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Spring a Blythe Inspired Art Portrait

March 17, 2017 Carolina Russo

Spring – Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

Happy St. Patick’s Day!

Today My watercolor painting is the portrait of “Spring” a lovely and delicate creature, she has lovely long green hair braided with flowers and beautiful intense big blue eyes. I am inspired by the unique and beautiful Art Dolls custom-made for collectors. Better known as “Blythe Dolls” I love to paint and drawing Blythe dolls they are really pretty and one of the characteristics is that they have an over sized head and large beautiful eyes over a smaller body which make them a great subject for Pop Surrealism Art. Blythe dolls from years acquired a cult following of collectors, photographers and artists around the world. It’s always a joy to paint a portrait inspired, I came across lately to other artists following this inspiration and it is amazing that Blythe dolls acquired a cult following of collectors and eventually, photographers and artists around the world, if you are not so familiar with this you can read more about it here on Wikipedia.

My painting portrays an image of the coming Spring Season with her vibrant green hair and fresh flowers she is just there in the grass enjoying the beauty of a sunny day and I think she is also perfect to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day I wish to all of you a great one!

Details about my watercolors:
This watercolor painting is outlined with black and white ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier, Ink pens used are a black ink Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib and a COPIC Multiliner #00.3 and Pigma Micron #05. I painted on a 8 x 11 inches mixed media sketchbook.

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This watercolor painting is available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition here on the Blog Art Prints or on my Etsy Shop
Custom Portraits like this one, are also available for Commission Contact me for details.

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Have a wonderful day! ❤

Thank You!

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Warm – #WorldWatercolorGroup

March 13, 2017 Carolina Russo

Warm – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

– March Challenge: Paint What You Love!

Today prompt list for the monthly challenge at doodlewash is “WARM” I am joining in.

Today the word warm made me think at many of you out there that still have snow lately (you know I love snow!) I have seen via social media lots of snow here in US, in other States than where I am, which is sunny and a little bit too much warm now for the season, over 80 degree feels like Summer during day time, especially this week. The weather has been little crazy playing hot and cool after the needed rain we had two weeks ago. Seems next week we will cool down!
Today painting is more of a cute illustration and is inspired by the latest snow, and my little girl need to keep warm! This is a quick one that I sketched very fast on my Hobonichi Planner!

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Details about my watercolors:
watercolors are outlined with black pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box Ink pens used Pigma Micron Black ink #02 and a black ink Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib. I painted on a Hobonichi Planner (Japan) over Tomoe River paper a very thin, lightweight paper great for fountain pens and not so wet watercolors.

You can see more of my Paintings visiting my GALLERY there are several Galleries you find them in the drop down menu under Watercolors.

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All my watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints

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Have a great week and stay warm! ❤

Thank You!

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New Release – Gooddess Of The Night – #WorldWatercolorGroup

March 11, 2017 Carolina Russo

Goddes Of The Night – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

– March Challenge: Paint What You Love!

hosted by Charlie’s at doodlewash today I am not following the prompt list, but I am joining with the release of my new painting.

After all, the theme of this month is “Paint What You Love” and so I did, creating my new painting titled “Goddess Of The Night” this painting is also inspired by my character ©Ylia and the Series created during my participation to InkTober 2016.

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Details about my watercolors:
watercolors are outlined with black pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier I use the set l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box, Ink pens used: Pigma Micron Black ink #02, a Copic Multiliner #03, a black ink Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib and a Pentel Pocket Brush. I painted on a mixed media paper sketchbook size 8.5 x 11 inches.

You can see more of my Paintings visiting my GALLERY there are several Galleries you find them in the drop down menu under Watercolors.

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All my watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints

Please follow me on Instagram account dedicated to my Art! @carolinarussoart

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Have a great weekend!

Thank You!

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My New Poem – REFLECTION – Published on Visual Verse Anthology!

March 7, 2017 Carolina Russo

– Image by Tertia Van Rensburg –

Visual Verse An Anthology of Art and Words

Visual Verse Published my New Poem “Reflection”!

This month I participate again to this interesting monthly writing event that brings together Art and Words on VisualVerse.org Anthology Press.
Today my new poem was published, this poem is not even here on my Blog yet!

The image that you see here above was the starting point image assigned this month by Visual Verse and 1 hour to write between 50 to 500 words. I think that my poem “Reflection” is a good combination with the image and has a good positive message.

I am very happy to share this with you all as a nice achievement of my creative writing and that now my poem is part of this interesting Anthology Literary Press and published on another of their Chapter.

You can read my poem here: Visual Verse Anthology – Vol. 04 Chapter 05 – “Reflection” page 21

This is my fifth Published piece on Visual Verse!

Here you can read all my published poem and short stories: visualverse.org/writers/carolina-russo/

This is a link to the Archive with all the images and writings published until now!

I am so happy that my writings are part of this innovative and great Anthology Press this is another beautiful way for my voice as an Artist to be heard.
I hope that you like my new poem! Please let me know what you think your comment means a lot to me!

©Carolina Russo

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Dragons And Castles – Behind the scene of a commission painting!

March 4, 2017March 4, 2017 Carolina Russo

Dragons And Castles - Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo — Dragons And Castles – Original Watercolor ©Carolina Russo

Today post is about one of my latest commission work!

I loved to create this painting title “Dragons and Castles” it was very inspiring and it goes to another kind and talented Fantasy Author, she is part of our Community her Blog is A.S.Akkalon I am sure some of you came across her Blog already!

Life is always a surprise!

Awhile ago I made the painting “Katie The Writer” you that follow my Blog maybe remember that post! And because a kind comment left me then, I got to know better Alecia aka A.S.Akkalon she left me a very nice comment telling me how much she loved my painting for Katie and the story behind it!

I responded to her comment: “Thank you very much in a way I am sure you can relate with it! You’re a writer I could’have portrait you with castle and dragon 😉 Thank you for stopping by my Blog and I love your comment!” ❤

The comments are what did bring us closer together and the beautiful surprise of her decision to custom order to me this painting. A Fantasy Portrait representing her with her cat and what she love to write about it in her fantasy stories. So a Dragon and a Castle were a must to paint! As part of my creative process we started to exchange emails and talk about her own idea and my vision of the painting and here there is the beautiful and interesting outcome! Alecia purchased the Original Watercolor Painting and a digital image to use on her Blog. At this moment her painting is in the hands of the postal service, is in transit going overseas all the way to beautiful New Zealand! Today Alecia couldn’t wait to receive the “Original” and she used the digital image to share a post about it, you can read it here it is “A dragon, a castle and an audiobook” visit her Blog there are lots of good and fun reading!

Thank you Alecia so much for supporting my art with your commission and for the opportunity to create this painting for you and have my Art in another beautiful part of the world!

I hope that you all enjoyed reading this post and to know more about behind the scenes of my paintings!

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Artist Details about the Original Painting:
My original watercolor painting is size 8×10 inches painted on acid free cold press 300gm archival watercolor paper.
and is outlined with black ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier. I used Pigma Micron pen Black ink #03 and a black ink Pilot Prera fountain pen with fine nib. The dragon scales and other parts are outlined with gold ink and white ink.
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If you like my Art and would like to have a Custom Painting or Illustration from me, I am open to commission work if you have an idea
just Contact me and we can talk about it! 🙂

You can see more of my Paintings visiting my GALLERY there are several Galleries you find them in the drop down menu under Watercolors.

All my watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints

Please follow me on Instagram @carolinarussoart

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“What makes me happy is to give happiness and inspire people through my Art give feelings to the heart and deep to the soul!”

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Wish you a great weekend!

Thank You!

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MY VERY FIRST POST – #MYFIRSTPOSTREVISITED

March 3, 2017March 3, 2017 Carolina Russo

MY VERY FIRST POST – #MYFIRSTPOSTREVISITED

A tag started by a blogger/writer called Sarah Brentyn, asking us to revisit our first ever blog posts! ❤

I have been invited by two of my dearest friends here on the blogosphere my dear blog brother Syl65′ and my dear blog sister Erika Kind they both tagged me for this challenge! I thought that was very kind of them thinking of me and what a great way to look back and see how all this amazing time started. Actually It is almost two years ago that I started blogging, to be precise it was the end of March 2015! Soon this month would be my second Blog Anniversary!!! I remembered that my first post was about my Jewelry, that was one of the reasons my Blog was born, to launch one side of my art, my Jewelry Design Collections! I went to look back and found my very first post written on March 24, 2015 only few words, one of my photos and a shy update announcement! After two years my Blog forged and developed greatly in something complete that reflects what I am. My Blog became also a showroom of all my Art ways, form and expression of my creativity and inspirations. A place of my own that I love so very much, a place where I can share with all of you. A special thanks goes to all my dear followers and friends that supported and encouraged me during these two great years! Thank you!

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New Update!

Posted on March 24, 2015 by YesterdayAfter

New update “Jewelry Portfolio” is a gallery showcasing my work, I will keep updating!
I am now up working on new designs for my “Among Nature Jewelry Collection” and on some custom orders. Soon my Etsy shop would be open!

Thank You!

Here we come to the rules:

Obvious rules:

No cheating. (It must be your first post. Not your second post, not one you love…first post only.)

Link back to the person who tagged you (thank them if you feel like it or, if not, curse them with a plague of ladybugs).

Other rules:

Cut and paste your old post into a new post or reblog your own bad self. (Either way is fine but NO editing.)

Put the hashtag #MyFirstPostRevisited in your title.

Tag…um…~~tentwotwelve~~ five (5) other bloggers to take up this challenge.

Notify your tags in the comment section of their blog (don’t just hope they notice a pingback somewhere in their spam).

Feel free to cut and paste the badge to use in your post.

Include “the rules” in your post.

Completely silly rules that I’m making up as I type:

Drink a glass of wine, bottle of beer, cup of coffee, mug of herbal tea or whatever floats your boat after you hit “publish”. (In other words, toast yourself. Go you!)

Read the post out loud in a Mickey Mouse voice.

Here there are my tag choices:

❤ Miriam

❤ Mark Lanesbury

❤ Jodi McKinney

❤ Joleene Naylor

❤ Just Plain Ol’ Vic

You are by no mean obligated to participate but if you do would be a fun way to look at your Blog growth and transformation!

Thank you again Syl and Erika for including me in your Tag it was fun to look back to the beginning!

Love you all!

Carolina

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Ordinary Backyard And Gardening – #WorldWatercolorGroup

March 1, 2017 Carolina Russo

Backyard Gardening - Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso — Backyard And Gardening – Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

– March Challenge: Paint What You Love!

today start a new month and a new challenge for March hosted by Charlie’s at doodlewash today prompt list says “ORDINARY” I am joining in.

This month I will join the challenge whenever is possible it wont be every day but anytime I can fit in! For today my share for “Ordinary” is a fast watercolor sketch representing a corner of a backyard garden I can say that I see this corner from my window! 😉

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Details about my watercolors:
watercolors are outlined with black pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box Ink pens used Pigma Micron Black ink #02 and a black ink Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib . I painted on a mixed media sketchbook.

You can see more of my Paintings visiting my GALLERY there are several Galleries you find them in the drop down menu under Watercolors.

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All my watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints

Please follow me on Instagram account dedicated to my Art! @carolinarussoart

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Have an Happy March! ❤

Thank You!

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A Pink Feather #WorldWatercolorGroup

February 27, 2017 Carolina Russo

A Pink Feather - Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso — A Pink Feather – Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

– February Adventure: Natural Beauty!

tomorrow is last day of Charlie’s February Adventure and challenge, this month I only have joined few days because I have been working on commissions. Today prompt list says “FEATHERS” and I am going to join doodlewash

I love feathers their lightness and their beautiful colors that distinguish the beauty of birds. A feather inspire in so many ways not just for a painting and illustrations often are beautiful subjects for photography or poetry. I like to collect feathers that I find lost in nature, there is always something special about them.

You can see more of my Paintings visiting my GALLERY pages, there are several Galleries by theme or events, you find them in the drop down menu under Watercolors.

All my watercolor paintings and illustrations are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints

Please follow me on Instagram account dedicated to my Art! @carolinarussoart

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Have a great week! ❤

Thank You!

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Bird #WorldWatercolorGroup

February 8, 2017 Carolina Russo

Bird of Southern California - Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso — Bird of Southern California – Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

February Adventure: Natural Beauty!

today Charlie’s February prompt list says “BIRD” and I am joining doodlewash

I made it late evening…. but I made it! Here is my Southern California Bird I don’t really know what kind but I have seen many that look like this maybe he is a Finch I don’t know but what I do know is that I enjoyed to paint him! ❤

You can see some of my Paintings visiting my GALLERY there are several Galleries you find them in the drop down menu under watercolors.

All my watercolors are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints

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#drawabirdday

Have a great weekend! ❤

Thank You!

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Music – Interview with James Radcliffe

February 6, 2017 Carolina Russo

James Radcliffe - DigitalArt Portrait ©Carolina Russo Photos ©James Radcliffe — James Radcliffe – Digital Art Portrait ©Carolina Russo Photos ©James Radcliffe

My interview with Music Composer and independent Artist James Radcliffe.

I am so happy and grateful that I was able to do this Interview!

Today I am very pleased to introduce you with James Radcliffe a wonderful multi talented Artist, a dear friend from the music world and part of our community. James is an independent artist a music composer from the beautiful land of Scotland.

Thank you James for your precious time doing this interview with me. I love to give the opportunity to get to know you and your art.

Let’s start with the questions:

For the reader that doesn’t know you and your music, can you please introduce who is James Radcliffe?

I am an independent artist based in Edinburgh Scotland. I make music, I write, I take photographs and perform live. In the last 4 years or so, I have built a grassroots social media following in excess of 100’000 people. This is what allows me to make art as a living.

Highlands Scotland - Photo ©James Radcliffe — Highlands Scotland Castle – Photo ©James Radcliffe

Your music has a very distinctive sound and style, when listening it brings you in far away places, almost out of this world. Can you describe your creative process and what prompt inspire you while creating? And how do you categorize your genre?

First, thank you very much, I take this as a great compliment. It is hard to nail down a creative process, as much of it is a mystery. I will say though, that there are two main phases: the creative phase and the craft phase. The work is usually born from a kind of state of mind which is outside of time, when I am fully absorbed. The craft is where I take the pieces of rock and polish them into something beautiful. I cycle back and forth between these two until the work is finished.

You just released your new beautiful and fantastic Album ” Murder The Impossible” can you tell us your feelings and meanings behind it?

Murder the Impossible was a collection of tracks that I worked on in a very specific way in the studio. It took me over a year to get them right. Each of the tracks was aimed at a specific feeling, for example, the first track ‘World Enough and Time’ was aimed at the feeling of ecstasy I get from truly great music. One of the reasons it took me so long, is because I played all the instruments, including the cello, and did all of the studio work.

Murder The Impossible is the 5th genre-defying release from James Radcliffe.

What is your creative Dream Project?

The thing that I am working on right now. One of the great things about being independent is that you get to choose exactly what you want to work on.

What is happening at the moment? Are you working on any new ideas? Do you have in plan for any live gig?

A lot of stuff is happening right now. I am generally always working, on new ideas and current work. I think I am going to do something quite exciting and new for my next project, which I may release quite soon. I am also playing with the idea of taking all my music off the internet.

Live performance will definitely be happening soon. And I am looking into touring options as we speak.

This question is very personal and introspective, I love to ask this to artists. If you describe or picture your inner soul, how will you describe it? And what color it would be?

Like a roiling ocean. And black. Black as strong coffee.
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You can follow James at:

Website: http://www.jamesradcliffe.com
Music: http://www.jamesradcliffemusic.com
Twitter: @JamesRadcliffe
Instagram: @thejamesradcliffe

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I hope that you enjoyed this interview and to get to know James better, or, to discover him today. Please support his art and wonderful music, visit his Blog he would love to ear from you. A special thanks and best wishes to James Radcliffe for all his projects! As always I am happy to read your comments, let me know what you think about this interview!

Thank you for reading and have a wonderful week! ❤

Thank You!