Hello dear friends,
Happy Fall Equinox Autumn is here!
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Have a wonderful weekend!
Today I am happy to finally share this lovely watercolor painting I recently created!
This is one of my latest commissions I have been working on. About a month ago I was kindly requested to create a “Pet’s Tribute Portrait”in loving memory of Tigger, the adorable gray Tabby cat you see in foreground of my painting. The sweet lady that contacted me is a follower Blogger Crystal she loves my art since last year she was the winner of one of my Giveaways. She requested this painting because this year on September 11th was the five years anniversary since Tigger crossed the rainbow bridge. Crystal followed my World watercolor month during the month of July and saw several animals I have painted. The Squirrel, the Owl, they lead her asking me if I do paint cats and of course I do! I said yes!
I am not new to custom Pet’s Tribute paintings. I asked her to send me some photos and she explained to me her request. She sent two photos of her cats, the ones you see here below.
Tigger
Tigger and Daisy Mae (his sister from different parents), the two cats grow up together. Crystal at first requested two paintings, one for each cat, then during our talking ideas via email exchange, she thought that would have been great to have one painting featuring the two cats laying together. I agreed, that was the best idea as I could envision it already in my mind, we agreed on everything and that was it! From these two simple photos, my only references I was able to reunite the two cats in my painting. Crystal loved it! I am so glad and happy that I I was able to make her happy. I love animals very much their love to us is unconditional and amazing. I lost several loved pets myself, I carry them all in my heart.
I am always open to commissions requests like this one, to honor the memory and life of a loved pet.
Daisy Mae
I loved to paint Tigger and Daisy Mae and once again I want to thank Crystal for loving my work and wanted me to create this painting! Thank you!
If you would like a Tribute pet’s portrait in loving memory of your lost pet or a portrait of your living pet for questions, details and price Contact me here on my Blog or send a custom request on my ETSY Shop I would be happy to discuss your idea!
Here you can see only few of many other pets tributes and portraits I made throughout the years.
Artist supplies and details about my watercolor painting The Original watercolors is outlined with black and white ink pens. I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Ink pens used MICRON Black ink #01 and 005 . A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Pencil. Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Canson Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, size 8×10 inches . For Highlights and Stars I have used gold and silver ink.
Hello dear friends,
I hope to find you all well whenever you are in the world!
I am sorry, I haven’t posted much lately, life got in the way and I took a break from blogging for a while. I like to thank all my new followers. I have been active posting my work not much here but more on my Instagram. During these months I have been experimenting Ecoprinting on paper which I love to do very much and other interesting things beside my watercolor paintings. This year the 2020 started in a weird way and did bring things in the world that we wouldn’t expect to face and deal with! But here we are time goes fast and it is the end of June already, which means for my watercolor artists friends that July is coming soon and it will bring some fun! The 5th Edition of The World Watercolor Month a wonderful and inspiring art challenge that brings together watercolor artists from all over the world creating daily for one entire month 31 Watercolors in 31 Days to know more and all the details visit my friend Charlie O’Shields at Doodlewash he is the founder of this great event. The World Watercolor Month first started in July 2016, since then every year this is a successful art challenge. This is also a charitable event that support a great cause, raise awareness help and support young artists to know more and how you can help please visit Charlie Blog.
Anyone can join the challenge no matter what level of watercolor painting you are “simply add the hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth whenever you post ANY art that features watercolors or gouache on social media during the month of July!” Join the fun and share your work!
This is a great opportunity for improve your skills and get the habit to paint daily, be inspired and inspire others, I will do my best this month to participate hopefully every day or whenever I can!
Here below there is the Official Prompt List if you need ideas, it is not mandatory to follow, you are free to create your own list or your own project, be free to paint what you want just don’t forget to use the hashtag when you share on social media.
World Watercolor Month 2020 Prompt List
See you all in July take these days before the World Watercolor Month begin to plan your ideas and gather your painting materials! So let me know if you will participate and if you have already a plan for what you like to paint, leave me comments I love to know!
Tattoo – Ph Credit Grace Madeline found on Unsplash.com
My Artworks as TATTOOS
Lately I have received an increased number of requests from people that like my art asking permission to use my artworks for a tattoo. I am happy that people like my Art as much to decide to have it permanently inked somewhere on their body. I consider this request a great and wonderful honor, I am thrilled and humbled that someone is thinking to use my existing paintings or illustrations for their tattoos! Well, as visual artist this open another window into my art. I love tattoos and this is the opportunity with this post to inform and talk about a few important things. What to do with a request like this? If you’re an artist, or, if you are the person interested to get the tattoo. There is something very important to be aware of, and is that people cannot just save an image of an artwork over the internet and take it to the Tattoo Shop to have it tattooed. Some Tattoo artists only works on their own custom creations and most of all they do not copy another tattoo artist work. They are a bit more open when you bring your favorite visual artist work to be recreated having the permission from the artist. So, what to do then? There is a mutual respect of the Copyright between a tattoo artist and a visual artist, no one wants to do a “Copyright Infringement” while recreating without permission an existing artwork that is not custom created by the tattoo artist you choose but created by another artist. Then, not everyone knows that if you’re going to bring your favorite artist artwork to have it tattooed it’s needed the artist “Permission”. All you need to do is to obtain your permission in advance, by contacting directly the artist, or find out if he/she sell a Tattoo Pass/Ticket on their website or shop. What is a Tattoo Pass or Tattoo Ticket? Artists sell the permission letter to use their artwork as tattoo often nothing is shipped and they send a downloadable PDF for you to print. When you purchase the Pass or Ticket, it’s your kind way to pay and support the artist work and art.
About me, I have been thinking at a nice way to grant my tattoo permission to who is interested. I have created and released my TATTOO Permission Pack! My Pack includes the personal permission letter and a beautiful hand enhanced print of my artwork you want to be tattooed.
Tattoo Policy: 1) If you love my Art please consider to support my work by buying (prior getting the tattoo done) my TATTOO Permission Pack price is $55 + free shipping, which includes the written Permission a 5×7 inch print of the artwork you choose to get tattooed. My prints are hand enhanced and signed by me it would be a great reference piece for the Tattoo Artist and in the end for you to have my art in your home. This is the best way to support my work in a respectable and honest way. The print pack comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, the Tattoo’s Permission that allow you to get my artwork tattooed (it includes your name) Permission and image cannot be shared with someone else for another tattoo each Permission it’s personal.
2) Please use a reputable and serious Tattoo Artist and bring my “Permission Form” with you because a serious tattoo artist will ask for it. Do not alter, transform or manipulate my image in any way, the only option I allow is to accommodate you if you want the tattoo to be in “Black Shading” instead of my original colors. In that case you have to let me know when you purchase your Permission Pack.
3) When the Tattoo is done if you share photos on social media please Tag me on Instagram @carolinarussoart I love to see it and share it too! Always whenever you share images of the tattoo please give me credit as the artist that created the original artwork and credit your tattoo artist too, also ask your tattoo artist to do the same if photos are shared.
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TATTOO Permission PACK $55 Free shipping For who is interested you can purchase it here on the Blog just click on the PayPal Buy Now button at bottom of this page or if you prefer you find it also in my ETSY Shop
Please when you order let me know which artwork do you need, leave a note in the comments box during the payment transaction. If you have any questions prior your order please Contact me! I have added a new page in the Menu here on the Blog where you can always go back easily and be able to purchase at anytime the Tattoo Permission Pack
HOLIDAYS ART SERIES
– Now Available! Open Edition Signed Mini Prints, Christmas Cards and Sets –
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Hello dear friends,
I can’t believe October days are passing very fast and I am very busy creating with the Inktober challenge!
But…It’s time now to post my “Holidays ART Series” this is the best time to Pre-Order my Christmas Prints and cards!
My Winter Holidays Art Collections are right now available as “Open Edition Signed Mini Prints” and again this year I will have some Christmas Cards.
I have created two Series of Holidays themed watercolor paintings one in 2017 and one created last December 2018 which is available for purchase only right now!
To make it easy for you I have created a Gallery here in this post, is for you to see all that I have available so you can find your favorites prints. To pre-order you don’t even have to leave this page it’s all here make sure to read this post until the end!
Right now the time is right, if you’re interested in Pre-Order any of these prints for yourself or for gifts, please order them asap now, or I wont have enough time to prepare them and ship on time to you! Prints are available for purchase as “Single Mini Print in size 5×7 inches” you can get one or as a Special deal a “Set of 3 Mini Prints” of your choice for a discounted price, you save more!
I have also available again from last year my Christmas Cards Set of 5 Cards (see photos in the gallery). ♥️🎄🎊
These cards are perfect to send greetings or to complete your gifts, also they are great for yourself to display them around your house they are collectible and looks great framed!
> PRE-ORDER right here at the bottom of this Post you find the >>> Order Form!
❤ Price and Details:
Each Open Edition Print would be Hand Embellished with gold and silver inks and hand signed front and back!
They are printed on quality heavy paper by me in my studio. ❤ Open Edition Mini Prints: Size 5 x 7 inches (approx. 13 x 18 cm) Price is $18 Free Shipping within USA and International! (This price is only if you order here on my Blog!) ❤ ❤ ❤ SPECIAL 3 Prints Set: 3 Prints of your choice Set size 5×7 inches Special Price is $48 + $3 Shipping domestic and $5 International. ❤ SPECIAL 5 Christmas Cards Set: Each Set includes 5 cards and 5 envelopes Price is $20 Free Shipping within USA and and $5 International ❤ How to Order: Fill in the order form, each prints you see here in the Gallery has a title, please leave your prints selection in the order form at the specific comment box.
Important: When you purchase Prints here in my Blog Shop you “Fully Support My Art” there are not hidden fees or middlemen, as an Independent Artist I am on my own and your support means everything to me! If you have any question or special request prior place your order please don’t hesitate to contact me.
❤ ❤ ❤ HOLIDAYS ART SERIES GALLERY > select your Single Print or the Special 3 Prints Sets or 5 Cards Set (choose the 3 prints you want for your 3 Prints Set)! Click on the images to see them enlarged!
These mini Prints are beautiful and a collectible series that will bring the magic of Christmas and Holidays in any home, some of them are beautiful displayed all year round not just for Christmas I have my “Christmas Love Angel” framed beautifully on my wall all year, you see it in the photo below! ❤
Ready to Order? Follow these 4 steps: 1) Fill in the Order Form 2) I will send you via email a PayPal Invoice as order confirmation 3) When you receive the Invoice proceed with your payment on PayPal 4) When payment is cleared and Print is ready I will ship and notify you.
HOLIDAYS ART SERIES
– Now Available! Open Edition Signed Mini Prints, Christmas Cards and Sets –
Day 1 Wren – Jingle Bells
Hello dear friends,
I can’t believe October days are passing very fast and I am very busy creating with the Inktober challenge!
But…It’s time now to post my “Holidays ART Series” this is the best time to Pre-Order my Christmas Prints and cards!
My Winter Holidays Art Collections are right now available as “Open Edition Signed Mini Prints” and again this year I will have some Christmas Cards.
I have created two Series of Holidays themed watercolor paintings one in 2017 and one created last December 2018 which is available for purchase only right now!
To make it easy for you I have created a Gallery here in this post, is for you to see all that I have available so you can find your favorites prints. To pre-order you don’t even have to leave this page it’s all here make sure to read this post until the end!
Right now the time is right, if you’re interested in Pre-Order any of these prints for yourself or for gifts, please order them asap now, or I wont have enough time to prepare them and ship on time to you! Prints are available for purchase as “Single Mini Print in size 5×7 inches” you can get one or as a Special deal a “Set of 3 Mini Prints” of your choice for a discounted price, you save more!
I have also available again from last year my Christmas Cards Set of 5 Cards (see photos in the gallery). ♥️🎄🎊
These cards are perfect to send greetings or to complete your gifts, also they are great for yourself to display them around your house they are collectible and looks great framed!
> PRE-ORDER right here at the bottom of this Post you find the >>> Order Form!
❤ Price and Details:
Each Open Edition Print would be Hand Embellished with gold and silver inks and hand signed front and back!
They are printed on quality heavy paper by me in my studio. ❤ Open Edition Mini Prints: Size 5 x 7 inches (approx. 13 x 18 cm) Price is $18 Free Shipping within USA and International! (This price is only if you order here on my Blog!) ❤ ❤ ❤ SPECIAL 3 Prints Set: 3 Prints of your choice Set size 5×7 inches Special Price is $48 + $3 Shipping domestic and $5 International. ❤ SPECIAL 5 Christmas Cards Set: Each Set includes 5 cards and 5 envelopes Price is $20 Free Shipping within USA and and $5 International ❤ How to Order: Fill in the order form, each prints you see here in the Gallery has a title, please leave your prints selection in the order form at the specific comment box.
Important: When you purchase Prints here in my Blog Shop you “Fully Support My Art” there are not hidden fees or middlemen, as an Independent Artist I am on my own and your support means everything to me! If you have any question or special request prior place your order please don’t hesitate to contact me.
❤ ❤ ❤ HOLIDAYS ART SERIES GALLERY > select your Single Print or the Special 3 Prints Sets or 5 Cards Set (choose the 3 prints you want for your 3 Prints Set)! Click on the images to see them enlarged!
These mini Prints are beautiful and a collectible series that will bring the magic of Christmas and Holidays in any home, some of them are beautiful displayed all year round not just for Christmas I have my “Christmas Love Angel” framed beautifully on my wall all year, you see it in the photo below! ❤
Ready to Order? Follow these 4 steps: 1) Fill in the Order Form 2) I will send you via email a PayPal Invoice as order confirmation 3) When you receive the Invoice proceed with your payment on PayPal 4) When payment is cleared and Print is ready I will ship and notify you.
A recap throughout the 2018 and all my Artistic happenings.
January 2018 the year begins with the Publication of one of my Poems….what a nice start of the year!
Visual Verse Published my New Poem “Abstract Dream”!
Image by Candice SeplowVisualVerse Anthology
This month I have participated to the monthly writing event that brings together Art and Words on VisualVerse.org Anthology Press.
This was a nice achievement of my creative writings. My poem is included in Visual Verse Anthology Literary Press and published on another of their Chapter. This is my sixth Published piece on Visual Verse!
Here you can read all my published poems and short stories: visualverse.org/writers/carolina-russo/
January made me a Winner…
A new year is a fresh start for a new beginning, hope and realization of dreams, may the beginning of this year fill you with love, inspiration and new strength to succeed in what you love.
I was honored to announce that I was one of the six “Winners” chosen by UntwineAustralia participating to their first word prompt Contest for 2018 @untwine.australia#newbeginnings I have participated on Instagram posting my Watercolor – Graphite painting title: “Mystical Multitude”.
This beautiful painting is available in Limited Edition Fine Art Signed Prints if anyone is interested just Contact me directly ❤
In the end of January…
spillwords.com
My 5.7.5 Haiku “New Year“ illustrated with one of my watercolor paintings was Published on Spillwords Press and included in the project “Reading Sunday” I am so honored and happy that two of my creations were published at the same time.
I am honored to be listed as one Spillwords contributor writers, you can read more of my published poetry on Spillwords/Author/Carolina Russo That was my first Haiku published in 2018.
February begin with great Collaborations…
Day #9: Ghoul – Stillness video (Rigna Folk)
Art And Music together can create magic! I have collaborated with the band RIGNA FOLK a great Indie band from Germany, I love their music and they love my art! I think is beautiful that we crossed paths! We Collaborated and I have created a video displaying a selection of my paintings having as soundtrack one of their beautiful songs. The video title is Stillness and you can watch it here: Art Inspiring Magic – Stillness – (Video)
I had a wonderful and interesting Project, I have collaborated with Author Marjorie Mallon! I created the illustrations for her wonderful new novel book “The Curse Of TIme – Bloodstone book #1” released in April 2018. My two Characters Portraits “Esme The Mirror Girl” and “Euterac The Creature” were included in black and white in the paperback book and in color in the Kindle edition. We had a wonderful collaboration and is a great project that will continue in 2019 since M. Mallon is writing the second book.
You can read all about our first book collaboration in a Blog Post that I wrote last April for the book release you can read it here!
June brings Tributes and Support…
My Watercolor Paintings a Tribute In Loving Memory of Scott Hutchinson (20/11/81 – 10/5/18) R.I.P ❤ Scott was a wonderful music artist that deeply touched the heart and soul of many around the world. He was the founding member of Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit
July brings sadness and joy… sadness because I lost two wonderful pets they went over the rainbow bridge. I was very sad to lose Rocky a rescued Chihuahua and my loved Yumi a wonderful and amazing rescued Possum!
Love You Forever R.I.P. Rocky 6/29/2018Love You Forever R.I.P. Yumi 7/9/2018
But I also have a nice news,
because during July I have submitted a few paintings on Instagram to the #Pentalic365 Challenge and one is my “Ectoplasma” which made me to be selected as the Pentalic 365 Winner for the month of July! I am so honored!
See their post Pentalic365 I won a beautiful prize they sent me a wonderful box full of great Pentalic Sketchbooks in different sizes for my watercolor paintings! I am so thankful and I love it!
August brings my redesigned Blog and my New Shop!
A new goal and achievement!
It was awhile that I had in mind to redesign my Blog! After three years I felt the need to start fresh, change the look and make it more mine using my own art. I have been working on this project for several weeks and made as it looks today! I hope you enjoy the new look and new navigation system through the pages I hope you find it easy! Another very important and primary goal redesigning this Blog was to include my “New SHOP” so that everything is in one place Website/Blog/ Shop!
I have created my own Shop and it’s not the standard e-shop with the cart that you find everywhere! Follow my guided pages while you visiting my Shop and you would see how easy it is to purchase my Art and have a direct contact with me throughout your shopping experience.
In the occasion of the New Blob/Shop launch I wanted to celebrate and I had my first GIVEAWAY here on the Blog!
The winner was Author Marjorie Mallon as prize she won one of my Limited Edition Prints “Hand Enhanced” and it was my “Alice in Wonderland- Tea Party” Coffee Painting!
I also had a “New Release” of my latest Digital Art Portrait part of my Project “ART FOR MUSIC “ included in my Concept Collection“When Nature Meets Humans”the artistic portrait that you see featured in my interview as the opening image of this post is my new digital creation a artwork dedicated and inspired by Viktor Norðir.
During this month I had a wonderful invitation to be Interviewed by Author MJ Mallon!
Please read the Interview she had some great questions for me and I loved to answer all of them, so that you all will know me better and who is the Artist behind her book illustrations! You can read it here: A Huge Welcome To Artist Carolina Russo
October daily drawing month 31 days 31 drawings….
The month of October brings beautiful worldwide Art Challenges the most known is Inktober This was my third year participating. I have combined two challenges together following a double prompts list and I made it to the end, I have created a beautiful collection of 31 days drawings!
Open Edition Signed Mini Prints and Sets were released including Christmas Greeting Cards available in my Shop!
“ART FOR MUSIC”
from almost the whole year I have collaborated with Scottish music artist Nu-San I was commissioned to create an Original watercolor painting for the Cover of
his New Album “Nu Nostalgia” has been released in December as Vinyl Limited Edition Record and coming soon in CDs.
December ends the year beautifully…
To start December there is the 15 Days of Holidays Art Challenge where participating I have created my new Holidays Art Series for the next year 2019 my prints and cards would be available next December! You can see here my paintings series for Wintmas 2018 Gallery
All the way from beautiful Scotland, UK 🇬🇧 to USA 🇺🇸 California a great indie publication “Razur Cuts VI” by Editor Derek Steel is now available it was just released the 12/19/2018! I feel so honored and proud to be part of such a wonderful project as Razur Cuts contributor and to be one of the Artists invited to create the Cover for this issue and Published!
Limited Edition Prints of my Cover artwork are now available in my Shop on my page SHOP PRINTS
December latest painting release and end of the year… and the last for the 2018 year is included in my ART FOR MUSIC Series! The new watercolor painting Release is Robert Smith “THE CURE” Watercolor Painting Portrait – Prints “Hand Enhanced” are available now!
This has been a very nice working year my Art took part in great Projects around the world. I had beautiful collaborations and great outcomes! I also had new followers and friends, I am so grateful for all the happenings, there is a lot behind each of these beautiful projects. Thank you so much to everyone that believed in my art and me and made all this possible! I am looking forward to see what will happen in the 2019… ❤
Best Wishes to all for a Happy and Great New Year 2019!
Be always thankful and grateful for what you have and may you be blessed and be a blessing to others in the New Year!
🎄My Christmas Cards set of 5 cards is now ready! ✨
Hello friends, These collectible cards are from my “Holidays Art Series” I will post more photos and details soon for now enjoy this preview mini video that I ‘ve posted on Instagram and if anyone is interested let me know soon, since there is not too much time, I am accepting Pre-Orders! Contact me ♥️ or leave me a comment down in the comment section that you’re interested! 🙂
HOLIDAYS ART SPECIAL SERIES
– Open Edition Signed Mini Prints and Sets –
The Shiniest Star – Robin
Hello everyone,
time goes fast! Soon we would be approaching the Holidays Season! ❤
Today post is the special release of my “Holidays ART Collection” this post feature a “Special Offer” please read whole.
I think this is the best time to release the Winter Holidays Collection which is now available as “Open Edition Signed Mini Prints”. Last year I have created a Series of Holidays themed watercolor paintings. The Series was a success and I had many compliments and requests, but cause timing last year this Series has never been released or sold as prints, because by the time it was completed, was already December and late for selling prints. I decided to plan the release earlier for this year Holidays Season! Right now the time is right, if you’re interested in ordering these prints for yourself or for lovely gifts to your loved ones order them now.
I have decided to release only 6 paintings that I have carefully selected. They are beautiful to combine together as they were painted with the same color palette. Prints are available for purchase as “Single Mini Print” or as “Set of 3 Mini Prints” of your choice, for a special price!
Open Edition Signed Fine Art Mini Prints are now available to order, right here down below this page you find the Order Form!
❤ Price and Details
Each Prints would be Hand Embellished with gold and silver inks and hand signed!
Printed on quality heavy paper by me in my studio. ❤ Prints Size: 5 x 7 inches (approx. 13 x 18 cm) Special Price is $16 Free Shipping within USA and International! ❤ ❤ ❤ SPECIAL Set: of 3 Prints size 5×7 inches Special Price is $39 + $3 Shipping domestic and International. ❤ How to Order: Each prints you see here has a title, please leave your selection in the order form comments box.
When you purchase Prints here on my Shop you “Fully Support My Art” there are not hidden fees or middlemen, as an Independent Artist I am on my own and your support means everything to me! If you have any question prior your order please don’t hesitate to contact me.
HOLIDAYS ART SERIES > select your Single Print or the Special Set of 3 Prints! Click on the images to see them enlarged!
Day #13 – Deer
Day #3 Candies, Turtle Dove –
Day #14 Crown – Snow Queen
Day #4 – Christmas Love Angels
Day 8 – Bright Snow – Bauble
Day #12 – The Shiniest Star – Robin
These mini Prints are beautiful and a collectible series that will bring the magic of Christmas and Holidays in any home ❤
Ready to Order? Follow these 4 steps: 1) Fill in the Order Form 2) I will send you via email a PayPal Invoice as order confirmation 3) When you receive the Invoice proceed with your payment on PayPal 4) When payment is cleared and Print is ready I will ship and notify you.
ORDER Form (required)
Thank you for your Order and your support!
You can see all the 13 paintings of this Collection anytime, visit my Wintmas 2017GALLERY
Hello dear friends,
Carolina Russo Art 
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