Capturing Essence: Intuitive Watercolors, Fine Art, Illustrations, and Reiki-Infused Creations
Crystals
translucent surface
of an inner energy
powerful light
radiating rays of depth
in the history of nature
sun reflection and donation
of universal love
for the humanity to hold
a cosmic revelation
sometimes unknown
like puzzle pieces to find
within our soul
awareness will come
with perception and feelings
love is power
light will shine.
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
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!
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 Mixed Media Sketchbook!
With this watercolor I am also joining Charlie at doodlewash for #AugustAdventure #WorldWatercolorGroup
Happy Doodles!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
– 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.
– 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.
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 ! ❤
#WorldWatercolorMonth
This was an amazing month keep painting!
Much love to everyone that participated and a special Thanks to Charlie!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
– Pink Rose –
Day #28 World Watercolor Month
This post is for two days Day #28/31 of the World Watercolor Month sorry I had no time to post my painting for day 28 and 29 earlier so I am posting them today! I am working on the last two paintings for the end of this fantastic month of July! Today I am posting Roses! For this rose lay on a table I I used colors that were already mixed on my tray and with that I was able to get this effect.
– Roses –
Day #29 World Watercolor Month
Day #29/31 Just some nice roses I am testing colors and different techniques!
Details about my watercolors:
the watercolors are outlined with different colors ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box and Pigma Micron pens in Brown, Black and Red ink #01 painted over a Mixed Media Sketchbook!
To see all my World Watercolors Month paintings please visit my Gallery on this page starting on July 1st I’ll display my daily paintings for July World Watercolor Month Collection 2016!
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 ! ❤
#WorldWatercolorMonth
Enjoy the last days of this great month!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
– Pink Seahorse –
Day #26 World Watercolor Month
This post is for two days Day #26/31 of the World Watercolor Month Today painting is a Study of a Seahorse. I painted the same seahorse on two different papers one is on white paper with light washes of colors and outlined with a brown ink pen. The result is a delicate and ethereal Seahorse.
– Dark Seahorse –
Day #27 World Watercolor Month
Day #27/31 Today to do something different for my study, I painted the same seahorse on a black paper. First I painted some of the background with rich pigmented colors. The effect change dramatically. This time after the background was dry I draw the seahorse with a white gel pen. And I really like how it looks!
Details about my watercolors:
watercolors are outlined with brown and white ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box and Pigma Micron Brown ink #01 painted over a Mixed Media Sketchbook! For Day #26 I outlined with a white Signo Uni-ball Angelic gel pen and painted over a black paper.
To see all my World Watercolors Month paintings please visit my Gallery on this page starting on July 1st I’ll display my daily paintings for July World Watercolor Month Collection 2016!
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 ! ❤
#WorldWatercolorMonth
Enjoy the great month!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
– Love Coffee –
Day #23 World Watercolor Month
This post is for two days Day #23 – 24/31 of the World Watercolor Month For day 23 I painted a cup of coffee! Most of us love coffee I do anytime! Yesterday I went to a nice Coffee place and while sipping my delicious cup of coffee I painted this one!
– Beach –
Day #24 World Watercolor Month
Day #24/31 For today here in California is really hot these days so a nice isolated beach was in my day-dreams a perfect subject for today painting! ❤
Details about my watercolors:
watercolors are outlined with black , Blue, Brown and white ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box and Pigma Micron Black ink #005 painted over a Mixed Media Sketchbook!
To see all my World Watercolor Month paintings please visit my Gallery on this page starting on July 1st I’ll display my daily paintings for July World Watercolor Month Collection 2016!
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 ! ❤
#WorldWatercolorMonth
Enjoy this great month!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
– Fashion Sketch –
Day #14 World Watercolor Month
This is Day #14/31 of the World Watercolor Month I am behind 2 days so to make it easier for me to catch up and get back on track I am posting two watercolors that I previously posted here once but still brand new because I painted them within last two months.
Day #14 Is one of my Fashion Design sketches for an Avant garde Dress.
– Whimsical Creature –
Day #15 World Watercolor Month
Day #15/31 I painted this in May. I wanted to watercolor an imaginary girl who has a beautiful face and that she will represent the “Nature” I can see in her the Earth, the Water, the Air. She brings to the World love, flowers and happiness!
Details about my watercolors:
watercolors are 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 #005 painted over a Mixed Media Sketchbook!
To see all my World Watercolor Month paintings please visit my Gallery on this page starting on July 1st I’ll display my daily paintings for July World Watercolor Month Collection 2016!
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 ! ❤
#WorldWatercolorMonth
Enjoy this great month!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Today for my #NatureDoodlewash “hike” I enjoyed a walk on the beach 😉 it is very hot these days the beach seems to be the place to go. I am going to share my watercolor of some beautiful ocean treasures “Seashells”. I love everything that has to do with ocean you already know that by now! Seashells are fascinating to me , they are beautiful and great finds, I collect pieces of seashells and fossil seashells that I find in special places I go, or if they are interesting fragments. I use them for my one of a kind or limited edition jewelry that I create inspired by nature. I like to think that these seashells had a long life under water and that the ocean, wind and sand shaped them year after year. I enjoyed very much to paint these beauty.
Details about my doodlewash:
watercolor outlined with brown ink pen. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle 12 demi-godets half-pans travel metal box and Pigma Micron Pink ink gel pen. Painted over a Mixed Media Sketchbook!
With this watercolor I am also joining Charlie at doodlewash for #NatureDoodlewash
You all are welcome to join with your doodlewash! If you do… don’t forget to “Tag” your image.
#NatureDoodlewash
Have a wonderful weekend and…Happy Doodles!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Today thanks to James Graham singer of “The Twilight Sad” that shared this video on social media. I came across to this “Stunning” Cover of the Abba song S.O.S I love this cover very much, everything is just right. I love that is slow and the music is played beautifully giving to this song more depth in a unique moody way. This cover make me like this song way more thanks to Porthishead! You know by now that I love music and I have a specific taste, I thought I wanted to share this video with you!
What do you think? Let me know! I love your comments!
Photo Source: DIY Mag
Where are those happy days they seem to hard to find?
I try to reach for you. but you have closed my mind
Whatever happened to our love? I wish I understood
It used to be so nice. It used to be so good
So when you’re near me, darling, can’t you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you’re gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you’re gone though I try how can I carry on?
You seem so far away though you are standing near
You made me feel alive but something died I fear
I really tried to make it out. I wish I understood
What happened to our love? It used to be so good
So when you’re near me, darling, can’t you hear me S.O.S.?
The love you gave me. nothing else can save me, S.O.S.
When you’re gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you’re gone though I try how can I carry on?
When you’re gone, how can I even try to go on?
When you’re gone though I try how can I carry on?
Data from: LyricFind
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Today for my #NatureDoodlewash hike, I had an imaginary walk across the wonderful Australia a land that I always wanted to go visit…and it didn’t happen yet! Maybe one day! For this watercolor I was inspired by a beautiful Magazine Cover that portrait a model holding a Kangaroo. A couple of weeks ago I was visiting a Barnes and Nobles Book store and I loved that cover so much that instantly I had the urge to sketch it.
I am so glad that I had my sketchbook with me and while sipping a coffee I sketched. I followed pretty much the lines and the pose, but I changed the girl expression and colors giving her a different look. I wanted her to have purple hair and be a whimsical girl. She hold the cute kangaroo on her shoulder close to her neck. It is a portrait very similar to the “Girl with a Bird” I made not long ago. I love Kangaroos and I really enjoyed to paint once again an image of love. I hope that you like it!
I also want to dedicate this illustration as symbol of friendship to all my friends here on the Blogosphere! And to all my Australian friends that are many!
Thank you to all for brightening my days! ❤
Coming Soon Event!
A month of watercolors! A great challenge, 31 days 31 watercolor paintings! I will participate joining Charlie at Doodlewash he is the creator of this magical event and of “The World Watercolor Month” from now on each year in July will be celebrated! Yay thanks to Charlie! 😉 This event will unite Artists around the World joining together this Ultimate Challenge! I am so honored to participate! This is the first year it just got officially approved! You can learn all about it here!
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 #005 and a Pink gel pen. Painted over a Mixed Media Sketchbook!
With this watercolor I am also joining Charlie at doodlewash for a #NatureDoodlewash
You all are welcome to join us with your doodlewash! If you do, don’t forget to “Tag” your image.
#NatureDoodlewash
Happy Doodles!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
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