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Lisabella Russo
@lisabellarusso.bsky.social
I try to focus on that which I feel is beautiful and that which I find kawaii in my traditional art. Our world is fraught with perils, I would like my art to be a safe place.
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Sharing my finished painting for the #yourfamiliar prompt. Meet Bluebell, the "Guardian of Thistles"—a quizzical bunny with ram horns! Small (6"x4") oil painting in an ornate vintage frame, available now!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #bunny #oilpainting #art #artyear #mdwc25d2
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"What a world!" My miniature oil painting, "The Emerald Stare," is COMPLETE and framed! Celebrating the Wicked: For Good release today. This big-eye Elphaba is just 2.75"x3.5" of magic! Original available.

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #miniatureart #Wicked #art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d3
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Working on the painting of my #witch drawing! This is the underpainting for "The Emerald Stare"—my big-eye Elphaba inspired by Wicked. Hoping to reveal the finished framed piece on Nov 21st!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #wip #painting #Elphaba #art #ArtYear #mdwc25d3
November 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Feliz Día de Muertos! 💀 Sharing "La Sonrisa" (The Smile) from my archives—a big-eye Day of the Dead beauty welcoming lost loved ones. This 8"x10" original acrylic painting on panel is available!

#DiaDeLosMuertos #DayoftheDead #painting #LaSonrisa #art #ArtYear
November 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Happy Halloween! 👻 Today's prompt is #RIP, it marks the end of my first Drawlloween! "Full of Woe," a big-eye Wednesday Addams scheming in a cemetery. It's an 11x14 framed original painting, available!

Thanks @MabGraves!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #WednesdayAddams #painting #Halloween #art #ArtYear
October 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My concept art for the #ufo prompt is the "Abduction of Abductors"! 🤡👽 This big-eye clown turns the tables by abducting the UFO balloon ships trying to capture her. Sharing the rough idea now—planning to develop this later!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #clown #conceptart #bigeye #art #ArtYear #mdwc25d29
October 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Reposted by Lisabella Russo
It's #portfolioday! Here's a smattering of my artwork.

I draw, paint & take photos. My paintings & drawings are abstract to illustrative to comic.

My photos are mostly flowers, architecture, graffiti, the sky, as well as abstract minimalism of what I find around me in my urban or rural setting.
October 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
It's finished! 🎉 My original oil painting, "Witchcraft in Waiting," is here for the #swarm prompt! This daydreaming toad, in Elphaba's hat, is lost in thought about "chonkers" flies. Original in an oval frame is available!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #oilpainting #toad #mdwc25d28 #ArtYear #Art
October 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Reposted by Lisabella Russo
Gaze upon my perfect toads and despair! (Skitters, Bean, and Fufu) #herps #toads #frogs
August 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
My take on the #finfolk prompt is a Lovecraftian Deep One! Meet "The Innsmouth Gaze," a big-eye denizen with tentacled charm and tubby snailfish friends. Original drawing is available.

Thanks @MabGraves!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #Lovecraft #DeepOne #drawing #mdwc25d21 #ArtYear #Art
October 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My piece for the #toad prompt: "Witchcraft in Waiting" toad, dreaming of magic while borrowing Elphaba's hat! This is a traditional mixed media drawing (painting coming soon!). Original drawing is available.

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #drawing #toadart #spellbook #mdwc25d18 #mdwc25d20 #ArtYear #Art
October 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Reposted by Lisabella Russo
Hi I'm new here. Just trying out with not much expectation. I like singing. But I'm here to talk only. I'm a bit shy sometimes.

I like#fun #anime #romantic #love #strawberries #kpop #photography #drawing

And: lgbtq friendly, no racism, no hate, no war

#newhere #introduction
June 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
My latest for the #spellbook prompt is a WIP! Meet the "Witchcraft in Waiting" toad, daydreaming in Elphaba's hat instead of studying. 🐸 I'm painting this one in oil! Original will be available.

Thanks @MabGraves!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #wip #toad #oilpainting #mdwc25d18 #mdwc25d20 #ArtYear #Art
October 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
My piece for the #vampire prompt is "Eyes of the Covenant"—a big-eye vampire inspired by Monica Bellucci in Bram Stroker's Dracula! Love the drama of the drip of blood! Original available.

Thanks @MabGraves!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #Dracula #BigEyeArt #Art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d15
October 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
My piece for the #yokai prompt is "Onryō"—a haunting, big-eye Sadako inspired by The Ring! I used minimalistic lighting on black paper to enhance the spooky feel. Original is available!

Thanks @MabGraves!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #sadako #horrorart #art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d12
October 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My piece for the #pumpkin prompt is "The Gourdmother"—a big-eye fae crowned with a jack-o'-lantern! I loved drawing this mixed media study on black paper. Original is available!

Thanks @MabGraves!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #spookyart #fae #pumpkin #traditionalart #art #ArtYear #mdwc25d11
October 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My piece for the #werewolf prompt! Meet the charming pair: a big-eye wolf girl & her howling pup. Titled "Innocence and Instinct." Loved creating this traditional mixed media study! Original available

Thanks @MabGraves!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #drawing #wolfart #art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d6
October 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New Drawlloween piece for the #forestsprite prompt! Meet "Sylvan Reverie," my big-eye dryad with deer antlers and moths. This is a toned mixed media study. Original drawing is available! Thanks @MabGraves!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #drawing #bigeyeart #dryad #art #traditionalart #ArtYear
October 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"What a world, what a world!" My piece for the #witch prompt is "The Emerald Stare"—a Big Eye Elphaba inspired by Wicked! I loved drawing this colored pencil study. Original is available!

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #halloweenart #Elphaba #Wicked #Art #ArtYear #mdwc25d3
October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The prompt was #yourfamiliar, so meet my ram-horned bunny #familiar: "Guardian of Thistles"! This is a toned colored pencil study for Mab's Drawlloween Club. I loved drawing him! The original drawing is available.

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #drawing #halloweenart #art #traditionalart #ArtYear #mdwc25d2
October 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Spooky season is here! 👻 Kicking off Mab Graves's #Drawlloween challenge with my first piece for today's prompt: #spooky! My original painting "Tear Stained Gaze" felt like the perfect fit.

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #octoberchallenge #halloweenart #Art #ArtYear
October 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Reposted by Lisabella Russo
As more and more people come in, let me introduce myself again.

I am a long time Doctor Who fan and Third Doctor cosplayer.

I am a playwright, poet, storyteller, and performing artist.
August 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This fluffy red Chow Chow puppy is here to celebrate National Dog Day with you!

Dogs give us so much, this original painting was donated to help pets in need. My love for animals is why they are a regular subject.

#LisabellaRusso #NationalDogDay #dogday #Art #ArtYear #puppy #originalart #dogart
August 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I'm mad for Halloween, so I'm thrilled to get a head start on Mab Graves's Drawlloween prompts! My traditional art process is slow, but I'm ready to create as much as I can. I've included her list for anyone who wants to draw along.

#mabsdrawlloweenclub #halloween #DrawingChallenge #art
August 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM