At 85 I found my passion for exploring and learning as much as I can about all the nuances I have missed about the are of watercolour. I especially gravitate toward your style and abstract in general. I am slow but have a passion for this new journey I am on. Thank you for sharing your gifts.
How wonderful! I am 81 and have recently gotten back into my watercolor adventures. Totally obsessed with it! I want to pass into my final resting place with a paint brush in my hand!
I am so happy both of you ladies in your 80’s commented. I am 72 and I thought there was no hope in me starting this at “my age”. You both have given me a new enthusiasm ❤
I started at 79 and have become obsessed with watercolor. I wake up every morning ready to paint! Merry Christmas to all of you!! I think since I began in Feb. of 2022 I have logged about 700 hrs of painting.
Thanks to your gift and tutelage I am beginning to recognise just what tools are necessary for me to progress on my learning experience. It allows me to experience the change, and the difference in my everyday dabbling. Thanks.
I thought I was too old (66) to start water coloring. But it’s the best knowledgeable item to make me happy and satisfied. Even selling my cards as fast as I can paint them. Not much. But just enough said baby bear!
I am a newbie and your tutorials are my very favourite!! I love, love, love these! You paint in such a light hearted manner (even when you are tired of painting 😉) You always make me feel that I can do it. Thank you!❤
thank you for this beautiful video, I'm 60 and have practically always painted self-taught. painting helps me feel better and distance myself from everything. Your works are beautiful and the comments are beautiful.
You are the best! I have put watercoloring aside for the last 4 years while I pursued my career in real estate. Yesterday I watched your tutorial on the ink and watercolor cottage. I did two paintings yesterday of houses that I am closing on - they are "closing" gifts and they came out adorable. NOW - I'm thinking about my Thank You Cards and next Christmas. I'm working on the hydrangeas for the Thank youS and these Holiday Cards!!! I love them THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR GOD GIFTED TALEN - AND YOU ARE SO PLEASANT TO LISTEN TO!
Ellen, I come back to your channel whenever I'm tired of too much control. You know how to relax your students. The cards are delightful and making them will be a pleasure - in spirit with the festive season. Thank you.
I had to tell you, Ellen, that I've been using paper tape (that is used on tender skin, found with the bandaids & stuff) to use as "masking fluid." I've been using it to make birch trees, moons, whatever, so I don't have to paint around things. It stays down well and it lifts off beautifully with no tearing. Love this stuff!
You are a delightful teacher - so enthusiastic and very much into every second of your painting. Love to watch how your paintings evolve reflecting your strong sense of design - how you balance the design with creative flourishes or flounces of shades of colors or marks that exactly provide the right emphasis at the right place. Thanks for giving us so much to learn from and admire.
Pausing the video to say this is so cool!, I can't wait to try it. I just finished a diptych using your loose tree video from 3 years ago. Thank you so much for making these videos.
I did it!!! So cool! You make this soooo much fun!!! Love you Ellen!! Your the best! I have so much fun with you!! My girlfriend and i follow you together and paint with you, so much fun!!! Thanks so much!!! Hope you have a great Holiday!
Love this tutorial. I made some of Ellen's cards last year! I love her style. I am a bit precocious when it comes to my painting, but I want to loosen it up! Thanks Ellen!
Love love your quick and easy technique can’t wait to start. I just found you and am not letting go. I’m going to start making cards as soon as those supplies come. Yipee another art technique to my already growing repertoire. LOL
Fabulous to watch you create your fabulous & very effective Christmas cards Ellen.🥰 Love the bokeh technique & painted along with you...Can I just say that I need more practice!
Ellen, these 2 Christmas cards were GREAT! Beautiful, and I especiallly love their simplicity! Thanks!! I love the way you explain everything and show how to be successful in watercolors!!
At 85 I found my passion for exploring and learning as much as I can about all the nuances I have missed about the are of watercolour. I especially gravitate toward your style and abstract in general. I am slow but have a passion for this new journey I am on. Thank you for sharing your gifts.
How wonderful! I am 81 and have recently gotten back into my watercolor adventures. Totally obsessed with it! I want to pass into my final resting place with a paint brush in my hand!
I'm just a kid here at 55yrs old 😂
My mother discouraged me from doing watercolor but now the floodgates are open! ❤
I am so happy both of you ladies in your 80’s commented. I am 72 and I thought there was no hope in me starting this at “my age”. You both have given me a new enthusiasm ❤
I started at 79 and have become obsessed with watercolor. I wake up every morning ready to paint! Merry Christmas to all of you!! I think since I began in Feb. of 2022 I have logged about 700 hrs of painting.
Thanks to your gift and tutelage I am beginning to recognise just what tools are necessary for me to progress on my learning experience. It allows me to experience the change, and the difference in my everyday dabbling. Thanks.
If I could keep my eyes open I would stay up all night trying this ! Wowser!
This technique reminds me of batik fabric
You're right, I think even I can do this...thanks!
You can do it!
I thought I was too old (66) to start water coloring. But it’s the best knowledgeable item to make me happy and satisfied. Even selling my cards as fast as I can paint them. Not much. But just enough said baby bear!
All my favorite things. Splatter, metallic, Christmas. I love painting Christmas
I am 84 love learning new techniques. I do really enjoy your paintings.
Well I managed to splash paint everywhere!😂😂. Love the tutorial thanks😇
Thank you Ellen for your great teaching and personality. You are one of my 4 favorites! Merry Christmas!
I love this technique! I just made 40 cards using this beautiful design. Thanks so much!
Cannot tell you how much fun I had with this technique
I am a newbie and your tutorials are my very favourite!! I love, love, love these! You paint in such a light hearted manner (even when you are tired of painting 😉) You always make me feel that I can do it. Thank you!❤
thank you for this beautiful video, I'm 60 and have practically always painted self-taught. painting helps me feel better and distance myself from everything. Your works are beautiful and the comments are beautiful.
Your watercolor Bokeh technique is much simpler than others I’ve seen. Thanks
You are the best! I have put watercoloring aside for the last 4 years while I pursued my career in real estate. Yesterday I watched your tutorial on the ink and watercolor cottage. I did two paintings yesterday of houses that I am closing on - they are "closing" gifts and they came out adorable. NOW - I'm thinking about my Thank You Cards and next Christmas. I'm working on the hydrangeas for the Thank youS and these Holiday Cards!!! I love them THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR GOD GIFTED TALEN - AND YOU ARE SO PLEASANT TO LISTEN TO!
I love the Bokeh effect.
Ellen, I come back to your channel whenever I'm tired of too much control. You know how to relax your students. The cards are delightful and making them will be a pleasure - in spirit with the festive season. Thank you.
Really pretty effect of soft, glowing Christmas lights. 🎄
These are so cool! Love your carefree style and how you "yell" at us that we can do it! LOL Thanks for making it so fun to watch and want to DO IT!
I had to tell you, Ellen, that I've been using paper tape (that is used on tender skin, found with the bandaids & stuff) to use as "masking fluid." I've been using it to make birch trees, moons, whatever, so I don't have to paint around things. It stays down well and it lifts off beautifully with no tearing. Love this stuff!
I'll be working on my cards today so I will try these. Thanks, Ellen.
enjoy!
wonderful and easy, I made five of these cards in about an hour and they are beautiful, your teaching style is really user friendly, thank you!
So fun and easy. Instant gratification!
Ooh I love these, especially the second one 😍
You are right…so easy and the results are so rewarding! Thank you for sharing this technique 😊
"Oh the joy!" Lol, I love your enthusiasm. Your technique is beautiful.
I absolutely love both of these! Thank you. Just gorgeous!
Love this look with the “ mushing & bokeh”….perfect with this subject
You are a delightful teacher - so enthusiastic and very much into every second of your painting. Love to watch how your paintings evolve reflecting your strong sense of design - how you balance the design with creative flourishes or flounces of shades of colors or marks that exactly provide the right emphasis at the right place. Thanks for giving us so much to learn from and admire.
You are a hoot :) So fun and I learn something from every tutorial I watch but mostly I sit back and enjoy YOU!
I don’t know how you do it but you always know just what we need to paint:) I almost started the other one you’re talking about then THIS popped up!❤
mind reader! LOL
My first visit. I am definitely inspired to try this. I’m a beginner but you were so incouaging. Thanks ❤
Thank you! The bluring is definitely best with the stiff brush!
Thank you I wondered how I could make something look so festive
I really look this washed out look and the gauche.❤
Very nice. This is the first time I've seen this technique demonstrated. It looks easy, I'll try it.
I love the holly card and have to try it...a unique way to get that effect. Thanks you Ellen for sharing that.
Pausing the video to say this is so cool!, I can't wait to try it. I just finished a diptych using your loose tree video from 3 years ago. Thank you so much for making these videos.
Your enthusiasm is catching!
I love these cards! I will be making these too.
Will be trying this.... thanks for sharing
Love this technique. I made several with the holly earlier.
Ellen creates my very favorite Christmas cards!!!
Love,Love,Love them so I know what my Christmas cards will be this year!! Thank you Ellen you are a joy to listen to giving us great inspiration xx
yay!
THANK YOU VERY MUCJ FOR YOUR TUTORIAL! This has saved me! Needed 2 more designs and I only had one day left. So happy to have found your channel! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I love your up beat attatude.
Bonjour. Hop hop hop ....simple and quickly for a best xmas mood. Merci beaucoup
Love this technique
So pretty…thanks
Love this technique. Can't wait to try it.
This is so cool! This technique will hide my mistakes 😂. Can't wait to try this!
OH the JOY !!! Will def try this !!!
Loved the watercolor bokeh on the Christmas ornament - I tried it out and it came out so well! Thank you for sharing! :)
I'm am overjoyed with your techniques. Definitely going to try this tomorrow
Lovely cards. Thanks. Will you do some more designs on black paper with metallic paints (like you did last year)? Thanks!
That is so cool!!
thanks
They're both so pretty! I'm looking forward to trying them out
Wow yes I can do this I’m hooked and subscribed thank you
I too am sooo glad I found your channel. thank you Ellen. I love your Bokeh, I love your enthusiasm with your dialogue and excitement xx
Love painting with you Ellen!!! Keep splattering on my phone as I'm watching you tho! Lol!!! Thanks for being sooo great!!
Gorgeous! And you’re sooo much fun to listen to! Thank you!!
I had a lot of fun with these. Beautiful!!
You make it look so easy
Fabulous as always and your energy and enjoyment is what makes me want to watch other projects. Thank you and happy season to all !
I just love that technique, looks so good too. And easy 😊
I find this to be so pretty. Thank you for the model . ❤😊
Did it!!!! 🎊 🎉🥳🥳🥳 THANK YOU ❤
What a lovely technique! This has huge potential!
I hope you give it a try!
Wow! Gorgeous! I really think I can do this!
I really like how you painted these Christmas cards. I’m definitely going to give them a try!
Absolutely love watching you!! I'm just starting.
It's really cool and fun Ellen! Thank you so much! I stop being afraid of a blank sheet of watercolor paper. :D Big hug from Finland!
You are so welcome!
This was sooooooo fun. And you are correct very simple and results are pretty
For white spots try a Mr clean white eraser wet.
I did it!!! So cool! You make this soooo much fun!!! Love you Ellen!! Your the best! I have so much fun with you!! My girlfriend and i follow you together and paint with you, so much fun!!! Thanks so much!!! Hope you have a great Holiday!
You are always such an inspiration to me. 😊
Love it! Gonna go for it. Thank you.
I love these cards! Can’t wait to try them!
Beautiful!!!!! Definitely trying these!! Thank you!!!
How lovely how vastly how easy you make it! Gonna give it a try in the morning ! Thanks!
Love this technique , very cool ....
My arches is coming out. Tonight I will 🎨 paint.
Thanks for the inspiration, going to do some tonight!
I love love this painting
Thanks for all the wonderful videos. Wishing you the best in the coming new year.
Love this tutorial. I made some of Ellen's cards last year! I love her style. I am a bit precocious when it comes to my painting, but I want to loosen it up! Thanks Ellen!
Love love your quick and easy technique can’t wait to start. I just found you and am not letting go. I’m going to start making cards as soon as those supplies come. Yipee another art technique to my already growing repertoire. LOL
I really enjoyed you painting these cards, a fabulous technique that I must try!
Thank you!
Very fun, thanks Ellen
So festive and free spirited- both you and the painting! Love your fearless and fun style. You’re the best; Ellen. 💕
Fabulous to watch you create your fabulous & very effective Christmas cards Ellen.🥰 Love the bokeh technique & painted along with you...Can I just say that I need more practice!
You make it easy! Let's try it😂
YES!!
Ellen, these 2 Christmas cards were GREAT! Beautiful, and I especiallly love their simplicity! Thanks!! I love the way you explain everything and show how to be successful in watercolors!!
Love this technique. Thank you for sharing😊
So beautiful! I am a beginner and love the simplicity of the cards. Will try today. Wish me luck.❤
I loved this tutorial! So simple but so classy!
Thank you Ellen! I live these and can’t wait to try them! God bless!
inspiring and fun thank you Ellen
Thank you Mary.
Wow! Glad i found you. It's so fun watching and listening to you. Thanks for sharing your lovely art!