Windy day
Windy day is a watercolor inspired by birds playing in the strong wind one day in a remote northern city. They were enjoying it so much!
Waves
Waves might seem scary or inviting to adventurous, but they are always impressive and inspirational! Enjoy the colors and vibe of this paster picture.
Halloween bucket with candies
Halloween buket with candies is a watercolor illustration for my book “Woolsock and Halloween” available on amazon
Wildlife sketching
Wildlife sketching is a picture from my book Mom Goes for a Walk on amazon – a nice and a very true story of our life with toddler.
Multitasking mother
Multitasking mother is a bit clumsy title for this universally understanded illustration of you, my dear website visitor!
Fairy girl with a cat
Fairy girl with a cat. Watercolor and pencil drawing, custom copies are possible with the features of your child.
Lisbon Aquarium
Lisbon aquarium with turtles, sharks and a gorgeous sunfis inspired this little travel postcard picture.
Lisbon Stairs
Lisbon stairs are impressive, especially if you are a mom of both baby and toddler, travelling with them alone.
Versailles cat
Versailles cat is a cat decor inspired by our trip to Paris – perfect picture for a postcard
Flying groundhog
Flying groundhog dreaming in the clouds. Watercolor illustration of this funny and cosy creature, my totem animal by the way!
Dad Goes for a Walk
Dad goes for a walk and it is a lot of fun! Every father would love to receive such a picture as a gift!
Skateboarding nun
Skateboarding nun is just a lovely concept perfect as a gift to your elderly aunt or daughter’s confirmation
All the animals are amazed
All the animals are amazed – this kid is so brave! Perfect postcard for a child’s birthday, custom text might be added between the kid and the animals.
Find ten chocolate bars
Find ten chocolate bars in this very detailed picture with a lot of fun hidden in it!
Winter colors
Winter colors is a simple, light and bright waterolor picture for all winter lovers
Snow 2
Snow 2 is a second part of a watercolor diptych showing what may happen to your baby if you are too distracted by beauty around.
Snow 1
Snow 1 is a part of a watercolor diptych showing a perfect winter and a happy toddler enjoying it.
Find a tango couple!
Find a tango couple, treasury chest, two tango shoes and many more fun things
on this detailed image depicting my trip to Costa Rica.
Scandinavian tango 7
Get prepared for the weather outside, but don’t forget your tango shoes!
Scandinavian tango 4
Take off the helmet, ski pants, and become a proper argentinian tanguero!
Scandinavian tango 3
The hardest part is to undress enough for passionate tango, yet still remain warm and cosy.
Scandinavian tango 2
Walking by foot to milonga in winter is also not that easy. Wind, snow and laziness – but somehow we all get there!
Scandinavian tango 1
The first waterolor in a set of funny pictures illustrating a general struggle to get to milonga in North.
Remember the plunger
Remember the plunger is a first tango picture of the Tango metaphor set – attach to your partner’s hart and create a perfect connection in dance.
To all my teachers
To all my teachers: a good teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart. Tango teachers, too.
Relieve tension
Relieve tension and let your body dance. Tango, salsa, bachata – what is closer to your heart. Let your body move freely!
Be brave and dance!
Be brave and dance! This is a picture from this year’s tango calendar, October. Aimed to all our beloved beginners, go on, people, tango world is amazing!
Dance tango as an elephant
Dance tango as an elephant tango picture – first listen to the music, then music will start listening to you.
Find your axis
Find your axis – how difficult it might be? One more watercolor for tango
calendar 2023. And an elephant again!
Yes, I am hot!
Yes, I am hot! Is a perfect tango gift for any summer event – milonga, festival or your partner’s birthday!
Connect with joy
Connect with joy is another illustration from tango calendar 2023. Love the
slogan. You may ask, why elephants? First, everybody loves elephants, no?
Unshame your movements
Unshame your movements – beautiful tango watercolor picture of elephant dancing as if nobody sees it!
Fly!
Fly! Don’t hear the beat? Just use what you hear! For the perfect dance
technical questions are secondary, first comes the joy.
Let the fun begin!
How does your Tangocalender looks? Did you book enough events, festivals, marathons, milongas and workshops? Or is there some space left for more?
Queer tango – boys dancing
I love to dance with women, and I especially adore queer tango events – these are a very special energy in it.
Pink watercolor embrace
Pink tango embrace – tender and gentle hug, ligt pink watercolor painting.
Tango energy
Tango energy – feel strength, intention and flow. A powerful spark of energy is not something you normally find in watercolors,but this dancing couple masters it perfectly.
The glance
Eyes of your partner is something you almost never see in the dance. Only people around may enjoy those awesome glanes and emotions you created for your partner.
An essence of tango
This tango watercolor is my favorite! tenderness, confidence, connection, embrace. What do you find in it?
Sunset colgada
I love the connection on this tango watercolor and the colors reminds me of milonga on a beach at 5pm in liepaja amber and wind marathon.
Spring milonga
Milonga again! You can guess it by the quick and playfire lines that creates the rythm of the painting.
Something dramatic
Probably pugliese? Musie influences my drawings a lot. I draw only on milongas – and my hand moves with the rythm of music.
Milonga with Ylva
I love to draw milonga, but only the bravest people buy my milonga pictures. Maybe you are one of them?
Plaid pants
Sometimes it is the clothing detail that inspiers my drawings. I have a soft spot for plaid pants.
Perfect lines and flower pattern
There is a couple on this line drawing, do you see it? Simplicity and cleaniness – make this image oustanding.
Tango with a follower in green
Some clothes are very inspiring – Deborah’s green alladin pants stole my heart!
Wrist watch
Do you love sophisticated steps in tango, or you prefer simple walking and tiny movements? We all are different!
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About
I am Tanja Russita, children’s books’ writer and illustrator with more than 15 years of experience, as well as a passionate tango dancer and artist. Now I live in Sweden with my family, keep doing my job and enjoying my life.I also run drawing courses for kids and adults in zoom and offline. You are very welcome to contact me via tanja.ru@gmail.com