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Date

May 06 2019

Written By

Simela Petridis

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Viviva in Amsterdam!

Written By Simela Petridis - May 06 2019

*Viviva in Amsterdam!*
I have been itching to write you the May Newsletter because its about time we announce some INSANE news that is happening in July!

First, happy VERY belated Easter from the entire Viviva team! We hope you had a wonderful Easter celebration. It's such a beautiful time of year full of love, new beginnings, food, family and food (I come from a Greek family and the 'F'(ood) word is all we know and I wouldn't have it any other way!)

Who's hungry!?
WE ARE FOR VIVIVA NEWS!
Without further ado, VIVIVA IS HEADING TO AMSTERDAM IN JULY FOR THE 2019 10TH URBAN SKETCHERS SYMPOSIUM.
What is it? you may ask. Well for the past 10 years, illustrators, artists, and lovers of art have met up in different parts of Europe to learn about new materials, new techniques and to see OUTSTANDING on-location art pieces! (right up our alley, right?) Myself, Rutu and Rohan will be at the Symposium running a Viviva stall for 4 days (24th of July till the 27th of July). You can imagine the time and effort it has taken for us to design and organise our stall, especially being on the other side of the world and only having Skype as our means of communication, but WE'VE DONE IT!
Read more about the symposium here
Similar to the vision of the Symposium, we want to promote our colorsheets as the best on-location, portable watercolor paint, that promotes spontaneous creativity and encourages the connections between people and places! It's about time that we spread our Viviva wings throughout Europe and sprinkle some homemade lovin'...Who's with me!?

Oh and don't you worry, I'm going to be gramming the entire time...so if you haven't already, check out our Instagram and send me a message saying hello!

Now, the MAY challenge...
We've refined the challenge prompts and decided to focus on one on-going challenge that alligns with our company vision. We want to encourage you to see this magnificent world - introducing our on-going prompt... #vivivawanderlust Paint from outside, paint on a beach, paint in a forest... we want to see what you see! With this hashtag we will be showcasing YOUR works from around the globe at the Amsterdam Symposium!
I want to share everything that I know with you to help you grow as an artist! Introducing my Pizzle top tips where i'll share a new tip each newsletter that'll help in building your own brand on Instagram!

PIZZLE TIP! Grow your following on Instagram quickly, here's how:

Tip #1
Use popular hashtags that are consistently used by artists, this will enable your content to be feature under that hashtag and allow people to find you/engage with you. The higher your engagment the more traffic will be directed to your page - like a domino effect!

Trending hashtags -
#watercolorpainting #watercolor_blog #floralsyourway #artistsoninstagram #showyourwork #watercolor_daily #dailyart #looseflorals #urbansketching #travelart
Last of all, here's 15% off EVERYTHING site wide.
USE CODE: AMSTERDAM
Have a beautiful May and I'll speak to you in the next Newsletter which will showcase NEW PRODUCTS & MORE EXCITING NEWS!
USE THE CODE
- Simela

Date

March 19 2019

Written By

Simela Petridis

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March?? You're Kidding!

Written By Simela Petridis - March 19 2019

March
-
you're kidding!
How do the months pass so quickly? You know what they say, time flies when you're painting with Viviva!
March is an exciting month, especially for the following parts of the world! While half the world sleeps, the other celebrates and although I can't pronounce half of the names... Happy New Year to you and you and you. 

 
Nothing says New Years Around the world better than florals! Introducing our March Viviva Prompt - Florals. 
Our Instagram is full of beautiful florals created by you and we are extremely fortunate to be able to share them on our porfolio everyday. Check out some of this months beauties created by YOU!


Our Creative Team member,

Anna of @mamafabrics

 
knows florals. She is a floral queen!

When I asked Anna about why she loves painting florals with Viviva she said

'...because I am a very bad gardener in real life haha and painted flowers do not fade. In my family home there was always plenty of plants (Poland). Plants remind me of peace and relaxation...and of course they are so cute to paint!'.


I also asked Anna about her creative process and she said 

It maysounds strange and unprofessional but I "go with the flow". I do not force myself to paint...well, unless it is a deadline job for the client but in general I look at the world during the day. When I'm with my kids in the park, in a grocery store, wherever I like to spend time, I'm constantly creating.'
You can see Anna's process video below. 
Anna, any tips for us?

'Alwasy trust your intuition, art is so subjective and my only rule is, as long as I'm happy with my choices, it's a good choice' 


Thanks for the tip Anna!


I cannot wait to see your #vivivaflorals
Like always, your support and input means everything.
I'll speak to you soon!
- Simela
 

Date

March 19 2019

Written By

Simela Petridis

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Happy Vivivatines Day!

Written By Simela Petridis - March 19 2019

 

 

H A P P Y

Vivivatines
Day! 
Sending all our LOVE to you, not just today but every day (ohhh shucks Pizzle). 
Before I get into it, here's 15% off site wide because there is no better way to show you love someone than to buy them some colorsheets - airight?

Enjoy our discounted Gift Set (that's right, the custom case you've been eyeing off for awhile now) and an over all 15% off site wide!

www.vivivacolors.com - 'VIVIVAVALENTINES' at checkout.
Did you know on average 50 million roses are sent out on Valentines day each year and over 1 billion Valentines Day cards are distributed in the USA alone - Holy Viviva, that's a lot of lovin'. I guess people just love love and we don't blame them. 

On that note, we do wish you the best Valentines day EVER! 
As a family driven business we are always trying to find ways to involve our extended community. One way we have thought to do this is by introducing monthly prompts to not only get you involved but to challenge you! 

How do the monthly prompts work, Pizz?
Well, each month we will release a graphic via our Instagram and Newsletter specifying the theme and the hashtag. It's then up to you to create a wonderful piece using our sheets and show us/tag us to be feature on our page. 

Our Feb prompt is Valentines day (duhhh, Pizz) and we cannot wait to see love hearts, bears, kisses and roses. Remember to use the hashtag #vivivavalentines as well as #vivivacolorsheets so we can find your creations! Challenge accepted. 
 

One of our wonderful Creative Team artists,

Loulei of @li.la.o

loves love just as much as she loves Viviva.


Loulei's pieces are one of a kind, the type of work that makes you stop and think 'how did she do that?'.
I asked Loulei about her thought process when creating and she said '...it starts with just that, a thought. I envision what the piece is going to look like or what it will be about, although most of the time it ends up looking totally different, but that’s perfectly fine, I welcome that. I turn on some music, get my materials ready and create. For me creating is allowing myself to be free. No rules, no instructions, no parameters. It'’s just me and my art, in that moment and space. By this time the thinking takes a back seat, it’s now more of the feeling process.' I also asked Loulei for a Viviva tip and she said 'Anyone can put paint or ink onto paper. Give yourself time to create. Enjoy!.

Thanks for the tip Loulei!

Check out Loulei's Valentines day creations!
Like always, we are thankful for you and your input. We have a lot of exciting things coming up and you will be the first to know - but it's all a Pizzle secret till then. 

I can't wait to see your Valentines day prompts and I'll catch you next month!
- Simela 

Date

March 19 2019

Written By

Simela Petridis

Comments

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The Viviva New Year!

Written By Simela Petridis - March 19 2019





Ahhhhhhh 2019! 
The Viviva year.

Fun fact - 2019 is year of the Pig according to Chinese zodiac.

Consider me a piglet because I'm ready! We are so thankful for the year that was but our eyes are set on what is to come. We have set numerous goals for this year and our biggest focus is YOU. Through our social platforms we get to see your art work using Viviva and there is no greater feeling than seeing what YOU do. You inspire us. 
I'll save the sob story but, you put the U in Viviva - I know it doesn't work but just go with it (Oh Pizzle, stop).

Spot light please.... a little to the left...

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like you to meet an extremely talented member of our Vivivia community...
 

Talia of @taliazorefstyle!
Talia is an artist extraordinaire traveling the globe illustrating and painting runway models with our Viviva sheets!
I'm talking the Hadid sisters and Kendall Jenner... still waiting for Talia to illustrate me but...I'll wait. 

I spoke to Talia and asked her a series of questions in regards to her life on the road and as afull time artist using our colorsheets. Here's the Viviva low down from Talia!

— How would you describe yourself and your profession?
— My name is Talia Zoref and I am a Fashion Illustrator and Artist.

— Where are you based?
— I was born in Toronto and I am currently based in Tel Aviv. However, I travel a lot to Paris and Milan for work.

— What are some of your biggest achievements?
— I got commissioned to sketch for clients such as Fendi and MAC. I was featured in magazines such as Vogue and The New York Times and met and presented sketches to celebrities such as Mariah Carry, Kendall Jenner, and Bella and Gigi Hadid.

— How do you incorporate Viviva?
— I use Viviva all the time while I sketch at Fashion Weeks and in my trips around the world.
Viviva’s vibrant colorsheets help me capture the moments I see wherever I am within minutes.


— What are your favourite colours from our range? Why?
— I love the Viridian color! First of all, it brings life to every drawing I create since it is strong but also since it is a rare shade of watercolor (I don’t usually see it in any other palettes).

— If you could describe yourself as a Vivivacolour, which would it be?
— I would want to be Magenta- Fun, Warm, Passionate and bold- not afraid to follow my dreams and do what I believe in.  

*I am livvvvving for this answer 
 

— Describe a day in the life of Talia using Viviva.
— During Fashion Week I take my drawing tote bag wherever I go: (if it is a fashion show or a party, you never know who you will bump into and you always have to have your paper and colors ready). I put 2 Viviva Palettes inside alongside A4 paper, a black marker and my water pen.Than, whenever I see someone that inspires me I take my colors out and start drawing them. It is always fun and challenging to draw fashionable people on the go and with Viviva I can make the most out of every day of fashion week.  

— What are your 2019 goals/dreams?
— Making the world a happier place with art and meeting more people that will inspire me.
 

Ummmm how cool? If Talia doesn't make you want to just hop on a plane with Viviva to anywhere, I don't know what will. 
 
Before I go, one of our wonderful Viviva creative team members has a Viviva Tip - 


Krystal of @lovelettersatdawn

 
has an exciting video for you showing the use of our Mixing Tab!
Our mixing tab is located at the back of our sheets and allows you to mix your colours together with ease.
Check out Krystal creating the base of a galaxy using Viviva below!
As always, thank you for your input and support within our community. I adore you all and I'm always humbled to be typing to you.
I'll catch you at the next newsletter where I'm excited to announce our monthly prompt challenges using Viviva -whoop whoop!

- Simela 

Date

March 19 2019

Written By

Simela Petridis

Comments

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Our first blog post - introducing the theme of this blog!

Written By Simela Petridis - March 19 2019

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Welcome
to Viviva!


Sound the alarm and cue the music,
our Viviva Newsletter is here!

 
My name is Simela also known as @pizzlepaints and I am head of Viviva community building and social media. Gosh it feels good to finally be typing to you. I am based in Adelaide, Australia and I am extremely fortunate to be a part of the Viviva team.
 
In 2015 Aditya alongside his brother Rohan created Vivivacolorsheets to encourage and inspire people to paint anytime, anywhere. 

Meet Aditya (right) and Rohan (left). 
They look like brothers, amiright?


Now, the name.

When broken down 'Vi Vi Va' is actually the initials of Aditya and Rohan's talented, artistic grandmother. 'Viva' in Latin means 'lively'. Stay with me.
Aditya and Rohan chose the name 'Viviva' as it perfectly describes and represents the colors as well as the wonderful woman they are named after.
Shivers down spins? Yes Pizz!
Three years on, Viviva has been shipped to over 90 countries worldwide and is continuing to grow day by day.
 

Why a Newsletter?

Our newsletters are not only going to inform you on what�s new with Viviva but also going to TEACH you new ways to use our sheets each month.
But how? One of our greatest assets is our ability to show YOU to our Viviva community. Our social platforms are dedicated to showing how everyday people/artists use Viviva in their everyday lives. I have created a creative team of incredible artists from all over the globe to help educate how Viviva colorsheets can be used. These artists are all unique stylistically but share a common passion for the medium of watercolors. From Canada, Poland to India and Australia, the creative team is dedicated to showing YOU Viviva's versatility. Despite distance and time zones the Viviva team work extremely hard to make sure you are getting the best colorsheets in world and I don't say that lightly.

What to expect? 

Expect tutorials, how-to graphics and wonderful words of advice from our creative time as well as reviews from a number of YouTube sensations. Christmas specials are right around the corner and we have new products in the works (Newsletter subscribers receive first priority) and I'm so happy that I get to inform you of everything Viviva.

I'll speak to you very soon, happy painting!
- Simela (Pizzle Paints) 

  

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