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New Work in Progress! Stage 2 Watercoloring!

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 Carolina Russo

WIP Stage 2 Watercoloring the butterfly ©CarolinaRusso

– April new watercolor month challenge: Spring Things!

Today I am sharing stage two “Watercolor” of my new painting. This is a work in progress! In my previous post I shared the pencil sketch. If you missed my post, I am creating a “Blythe Art Doll Portrait” this portrait feature “Butterflies and Flowers”, they represent life and transformation. Still work to do for this painting.

WIP Stage 2 Begin Watercoloring the face ©CarolinaRusso

***I still don’t have a title for this painting, I am thinking about things and meanings, your suggestions are always welcome!

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Details about my Sketch and watercolor:
I Sketched on a mixed media large sketchbook size 9 x 11 inches and I used a Draft/Matic Pencil 0.3mm Mab Graves Limited Edition by ALVIN, a Carmine Red Pencil THINEX 425T (Vintage) – I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle,

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

#WorldWatercolorGroup

Have a great and creative month! ❤

Thank You!

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New Work in Progress! Sketch – #WorldWatercolorGroup

April 20, 2017 Carolina Russo

– April new watercolor month challenge: Spring Things!

Today I am not following Charlie official prompt list but my drawing and watercolor painting to be is inspired by the theme Spring Things.

Today I am sharing the stage one “The Sketch” of my new work in progress! I am creating another of my “Blythe Art Doll Portrait” this portrait feature
“butterflies and flowers” they represent life.

***I don’t have a title for this coming painting yet, will you help me to find one? I would love to ear from you add your title suggestions in the comments!

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Details about my Sketch:
I Sketched on a mixed media large sketckbook size 9 x 11 inches and I used a Draft/Matic Pencil 0.3mm Mab Graves Limited Edition by ALVIN, a Carmine Red Pencil THINEX 425T (Vintage)

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

#WorldWatercolorGroup

Have a great and creative month! ❤

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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Hummingbird – #WorldWatercolorGroup #DrawABirdDay

April 7, 2017April 8, 2017 Carolina Russo

Hummingbird – Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

– April new watercolor month challenge: Spring Things

Today’s word prompt for the monthly challenge at doodlewash is “Hummingbird”.

I see beautiful hummingbirds green color with red head, I see them daily flying around the backyard and posing on flowers and tree’s branches! They are so tiny like two inches and they fly super fast! They make a very cute sound. Today my painting portrays a colorful hummingbird. I made this painting without my usual ink outlines but just watercolor. ~~Today~~ I mean tomorrow is #DrawABirdDay I think that in our #worldwatercolorgroup we still celebrating this each 8th of the month, if we still do my Hummingbird join that event too. ❤

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Details about my watercolors:
watercolors usually are outlined with black and white ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Ink pens used Pigma Micron Black ink #02 and a black ink Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib. I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 6×9 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 collections of watercolors paintings and illustrations are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints here on my Blog!
Some of them are also available on my Etsy Shop CarolinaRussoArt.

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

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#DrawABirdDay

Have a great and creative weekend ❤ 😉

Thank You!

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Nest – #WorldWatercolorGroup

April 5, 2017 Carolina Russo

Nest – Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

– April new watercolor month challenge: Spring Things!

Yesterday prompt list for the monthly challenge at doodlewash was “NEST” I am joining in this month whenever is possible.

Yesterday prompt was “Nest” sorry I have posted this late for yesterday but is good for today. Also if my day was busy, I am happy I managed to paint. I love “Nests” I think they are so precious and beautiful almost magical when it happens to came across one. I painted an illustration of a traditional nest but with blue eggs.

I have read some interesting facts about blue eggs: “The eastern bluebird lays the smallest blue egg – approximately 4/5 of an inch – of all the songbirds that lay blue eggs. The eggs of western and mountain bluebirds are slightly larger than the eastern bluebirds, but smaller than the eggs of robins, blue jays, starlings, thrushes and catbirds.” (Source: sialis.org)

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Details about my watercolors:
watercolors are outlined with black, white pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Ink pens used Pigma Micron Black and Dark Red ink #02 and a black ink Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib. Traced with a vintage Thinex Carmine Red 425T pencil. I painted on a mixed media sketckbook.

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 paintings and illustrations are available for Pre-Order in Limited Edition Art Prints here on my Blog!

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

#WorldWatercolorGroup

Have a great and creative day ❤ 😉

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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Umbrella – #WorldWatercolorGroup

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 Carolina Russo

Umbrella – Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

– April new watercolor month challenge: Spring Things!

Today prompt list for the monthly challenge at doodlewash is “UMBRELLA” I am joining in this month whenever is possible.

Today the prompt in Charlie list is “Umbrella” I painted an illustration of a traditional happy walk under the rain. I love to ear the sound of rain while I am about to sleep it is very calming, I also love the smell of the rain on the grass or near the ocean. I grow up in Italy where rains often during Winter time and I quite miss it now, because here where I live in California, the rain is like an event when it happens! But I have to say that this past month we have been pretty lucky to enjoy some days of good rain that turned the surrounding hills in a beautiful intense green color which is rare to see!

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Details about my watercolors:
watercolors are outlined with black, whithe and dark red pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Ink pens used Pigma Micron Black and Dark Red ink #02 and a black ink Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib. I painted on a mixed media sketckbook.

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

#WorldWatercolorGroup

Have a great and creative April
and maybe sometimes during Spring we still need an umbrella! ❤ 😉

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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Butterfly – #WorldWatercolorGroup

April 1, 2017 Carolina Russo

Butterfly – Original Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

– April new watercolor month challenge: Spring Things!

Today prompt list for the monthly challenge at doodlewash is “BUTTERFLY” I am joining in this month whenever is possible.

Today the prompt Butterfly couldn’t be missed! I love butterflies so much that I have a tattoo with a Monarch on my foot. The butterfly has elegance, beauty and gorgeous colors they are just stunning and they have a beautiful meaning:
“Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. Many cultures associate the butterfly with our souls. The Christian religion sees the butterfly as a symbol of resurrection. Around the world, people view the butterfly as representing endurance, change, hope, and life” ( Source gardenswithwings.com)
Today painting is a quick one that I sketched very fast. I had no much time and I am working in between several work in progress paintings, so I am glad I was able to manage my first watercolor of the month.

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Details about my watercolors:
watercolors are outlined with black pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Ink pens used Pigma Micron Black ink #02 and a black ink Pilot Prera fountain pen fine nib. I painted on a mixed media sketckbook.

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

#WorldWatercolorGroup

Have a great and creative April! ❤

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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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

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

#WorldWatercolorGroup

Have a great week and stay warm! ❤

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

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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

#WorldWatercolorGroup

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!

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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!

❤ Here it is my very first Blog Post:

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