Carole Russell
Profile
I work in acrylics on canvas and my inspiration comes from the colours and textures around us. The island of Capri features heavily in my work as the blue sea and fabulous rocks just cry out to be painted!
I have no formal qualifications I just paint what I see for the pleasure of seeing the finished project.
To me painting is like carving out an image which already exists on the canvas, and even though at first glance my portfolio may seem quite eclectic everything I paint has captured my imagination in some way.
With the use of colour and texture my aim is to sculpt the image whether it be rock, a pizza or the skin on someones face – all subjects have the same technique of blended subtle tone changes or striking complimentary colour positioning and sharp lines where accent is needed to draw the viewer where I need them to look
I hope you get some enjoyment from my work, after all – that’s one of the main reasons I do it!
Stop press!!
My work is now available as limited edition giclee prints please see my website for details, the link is below:
Commissions considered
Groups
Carole Russell is a member of 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , All Things Orange Artwork Gallery, ! 100% !, "Real" Life Artwork (No Photography), * Painted Nature *, **SPRING, GLORIOUS SPRING**, A Class of Its Own, Abstract Realism, Acrylic Painting, All things Coffee, Alternative Christmas Images, Animal Kingdom, Architecture and cityscapes, Authentic India, Big Cats, Birds Of Prey (3 per day), British Painters, Challenge Café, Creative, Talented, and Unknown , Endangered Species, Everyday Women, Everything Winter, Falling Leaves, FAN FRENZY, Farms and Countryside, Fine Art approaches to Figure and Face, Fine Arts, Going Coastal (2 art per day), Green!, Hand drawn or painted vehicles, Hand painted or drawn Buildings and architecture, Historic Landmarks of Europe, I Love Italy, Icy Cold, Italy and all Things Italian , Landscape Painting, Landscape Photography, Layered with Texture, Out of the Blue (75%+ Blue), Painted Animals! , Painted Birds! , Painters In Modern Times - TWO PER DAY, Realist Paintings About Water, Realist Traditional Art, Ruins, Ancient and Derelict Buildings, Scenery, Seasonal 'Scapes, Seasonal Greeting Cards, Skyscapes, Streetscapes, Strictly Human Faces , Surfing, Surrealism *MAX 4 PER DAY*, The Eyes Have It, The Greatest View in the World, The Other Side of Italy, The Scots are Coming, Tiger, Tiger (Tigers ONLY), United Kingdom, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Vineyards & Wineries, Water Media (Paintings by hand only), Waves, Wildlife and Pet Paintings and Windows and Doors.
Journal Entries
I won!
Posted 4 months ago, 20 comments so far.
Feature in Seasonal scapes
Posted 8 months ago, 6 comments so far.
Featured work again!
Posted 9 months ago, 6 comments so far.
SAA Artist of the year
Posted 9 months ago, 12 comments so far.
Patching 2009
Posted 9 months ago, 5 comments so far.
Featured work
Posted 9 months ago, 8 comments so far.
My very first sale
Posted 10 months ago, 13 comments so far.
Featured work
Posted 10 months ago, 11 comments so far.
PIMT top 10
Posted 11 months ago, 10 comments so far.
Top 10
Posted 11 months ago, 8 comments so far.
Art
Writing
Silly me
All the time I thought my piece hadn’t been featured in the texture group it was on the second page! Didn’t realise – usually there is only one / I feel better now / hee hee / doh!
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bo ho
Feature
Oh how lovely to log on and find my “Aged to perfection” featured in the Fine Arts Group! / Thank you sooo much – it’s made my day / :)
Feature
I just love it when I log in and I’ve been featured out of all the wonderful work on this site so – thank you whoever chose my oil rig painting. / :)
Group feature
How fantastic to get featured and in the “Fine Arts” group as well, I’m well chuffed – thank you to the group!
Thank you
Autumn Burst
