Just trying to paint some earrings for a series of watercolours I’m working on – I have to say I was inspired by Justina Blakeney‘s style, take a look at her blog and you’ll find out why!
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: earrings, ethnic, fashion, feather, illustration, patterns, watercolour
Let’s start the week with another watercolour: gardenias this time, always from my balcony. I’m am literally fighting against the sad fate of this plant: here in Madrid the temperature is always dry, and apparently this beauty needs moisture. So I’m arranging things to set her right. Is someone in the same situation?! On the other hand, I think it’s time to stop painting plants, at least for now, I feel like painting fashion accessories, well, most because I have […]
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: crafts, flowers, gardenias, handmade, illustration, interiors, painting, patterns, watercolor, watercolour
I admit I love my mother’s balcony & garden plants, so I’m kind of recreating my little green space here, in the middle of the city! Hierba buena, laurel and rosemery and I intend to buy basil and thyme also…Well, I don’t have vases like these, I made those decorations up completely, but actually they could make a good project, right?! Next time I’ll paint my vases. Ok. Btw, this illustration is part of a series about plants and I […]
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: art, balcony, colours, crafts, design, garden, green, illustration, painting, plants, watercolour
I started this watercolour before going to Malaysia and didn’t look at any picture for inspiration, I just imagined how I wished to be dressed, the period, the scene… A friend just told me it could be the outfit of some female character from The Great Gatsby movie. She’s right! It could. So I guess I imagined to dive in the 20s! Well, I wish I could travel dressed like this, certainly not the best outfit for any asian adventure […]
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: Asia, baggages, blue, fashion, illustration, outfit, Travel, vintage
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: art, bicycle, design, handmade, illustration, print
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: bicycle, handmade, illustration, patterns, watercolour
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: Drawing, illustration, selfportrait, watercolour
And voila! A director chair;) I saw this chair in a shop, a while ago. It was a vintage forniture shop..and I was looking for inspiration, so I took a picture and now here it is. And it is finally mine!!:)
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: design, handmade, illustration, paper, watercolour
Hey! Long time no see! Yes, but here I am, painting again. Actually I think I should start some watercolours series on something I love, like bicycles…or chairs…mmh..I’ll to think about that Hope you like this one though! Serena
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: bicycle, design, handmade, watercolours
Suddenly, I’m in love -again- with square shirts and blue jeans. Well, not always with boot though.. Well, yes, this is a kind of fall uniform – Ahh..fall, what a great season right? RIGHT?! There’s my birthday coming up and Madrid is beautiful with all the autumnal colors. Yes, great!…But I have to say it, I cant stop thinking about going on vacation in some hot place like…Tenerife or springy Argentina. Mmh.. Canarias could be my next stop We’ll see!
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: design, fashion, illustrations, patterns, tshirt, watercolours
Yesterday I bought these shoes Have a great Sunday! Serena
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: fall, fashion, handmade, madrid, shoes, watercolour
Well, the pot is not exactly like this, and the tablecloth neither..but, you know, I call it my watercolour universe for some reason, right?! So, now, I need your help, should I put a yellow pattern like this behind the plant? I really want to put it but I’m not sure. So I’m letting it be for a bit. What do you think? Have a great Tuesday! Serena
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: handmade, illustrations, plants, watercolours
I’m not working today! So I thought I could go for a walk, read a book, have breakfast alone in a bar, go look for that green tea I wanted to buy, those shoes I saw the other day… There are so many things I should be doing, I’m already stressed! Well, in the end that’s not true and you know it! As you can see, I’m building my little watercolour universe: at first there was the bicycle, then the […]
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: art, bicycle, cut out, handmade, serena olivieri, watercolours
4 days ago I went to the Retiro park in Madrid, with my bicycle, which is exactly like this one you see above. Well, mine is blue, but I wanted to use some vibrant colours, so.. maybe, I exaggerated a bit. It’s a folding bike and I try to use it a lot even if around Madrid it could be difficult with all the cars and buses, but I got used and found my way to move smoothly around the […]
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: art, bicycle, handmade, madrid, photography, retiro, watercolours
I’m in love with espadrilles, they’re everywhere here and I cannot stop looking at them. For men, for women, I would like to buy tons of them, of every colour. Blue, red, orange, stripes, plain colours…I’ve only have one pair and I wanted to buy another one..but wich one?! – well, if you read the previous post, you know which one I would choose eheh – Do you like espadrilles? Lots of people don’t like them, I know…and I almost […]
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: espadrilles, fashion, handmade, watercolour
Aah! Madrid! This great modern city in July is almost unbearable, the temperature is so high you’ll want to hide yourself under the bed and never go outside anymore till September. I’m joking of course. But I remember some nights from past years with 31º at 1 am…I mean, that’s not fair, you know you won’t sleep at all, and no, the open window doesn’t help! So this is my usual outfit…it’s like my uniform, and it’s my way to […]
Categories: Illustrations • Tags: fashion, handmade, illustrations, watercolours
