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Fields and Waters: Misty Stream

September 1, 2022September 15, 2022 Carolina Russo

Welcome September!
This post will feature my two new paintings created during this week they are included in my new watercolor series. This is “Misty Stream” a moody landscape with beautiful colors combined with a hue of purple and a light touch of gold. I am really happy with it!
I am currently working on a Collection of small intuitive watercolor paintings named “Fields and Waters” if you missed my previous blog post, you can read all about this upcoming Collection here
Today I like to share an up to date little video gallery I made, where you can see all the paintings created until now but the latest seascape which I will post it down below! I hope you enjoy!

Fields and Waters is a Collection of intuitive and meditative art that soothe the soul of the viewer through delicate colors emitting feelings of harmony.
This series is inspired by the calming beauty found around us in nature. I am focusing mostly on landscapes and seascapes using two very important and powerful elements Water and Earth.

This seascape is the latest I painted. The title is “Living The Now” size 3×9 inches. I like the unusual paper size, I have another paper same size ready to paint a landscape!
Each Original painting of this series is unique and painted on a beautiful deckled edges 100% Cotton watercolor paper, hand cut and torn by me. In my opinion the raw edges adds a beautiful touch to this Collection.
I am painting this whole series mainly with a painting palette knife and a couple round brushes. Each painting is very special to me.

❤ Upon release all the Original paintings would be available for purchase.
Original paintings are size 3×4.5 and 4.5×6 and 3×9 inches
If you have any question or would like to “Reserve” any of the Original paintings before the Official Release date, please send me a message for more details.

❤ Limited Edition fine art Giclee prints would be available!

Limited Edition to 30 prints
Each print is signed and numbered out of 30.
Include a Certificate of Authenticity.

Release date is Coming Soon!

To stay connected and up to date Follow me on Instagram @carolinarussoart

Hashtag #fieldsandwaters

Wish you a great rest of the week!

Thank You!

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Fields and Waters

August 22, 2022September 15, 2022 Carolina Russo

I hope to find you all well and that you’re having a lovely Summer. I can’t believe we are already at the end of August!!! I am doing well, just I haven’t had time to post here on the Blog. Today I came to say hi to all my friends and followers and to give you an update on what I am doing.
I am currently working on a new Collection of small watercolor paintings named “Fields and Waters” if you follow me on Instagram @carolinarussoart you already had a glimpse of it!

Fields and Waters is a Collection of intuitive and meditative art that soothe the soul of the viewer through delicate colors emitting feelings of harmony. I think at this time we all need peace and serenity in our lives.
This new series is inspired by the calming beauty found around us in nature, I am focusing mostly on landscapes and seascapes using two very important and powerful elements Water and Earth.
I have been painting places that appear in my memory or a representation of places I like near where I live here in Southern California. The ocean or a path where I go for my walks.

Sometimes I paint what is created intuitively by my soul, I don’t know the location but I am sure they are somewhere in the Universe.
When I paint without any reference is what I love the most it is a form of meditation where all is quite and calm, I let my soul and intuition guide my brush strokes… the water and color freely blends together, taking precious shapes that become alive on the paper creating together the outcome I love.

Each painting is painted on a beautiful deckled edges cotton watercolor paper hand torn by me adding a beautiful extra touch. These are small paintings size 4.5×3 and 6×4.5 inches, they look beautiful framed.
Since today I have created eight painting so far. I am planning to paint a few more and then release the whole collection by the end of August or beginning of September.
This painting title is “Perpetual” the ocean, the water movement and fluidity, water is conscious and carries information supporting life on Earth.
I am painting this whole series mainly with a painting knife and a couple round brushes. I love to paint with the knife it creates beautiful shapes and effects with watercolor.

❤ Upon release all the Original paintings from this Collection would be available. I will also have Limited Edition fine art Giclee prints available! If you have any question or would like to “Reserve” one of the Original paintings before the official release date send me a message for more details.

I hope you loved to see a glimpse of this Collection, more paintings are coming soon!

❤ #fieldsandwaters

Have a great week!

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – carolinarussoart.com

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#MerMay Art Challenge

May 19, 2022September 15, 2022 Carolina Russo

MerMay Art Challenge second week!

💗 Today I am sharing the Mermaid painting I made for this week for Day 16 my mermaid name is “Eclipse” I was inspired by the wonderful Flower Blood Moon and total Lunar Eclipse we had on May 15, here where I am in Southern California I was very lucky to be able to see one of the most mesmerizing lunar eclipse it was perfectly visible! How about you did you see it?

💗 If you would like a Print of my mermaid Eclipse, Open Edition Prints hand enhanced are available in size 8×10 inches. You can purchase this print right here at the bottom of this post. If you have any question or request please send me a message

Art supplies used:
I painted with French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, AquaBee Watercolor Paper 90lb 200gsm 100% Cotton cold pressed by BeePaper Company, Micron fine line ink pen 0.1 Black.

❤ Join, create, share and use hashtags #mermay #mermay2022

Have a great weekend!

Thank You!

©Carolina Russo – carolinarussoart.com

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Eclipse Mermaid – MerMay2022

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May The Mermaid’s Month

May 8, 2022September 15, 2022 Carolina Russo

Welcome May and Happy Mother’s Day!
Hope you all are having a wonderful day. During this month there is a lovely painting and drawing Art challenge it is MerMay the theme is Mermaids! This is a 31 days daily painting or drawing challenge, a great way to be creative. Art Challenges are good to test your skills, experiment new techniques and also to get out of block if you are in a moment of lack of inspiration. Join is fun and allow you to get in a serious every day painting routine or just to create a mermaid once a week or whenever you are able to. Every year I am looking forward to a few Art Challenges and one of them is this one! An inspiring challenge to paint a few new mermaids to add to my “Mermaids Collection Series”. This year I am not planning to do the daily 31 days challenge but I will create some new mermaids weekly throughout this month. Last year I started a Mermaid Spiritual Series on the theme of “Awakening” I will continue on this theme this year too. I do create my own mermaids freely without follow any prompt list but if you would like to join and need a prompt list search for mermay2022 prompt list and you will find many. #MerMay is very popular between the artists community on Instagram you can also follow me there @carolinarussoart

💗 Today I am sharing the watercolor painting I made for this week for Day 5 my mermaid name is: “Ezra The Timeline Shifter”
I love how it turned out and I hope you do too! If you would like a Print of her, Open Edition Fine Art Prints hand enhanced are available in size 8×10 inches. I added a new feature that allow you to purchase this print right now, right here at the bottom of this post. If you have any question or request please send me a message

Art supplies used:
I painted with French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, AquaBee Watercolor Paper 90lb 200gsm 100% Cotton cold pressed by BeePaper Company, Micron fine line ink pen 0.1 Black, Gold ink.

❤ Join, create, share and use hashtags #mermay #mermay2022

Have a great weekend! See you soon when I create my next mermaid!

Thank You!

©Carolina Russo – carolinarusso.com

Eclipse Mermaid – MerMay2022

Open Edition Fine Art Print Signed and hand enhanced with black and gold ink. Print size: 8×10 inches Free Shipping within US

$35.00

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 31

August 1, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Rose –
Day #31 World Watercolor Month 2020

Day 31 – Rose – Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

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Day 31 – Rose
Prompt: Do Over

Today was last day of this wonderful World Watercolor Month. The prompt is “Do Over” I painted this same rose already once and I did it again. A rose is a subject in painting that if you like to paint flowers you will paint it over and over! I hope that you enjoyed to follow this month challenge, I thank you very much for your support and love for my art, it means so much to me! Thank you I haven’t painted 31 paintings this year, I have been busy, but I was able to paint a variety of subjects from landscapes, seascapes, flowers, animals, and mystic ones. I hope you resonated with them! I guess you did, from your lovely comments! Thank you, of course I am not stopping here, painting isn’t my hobby is my living! I will keep painting, I am so grateful that I have a nice commission painting that I need to do soon. I will share it with you when Is done and received. Stay tuned for more art! ❤

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, dark red inks #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 30

July 30, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Meditation Pose –
Day #30 World Watercolor Month 2020

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Day 30
Prompt: Pose

Today painting is inspired by the prompt “Pose” and for me is time for a meditation 🧘‍♀️ pose! This is what instantly came to my mind while preparing for today painting. When thinking at the prompt Pose, I had a strong pull for a Meditation pose. As I mentioned already in a previous post, meditation is part of my life from long time, it is something I do daily!
I can’t believe this month of July is almost over! Tomorrow is last day of the 5th Edition of this wonderful World Watercolor Month Challenge!

❤ 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 28

July 29, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Complementary –
Day #28 World Watercolor Month 2020

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Day 28
Prompt: Complementary

Today painting is inspired by one of the beautiful birds I see once in a while here in California, is the “California Scrub Jay” it has a beautiful blue color and often is mistaken for the “Blue Jay” which is another specie. The Scrub Jay is a nonmigratory bird and can be seen also in urban areas. I see it sometime in my backyard, it is a pretty big bird and is always nice to watch whenever shows up! Here there is a photo of this beauty. About today prompt “Complementary” and this painting, I think that us humans and animals are complementary we won’t be the same without animals ❤

Southern California Scrub Jay – Photo source: BigYearBirding.com

❤ 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!

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 26

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Favorite Song –
Day #26 World Watercolor Month 2020

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Day 26 – Robert Smith THE CURE
Prompt: Favorite Song (A Forest)

Today painting is not a new painting but one very dear to my heart 🖤 My favorite band is THE CURE and my favorite song from them is “A Forest” my painting is the portrait of Robert Smith with the words from the song A Forest lyric hand written around the portrait. I made this painting time ago if you’re a follower maybe you remember to have seen it already. I think fit perfectly for today Prompt, so I decided to share it again ♥️

❤ Limited Edition Prints of this portrait hand enhanced are available without the written lyric, I do accept custom requests, if you like few words of your favorite song on it. You can see my listing here > 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!

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 24

July 24, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Abundance –
Day #24 World Watercolor Month 2020

Day 24 – Prompt: Abundance -Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

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World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 24
Prompt: Abundance

Today painting is inspired by the official prompt Abundance. I loved to paint this one! Today I went back painting in my well recognizable style, this month I am enjoying to paint every day in a different way so that you can see more of the ways I work. I practice meditation daily from years, for me came natural the inspiration to paint her practicing mindful meditation for Abundance. I hope you like her and that she inspires you.
Do you meditate? I would love to know!

❤ 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!

Thank You!

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The World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 23

July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 Carolina Russo

– Alone –
Day #23 World Watercolor Month 2020

Day 23 – Prompt: Alone -Watercolor ©CarolinaRusso

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World Watercolor Month 2020 – Day 23
Prompt: Alone

Today painting is another fairyland imaginary place. I had no reference for this landscape, just a peaceful place in my mind💗 this magic place is just perfect for today prompt “Alone” a place in nature to find enlightenment and peace.

This watercolor is painted on the precious and beautiful “Arches” paper.

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

❤ 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!

Thank You!