  l’Aguarelle,  Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on BeePaper watercolor paper 140lb, cold pressed,  size 6×9 inches.

<3 All my watercolor paintings and drawings are always available as Limited Edition Fine Art Signed Prints you can order them anytime in my SHOP! All the details price, sizes, shipping etc are explained in this page! 

<3 Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you’re interested in an Original Painting”  Contact me!

 

Follow me on  Instagram on my account dedicated to my Art @carolinarussoart

 

Have a wonderful day!

Thank You!
Thank You!

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New Painting – Just A Rose…

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah
Just A Rose… – Watercolor Painting ©CarolinaRusso


JUST A ROSE…

Today my new painting is inspired by the Spring Season and beautiful roses.  This painting is different from my usual style, there is no ink outline work, I painted this rose in loose watercolor style. I love loose watercolor it is a very inspiring way to paint but not easy to master. It seems effortless and quick but actually isn’t and needs confidence, the artist has to embrace a different approach and way to think from the start when attempting this technique.  Each artist has to find his own way and shift thinking to explore it. The quote “Less is more” is really true while painting this way, details and overwork is left out! And instead there is the careful placement of brushstrokes that are just like a magic guide for the colors to fill the water and blend with each other creating shapes in such a beautiful softness that make it perfect for painting flowers or amazing skies and any other subject. I  loved to paint this rose, first I have skipped the pencil sketch and I had no reference of a real rose or a photo it is all out of my own imagination. I only had the white paper the pure emptiness without lines and without limitations. I loved seeing the colors taking their shapes while carefully and strategically placing my brushstrokes. The rose formed almost by itself in the water. I have used a limited palette of only three colors “Alizarin crimson red, Lemon yellow and Payne’s grey” painted over a cold pressed paper not smooth,  hand cut paper because I wanted the raw edges I think adds a lovely touch.

I hope you like it and if you paint in watercolor I hope that I have inspired you to explore and try this beautiful technique without fear! <3

<3 Details about my painting:
Loose watercolor technique. I used only 3 colors palette – French Artists Watercolors Sennelier  l’Aguarelle,  Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Strathmore watercolor paper 140lb, cold pressed, custom size 6.5 ×7.5 inches hand cutted with raw edges.

<3 All my watercolor paintings and drawings are always available as Limited Edition Fine Art Signed Prints you can order them anytime in my SHOP! All the details price, sizes, shipping etc are explained in this page! 

<3 Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you’re interested in an Original Painting”  Contact me!

 

Follow me on  Instagram on my account dedicated to my Art @carolinarussoart

 

Have a wonderful day!

Thank You!
Thank You!

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New Painting – #drawthisinyourstyle Challenge #4

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

Draw This In Your Style Challenge 2019

Draw This In Your Style Challenge by Kelogsloops – Watercolor Ink Painting ©CarolinaRusso

Hello friends,
I hope you are all well another month is ending today let’s welcome April!
I have participated to  “Draw This In Your Style” Art Challenge already 3 times during the past months and I have participated to one more, today. I am posting my new painting created for the  Challenge  hosted on Instagram, this time by a wonderful watercolor Artist known as  “Kelogsloops“  #idrewthiskelogs you can see more of his beautiful paintings on his Instagram account  @kelogsloops  I was so inspired to recreate  in my style this beautiful painting you see his original here below.
In my re-creation I have changed a few things like the figure angle, colors and added a dash of gold as the challenge isn’t supposed to be a true copy but your own take on it being inspired by his painting and made it your own in your style! So I hope you all like it please leave me comments I love to know! ♥️♥️♥️

©Kelogsloops – Original Watercolor Painting

 

<3 Details about my painting:
 My Ink drawing is outlined with ink pens..  Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03 and 05, Micron dark red ink #1. Fountain Pen Pilot Prera Fine Nib.  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 Aquabee for watercolor 140lb, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .

<3 All my watercolor paintings and drawings are available as Limited Edition Fine Art Signed Prints you can order them anytime in my SHOP! All the details price, sizes, shipping etc are explained in this page! 

<3 Feel free to contact me or to pre-order on the above link if you would like a Fine Art Print “Hand Enhanced” of my painting for this Challenge Contact me

Also  you can see her on my Instagram…

https://www.instagram.com/carolinarussoart/

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Have fun creating never stop dreaming!

Thank You!
Thank You!

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Carolina Russo´S Best Tips For Creative People – (Interview to me by Artist Magny Tjelta)

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

Hello dear friends today I love to share with you something for me very exciting!
I was kindly invited to be interviewed by one of my most inspiring Artist friends Magny Tjelta a Norwegian artist, designer, blogger at http://www.magicofcreativity.com and art teacher. She has done amazing art exhibits and big art installations in Norway. We follow each other from years I love her art. In this interview she has great questions for me and I am honored to be one of her featured artists!

Please Read the Interview at >>> Carolina Russo’S Best Tips For Creative People

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Enjoy the Interview!
Have a wonderful week and thank you for sharing!

Thank You!
Thank You!

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February LOVE Month – Flash Sale 3 Days Only!

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

 

Love – Watercolor Painting by ©CarolinaRusso

♥️ Hello everyone,
I am having a Flash Sale! To Celebrate February The Month Of Love 

The SALE Start >>Today Feb 5 until Feb 8!  “A Special FLASH SALE” I am offering $10 Off on $35 purchases of my Fine Art Prints!!!
Don’t miss this opportunity!

Limited Edition Fine Art Prints of my recent paintings are up for grab during the next 3 days!
<3 Important Discount Details:  a $10 Off Discount would be applied when you order a Print value of $35 at regular price usually my 8×10 inches prints or when you purchase two prints size 5×7 inches.  Right now is a great time to shop if you like some of my pieces don’t miss this Sale, please visit my Galleries to find your favorite painting!

<3 Hint: Valentine’s Day is coming soon! <3 How about a love gift to someone or to just treat yourself with loving Art?
If you have any questions I am here just a message away  Contact  me!

There are lots of new and older collections of my watercolor paintings that I have created during the year and the past years my paintings are available as “Limited Edition Signed Prints”. Prints are high quality,  beautiful and “Hand Enhanced ” most prints are available in two sizes at different price + a small shipping fee I do ship Internationally.  Here below there is a selection I made for you of my paintings representing <3 LOVE <3 click on the images to see them enlarged they are available to order if you like one of these Prints complete the >> ORDER FORM (All the details are explained in the order page) and if you want to search for a different one just visit my Galleries

Day 13 – Watercolor Painting ©CarolinaRusso
Princess Cordelia – Watercolor ink painting ©CarolinaRusso
Day 8 – Star Yokai ©CarolinaRusso
Love – Watercolor Painting by ©CarolinaRusso
Day 12 – Golden Evenings – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
Day #4 – Christmas Love Angels
Ectoplasma – Watercolor Painting ©CarolinaRusso
Day 30 -Out Of The Storm – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
YesterdayAfter Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

Thank you so much for following my Art,

your support is great and means a lot to me!

I wish you a wonderful Month of Love! <3

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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New Painting – Omega – #drawthisinyourstyle Challenge #3

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

Draw This In Your Style Challenge 2019

Omega – Watercolor Ink Painting ©CarolinaRusso

Hello friends,
first of all happy February! I hope you are all well embracing the new month!
if you followed my previous posts you know that during January I have participated to  “Draw This In Your Style” Challenge twice already and today I am posting my third painting created for the same Challenge  hosted on Instagram, this time by Artist Sam Crow #samscuriouschallenge  you can see more of her curious creatures on her art account on Instagram @samscuriouscreatures  for this challenge she selected two of her beautiful creatures I was soon inspired to recreate  in my style this one the little “Witch Omega” from Sam lovely original acrylic painting.

Witch Omega – Painting by Artist @ Sam Crow

Sam Crow is also known as “Sam’s Curious Creatures” she is an Artist based in UK we enjoy and follow each other art from long time I am delighted and happy to say that she is also part of the WordPress Community! To know more about Sam you can visit her Blog / Website at  Sam Crow Art

Thank you Sam for this opportunity I loved to participate! <3

Omega – Watercolor Ink Painting ©CarolinaRussoAbout my painting I have re-created Sam’s  “Witch Omega” in my own signature style painted in watercolor in a limited palette. The painting is outlined with ink and I decided to have Omega standing out from an oval frame that instead to be black or dark color like the original painting is filled in gold ink, not easy to photograph gold I hope is ok on these photos.  I really like how Omega turned out I am very pleased with this painting and I hope you like her too!

<3 Details about my painting:
 My Ink drawing is outlined with ink pens..  Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03 and 05, Micron dark red ink #1. Fountain Pen Pilot Prera Fine Nib.  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 Aquabee for watercolor 140lb, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .

<3 All my watercolor paintings and drawings are available as Limited Edition Fine Art Signed Prints you can order them anytime in my SHOP! All the details price, sizes, shipping etc are explained in this page! 

<3 Feel free to contact me or to pre-order on the above link if you would like a Fine Art Print “Hand Enhanced” of my painting  “Omega” Contact me

And you can see her on my Instagram…

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🖤It’s finished! Sam I hope you like her! My dear friend Sam Crow aka @samscuriouscreatures is hosting a #drawthisinyourstyle Challenge of her little “Witch Omega” and this is my entry and recreation of Omega in my Style! Swipe to see more…🖤 ♥️Limited Edition Prints “Hand Enhanced” would be available for Pre-Order DM me! . . . . . #carolinarussoart #drawthisinyourstylechallenge #samcrow #drawitinyourstyle #illustration #watercolorart #art #creepycute #creepycreatures #viralart #popsurrealism #samscuriouschallenge #witch #originalart #beautifulbizarremagazine #goldink #inkdrawing #badappleartistscollective #worldwatercolorgroup #lowbrowart #illustration #lowbrowpopsurrealism #sennelier1887 #beepaper #artgallery #tafeature

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Have fun creating never stop dreaming!

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New Painting – Butterfly Child – #drawitinyourstyle Challenge #2

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

Draw It In Your Style Challenge 2019

Butterfly Child – Watercolor Ink Painting ©CarolinaRusso

I have participated to another inspiring painting “Draw It Your Style” Challenge hosted on Instagram this time by Artist Raul Guerra  #butterflychildren you can see his art on Instagram @_raul_guerra  he challenged us posting one of his beautiful pastel drawings his signature “Butterfly Children” I was very inspired to create my own take on this. I hope you like it!

Butterfly Child – Pastel by Artist Raul Guerra #drawityourstylechallenge

Raul Guerra is an Artist based in Spain I follow his art from some years and at the moment he is having a Mini Solo Show “Sanctuary” from January 26th – February 17th, 2019 at the Haven Gallery in New York   if you are in the area in New York you will have the chance to see his beautiful paintings and drawings!


<3 Details about my painting:
 My Ink drawing is outlined with ink pens..  Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03 and 05, Micron dark red ink #1. Fountain Pen Pilot Prera Fine Nib.  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 CANSON Illustration Artists Series Paper for watercolor 150lb, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .

<3 All my watercolor paintings and drawings are available as Limited Edition Signed Prints you can order them anytime in my SHOP! 

<3 Feel free to contact me if you would like a Fine Art Print of my painting  “Butterfly Child” just Contact me.

 

Follow me on  Instagram on my account dedicated to my Art @carolinarussoart

 

Have fun creating!

Thank You!
Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

 

 

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New Painting – Princess Cordelia – #drawitinyourstyle Challenge #1

Carolina Russo | Sa’Reyah

Draw It In Your Style Challenge

Princess Cordelia – Watercolor ink painting ©CarolinaRusso

This month I have participated to a very inspiring painting challenge hosted on Instagram by Artist Annie Stegg Gerard
she challenged us posting her first 2019 oil painting “Princess Cordelia” for a “Draw It Your Style Challenge!” To enter we had to draw Cordelia in our own style being free to change anything we wanted. Annie’s painting is stunning just as it is all her Art.  Ethereal, fantastic and dreamy. I was so enchanted by this beautiful painting it gave me feelings of peace, serenity and love for animals and nature very inspiring to me that of course I didn’t think twice I wanted to recreate it in my own signature style. I loved to paint her and I like the outcome.

Princess Cordelia – Oil Painting by Artist ©Annie Stegg Gerard

Annie’s art world is….
” Inspired by nature, folklore and mythology, her work evokes emotion and imagination in the viewer.  Annie has a special love for the 18h century Rococo painters who have had a large influence on her own method. She finds inspiration in their imagination, and the dreamlike palette and lively brushwork that combine to create a wonderful atmosphere of enchantment.” I suggest you to visit her website at Gallery Gerard

I hope that you like how I have recreated mine in watercolors and ink and please leave me comments let me know your impressions and feelings about it! I really would like to know!

I have to tell you that it was a bit intimidating at first, because Annie is an amazing Artist some of her clients just to name a few are in the movie and gaming industry Warner Bros, Disney, Dreamworks and more… but Annie has been so lovely and commented on my work in progress and again when I posted on Instagram the finished painting, she said that it is beautiful and that means so much to me. What do you think?


<3 Details about my painting:
 My Ink drawing is outlined with ink pens..  Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03 and 05, Micron dark red ink #1. Fountain Pen Pilot Prera Fine Nib.  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 CANSON Illustration Artists Series Paper for watercolor 150lb, cold pressed, size 6×9 inches .

<3 All my watercolor paintings and drawings are available as Limited Edition Signed Prints you can order them anytime in my SHOP! 

<3 Feel free to contact me if you would like a Fine Art Print of my painting  “Princess Cordelia” just Contact me.

 

Follow me on  Instagram on my account dedicated to my Art @carolinarussoart

 

Have fun creating!

Thank You!
Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com