Have a wonderful and Happy New Year 2020!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Happy New Year 2020!
Tag: Hope
Happy New Year 2019!
Have a wonderful and Happy New Year 2019!
I leave you with one of my Haiku…<3
New Year
The time is flowing away
rain drops are slowly falling like tears
new beginning the New Year
©CR
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Haiku 5.7.5
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New Release! Watercolor Painting “All Is Not Lost” – Tribute Series
NEW PAINTING RELEASE!
Today post is to Officially Release my new watercolor painting
” ALL IS NOT LOST”
Limited Edition Fine Art Prints – Edition of #60 Prints
I am very happy today to finally be able to reveal and officially release my new painting. The Original was just delivered to its new home. The painting was a Commission, requested by a dear friend and a Fan of Scott Hutchison. I was asked by Mick to create a second tribute painting dedicated to Scott Hutchison but in a different way. Mick had a starting idea and gave me the freedom to develop the idea artistically creating my vision and work following my inspirations.
This is my second painting dedicated to Scott Hutchison after my Tribute Portrait released 20 June, 2018.
I am sure you remember but for who is new, my #1 painting is the “Tribute Portrait dedicated to Scottish music artist “Scott Hutchison” a very emotional piece created In Loving Memory of Scott (20/11/81 – 10/5/18) R.I.P
Scott Hutchison was a wonderful music artist founding and primary songwriter of indie rock band Frightened Rabbit The first painting is my humble contribution honoring Scott soul and to raise awareness on a very important issue right now in Scotland and in the World. Mental Health and suicide prevention. Scott Hutchison sadly and suddenly left our world last May 10, 2018 at age of 36. Struggling with depression”.
My New Release is the painting #2 title “All Is Not Lost” each of my two paintings has strong meanings, including very emotional elements, familiar to whom followed Scott life and music. This painting also have a double meaning and very personal to me because is related to my own life. (I will probably explain in the future}. The first painting, is the Tribute to Scott and his wonderful soul that is alive and will shine to us forever. The painting carries a message of “Legacy”. My second painting is dedicated to who is left, family, friends, fans and carries a message of “Hope”. Please highly advise you to read my painting meaning to fully understand it especially if you’re struggling with your emotions.
Painting Meaning: My painting is an emotional piece that carries messages of Hope. There are a lots of different emotions into this creation. The title “All Is Not Lost” gives an indirect Tribute to Scott Hutchison, these are his words and I want these words to resonate within all of us. The view of Scotland “Port Edgar”, such a beautiful and peaceful view and now with a strong reminder. The girl standing in the water is touched by the blowing wind, she is a soul that represents who is left, she is all of us. She is looking still and fearless to the horizon for answers and looking to the future. She also represents “Hope” and “Life”, that “All Is Not Lost”. We have to keep going onward! And find the answers inside our self! Next to her, emerging from the water, there is the FR double cross, that represents Scott presence and that he would be always there in our heart, with family, friends, fans.
Note: My first painting is a Tribute to Scott, this is my second painting as follows and legacy to the first is a Tribute to who Scott left his legacy.
At this moment I have created two paintings that are a perfect match to one another, they complete each other beautifully as the feelings of the meaningful messages. I have used the same color palette and gold ink as enhancement touches in the #1 painting on the double cross and in #2 painting on the girl hair moved by the wind. I love both paintings dearly. I loved each minute and hours spent painting such emotional pieces. They looks beautiful on a wall together. I was thinking maybe to create a third painting and close the “Scott Hutchison Tribute Series as a Trilogy”. So far we have two messages: Legacy and Hope I am thinking at the third message. For now it’s only an idea, let’s see what you all think and if will come true!
My Message to whom will get this print: Thank you once again! I hope that you love this second painting as much as I do and I hope that it will speak to you and reach your heart and soul deeply. You’re not alone, do not despair, keep going onward, “All Is Not Lost” we still have hope – Carolina
- When the painting was delivered to Mick, I had one of the most beautiful and heartfelt feedback message sent me on Facebook. I am so thankful, grateful and for the given opportunity to create this piece and I am humbled that my art was heart-felt so deeply, from someone who loves Scott so much is more than I could ever imagine. I love to share this beautiful feedback message with you:
Alba Mick to Carolina Russo
I have received the most Amazing Painting today from Carolina Russo.
Carolina Russo will have an Official release of this painting soon!!
Below is part of my message to Carolina Russo after seeing it. I feel this gives the best description on how seeing it made me feel.
Dear Carolina,
I am physically shaking with emotion. I am so overwhelmed, I am struggling to write. You have created a masterpiece. It is so beautiful. The Image in the water of the double cross, the bridge, the way she has her feet in the water, the flowing hair with the gold through it. I am blown away. It has so much depth and emotion.
You have taken a very simple idea and made it in to not just a work of art, but a real masterpiece. My heart lurched when i seen it. words cannot describe the joy i am feeling. I cannot believe you have created this beautiful piece.
I do not think there are enough words in the english language to express the way I feel. My mind is blown. You are a real genius. I feel it is one of the best paintings not only of yours, but that I have ever seen.
My gratitude to you Carolina Russo, Thank you seems so insufficient to express how I feel. Reading your hand written letter with the Meaning and the painting’s title “All is Not Lost”. Thank you so much.
Alba Mick
Michael S.
❤❤❤ LIMITED EDITION FINE ART PRINTS
Are not Available! I have decided to close the edition! (update 10/3/2018)!
Again I will Donate a portion of the proceeds of my Limited Edition Prints in “Scott Memory” to UK SAMH “Scottish Association for Mental Health”.
Thank you so much in advance to anyone that decide to purchase one of these unique prints of this collectors series. Your support is a precious help to give “Tiny changes while here on Earth (©Scott words)”.
If you love this painting, please consider to Pre-Order your Print!
There are only 60 Prints available for this Edition.
I accept Pre-Orders until last print is available, after prints are sold out, this release is closed. I will probably consider a 2nd prints edition and release only if there is demand in the future, or they will not be printed again and there would be only sixty Fine Art signed and numbered Prints of “All Is Not Lost” in the World!
To PRE-Order a Fine Art Print of my watercolor painting visit my All Is Not Lost Print Page on my Shop and fill in the Order Form, there you find all the details explained, price, shipping etc!
Not All Is Lost – Watercolor ©Carolina Russo
Scott Hutchison Tribute Portrait
❤ Artist details about my painting:
My watercolor painting is outlined with ink pens. Fountain pen Pilot Prera fine nib. Ink pens used MICRON Black ink #03 and 05, Sakura Gold Pen Touch Calligrapher. A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. Watercolor, I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, only one color used: Gray Payne, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed.
❤ This painting is also included in my “ART FOR MUSIC” Collection
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Have a wonderful day please share if you can!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Haiku – 5.7.5 – New Year
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New Year
The time is flowing away
rain drops are slowly falling like tears
new beginning the New Year
©CR
❤
Haiku 5.7.5
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
2016 Update – Laptop Fail…
Hello everyone,
sorry I haven’t been posting as usual! There is a reason why and I will tell you all about it!
I just want to give you an update of what’s going on during my early 2016. In my last “Post of the 2015” I wrote that I got sick with the Flu, that wasn’t a nice ending of the year, but I got over the Flu very well taking care of me with rest, warm, lots of tea and a great natural recipe made out of “Turmeric and Raw Honey” this magic natural antibiotic did wander for me. I should make a post about it sometimes! 🙂 I also like to thank all of you that left me beautiful and lovely comments to get well soon! Thank you!
Anyway the reason why I am not posting as usual and during the past days I did some reblogs, is because my nearly two years old HP Pavilion Laptop decided to go to sleep and never woke up!!!
Can you imagine how frustrating this can be? All my digital work and data are on it!!!! 😦
I had to use my Kindle Fire to check my Blog, emails etc… and with a Kindle isn’t easy to type long posts, but I am grateful that I have been able at least to read and reply to your nice comments, my apologies if I missed someone.
I am pretty good with computers and I did try any advice and suggestions I found online to wake up my laptop. Actually it did woke up 3 times, but after last time seems there is no way for everything I did try. This type of fail seems to happen very often with laptops of all kinds of brands in fact this is the second laptop I own that fail, my first one was from another brand and it lasted five years and same thing happened.
I have to say that I am disappointed this time because I don’t think that a nice laptop from a great brand like HP has to have such a short life less than 2 years! I still hope that there is a way to fix it.
Right now I had no options than get a new computer, which is great of course, this time is not longer a laptop but a great desktop! It wasn’t planned at all for me to buy a new one but I need it for my work and my livelihood. I am sure something great will come out of all this wish me well! 😉
For the end of the next week I will have my new set up and I can go back to my work and new posts!
Also for who wander about my weekly “Fridays Meet and Greet Event” and the “Feature Event on Saturdays” will go back on soon stay tuned because I will choose new Blogs to Feature, stay connected!!! ❤
One last thing Thank You so much to all the recent “Follow” that I received I am full of appreciation!
I did Follow back everyone I could and I will check back your Blogs! Stay connected.
Have a wonderful 2016 together we can keep walking doing great things…
Wish you a wonderful day or night!
-CR
And Featured is….
Nick Verron
And today FEATURED is….Nick Verron he would be on my sidebar widget for this week!
Today I am more than happy actually I am truly honored to be able to introduce a freshly new Blog and Feature here on yesterdayafter.com a Hero like Nick.
Someone that I admire and consider a great example and an amazing Soul. Nick is conquering his journeys pushing himself to the limits, turning his life upside down after it was almost taken away from him.
Having hope and believing that “Dreams can come True” .
In 2009 Nick was left for dead, stabbed through the brain in an unprovoked attack that caused his life to change. My followers maybe remember my mention about this when few weeks ago I featured Sue Vincent which is Nick mother. I was so touched when several months ago I came across Nick story and miraculous journeys, how he is overcoming the result of this horrible attack that influenced his life. Nick was told that recovery was unreal and that he would never walk again and be independent. This year Nick participate to a Triathlon race and archived many other great things.
The immense strength, determination and will power he has is an amazing message of Hope and to “Never give up” because dreams can come true if you truly believe in it. Congratulations Nick for all your achievements and for being what you are! Thank you for giving us an amazing message and great inspiration.
(Please Nick grab this Badge and post it somewhere on your Blog to remember this Feature!
A reblog of this post would be a plus! ❤
Please if you havent already give a visit to Nick new Blog and be inspired reading his great posts!
Have a wonderful day!
-CR
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© Copyright Carolina Russo
A light in the Silence….
“Love is the light at the center of everything” – CR
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© Copyright Carolina Russo
Emotions
Emotions
emotions chained
to words untold
floating like cluster clouds
in a sky of darkness and light
the storm was approaching
lighting were striking the heart
like stones breaking glasses
like in a lost dance over fire
following the song of my thoughts
holding a flower to protect
a desperate search for
a peaceful and silent shelter to rest
pieces of me were left there
in the dark with a white flower to hold
looking for a raising sun…
-CR
©Copyright Carolina Russo
And Featured is…
Sue Vincent ~ Echoes of Life, Love and Laughter
Daily Echo
And today FEATURED is…. Sue Vincent she would be on my sidebar widget for this week!
Hello everyone
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!
This weekend has been Great! Thank you for the participation to this Halloween Meet and Greet Party. I want to thank all of you that did a Reblog it really was a great help to make this event a success love you all! ❤ because of that we had many new Bloggers over to post their links! That’s wonderful!
It is truly difficult every week to choose just one of you, I am doing what I can!
Today I am so happy to introduce you with Sue Vincent she is an Artist and Writer with several published books and collaboration with Stuart France. Sue is a wonderful soul and blogger friend here on WP.
She is also a very strong mother supporting the cause of her son Nick that in 2009 was left for dead, stabbed through the brain in an unprovoked attack, in her Blog Sue talks also about Nick miraculous journey and how he is overcoming the result of the attack that influenced his life. I was so touched by Nick story and the immense strength that Sue and her son share is an amazing message of HOPE.
(Please Sue grab this Badge and post it somewhere on your Blog!
A reblog of this post would be a plus! ❤
Please visit Sue Vincent Blog if you haven’t yet…
Happy Halloween everyone!!!
in Love and Light
-CR
Don’t let it go out…U2 “Song For Someone”
U2 are and have been my favorite band since I was teen ager.
I had once the privilege to attend one of their unforgettable concerts when I was in Italy they came to Naples my native City the Stadium was sold out it was a beautiful experience! I would love to see them again. But today I came across this beautiful song where illustrator and photographer Matt Mahurin directs this visual meditation on ‘Song For Someone’, from U2’s latest album Songs of Innocence.
I love the lyrics beautiful words very healing inspiring a song for who need hope looking forward to the light…
I hope that you enjoy it! Don’t let it go out…
-CR
Here is the video posted from U2 Facebook I hope you can see it!
U2 “Song For Someone”
You’ve got a face not spoiled by beauty
I have some scars from where I’ve been
You’ve got eyes that can see right through me
You’re not afraid of anything they’ve seen
I was told that I would feel
Nothing the first time
I don’t know how these cuts heal
But in you, I’ve found a right
If there is a light
You can always see
And there is a world
We can always be
If there is a dark
That we shouldn’t doubt
And there is a light
Don’t let it go out
And this is a song
A song for someone
This is a song
A song for someone
You let me into a conversation
A conversation only we could make
You’re breaking into my imagination
Whatever’s in there is yours to take
I was told that I would feel
Nothing the first time
You were so long to heal
But this could be the night
If there is a light
You can always see
And there is a world
We can always be
If there is a dark
Within and without
And there is a light
Don’t let it go out
And this is a song
A song for someone
This is a song
A song for someone
And I’m a long way
From your hill or cavalry
And I’m a long way
From where I was, where I need to be
If there is a light you can always see
And there is a world we can always be
If there is a kiss I stole from your mouth
And there is a light, don’t let it go out
Songwriters: CLAYTON, ADAM / EVANS, DAVE / HEWSON, PAUL DAVID / MULLEN, LARRY.
© Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics Source: http://www.directlyrics.com/u2-song-for-someone-lyrics.html
