I am a brand-spanking-new watercolor student - one week! - in my older adulthood, and I am so glad to have discovered you! I appreciate how you actually demonstrate different techniques for each brush, by including an array of brushes. I have already experienced how watercolor paper and brushes can make a HUGE different in my feelings of success. I don't do social media (Facebook/Meta), so I am trying to figure out how to use Patreon so I can continue to learn an art medium that I've always wanted to be friends with. Thank you!
Are you a teacher? You are so good at giving all the needed information in a very precise and no nonsense manner, that it’s easy to follow and understand! Thanks,
So far, this is THE BEST brush information and uses video that I've seen! Nice explanations of the brushes and practical applications, so THANK YOU very much for this video!!
Thank 😊 you Ellen! Watched before but needed a review! Ha!!! I'm a beginner, of course I need a review of everything! Love your fun style of teaching 😉 With love, a California Gramma ❤
Lady brushes aren’t my first rodeo and I almost didn’t watch.......and yet you taught me several new things. So always remember follow the map or you fall o fa the cliff. Or in my case have soooo many lovely brushes that are the same. 🤣. Thanks so much for sharing and I have watched others Channels not sure if I’m not stupid or if I was just not listening right but I’m pretty sure they didn’t explain them the same way. Thanks again. Big fan. Happiest of New Years to you and yours!!
Thank you so much Ellen. This was quite useful. Also thank you for keeping your channel so practical, and to the point. I am so glad to have found a channel that is not full of fillers. My paintings have much improved since subscribing to your channel. Thanks!
What a fabulous video. I'm a little bit more than a beginner and have painted acrylics before trying watercolor and I must say I do get confused when confronted with all the brushes at the art store. This little tutorial has been extremely useful, many thanks!
I have started watching your videos a while ago and I do love them, especially as you explain how to draw different things... Iam an absolute beginner that helps a lot. For Christmas I have been given watercolor pencils. I have not seen you using them. Do you? Please keep up doing these tutorials... Iam trying everything you show. Greetings from Germany.
A wonderful, informative video -- love seeing your choices and what can be done with them. I wish I'd seen this about 12 hours ago before I placed my order with the Brush Guys! Actually, I got quite a few of them but probably would have had a much bigger order! Do you use any special cleaners or conditioners to maintain your brushes? Thanks again and have a wonderful New Year!
I pretty much stuck with Princeton so I'm hoping, since you use them, that they'll do me well. I used some of your ideas for Christmas cards and between hairs falling out of my student grade brushes and hair that's falling from chemo, I spent a good bit of time picking strays from my work, LOL!
Thank you for this tutorial Ellen as I've just started water colors in Nov. This was very helpful!!! The Oval brush....is it referred to by some as a mop brush??
Hi Ellen. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Do you ever use Dagger brushes by any chance or do you know how they should be used at all? I really found this video very interesting, thank you for making it. I hope you have a happy New Year. God bless you all. 😀
Ellen is there a beginners watercolor color theory book you could recommend on Amazon? I want to study this and wonder where I should start . . . Have you ever taught this? Just curious . . . 🥳 Happy New Year!
A part of watercolor that I think many teachers overlook: how to use your brush(es). Basic information, I supposed, but so many people don't know how to handle their brushes. Would you consider a lesson, or lessons, that help put these brushes to use in a painting?
Muy interesante. Muchísimas gracias. No sé inglés pero veo los tipos de pinceles y cómo y para qué los usas. Se ve que tienes maestría. Ojalá yo llegue a ser como tú.
Search for "Princeton Neptune Fine Watercolor Brushes" at Jerry's Artarama. Amazon has the same type in the Princeton Aqua Elite line (Synthetic Kolinsky Sable) if you search there for it. It costs a bit more than this beginner is willing to pay but I found and just ordered what looks to be a comparable brush from a quality maker at Jerry's. "Silver Silk 88 Cat's Tongue" will hopefully be a good alternative to the Princeton. I think this type of pointed oval wash brush may be refered to as tongue or cat's tongue, too.
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Thanks for showing techniques with brushes. It takes away so much of the mystery and confusion. The practice is fun!
I am a brand-spanking-new watercolor student - one week! - in my older adulthood, and I am so glad to have discovered you! I appreciate how you actually demonstrate different techniques for each brush, by including an array of brushes. I have already experienced how watercolor paper and brushes can make a HUGE different in my feelings of success. I don't do social media (Facebook/Meta), so I am trying to figure out how to use Patreon so I can continue to learn an art medium that I've always wanted to be friends with. Thank you!
I have watched many different artists to learn watercolors and yours is by far the best in my opinion! Thank you for all your videos.
Carol Stefan awe thank you 😊
Are you a teacher? You are so good at giving all the needed information in a very precise and no nonsense manner, that it’s easy to follow and understand! Thanks,
This was very helpful to me, thanks Ellen!
thanks Ellen thats really informative , watching all the way from the UK :-)
I agree with Carole Stefan, your watercolor tutorials are the best ever!
Thank you! You're a good teacher, loved this lesson!!
Awesome thanks for the video. Great showing on brush uses.
Good information! I love the linen texture with the fan brush!
Thank you so much for this video. I am your target audience; a beginner. I have no idea where to start with brushes. This really did help!
Yay 😀
Thank you so much. Your videos are so very educational and entertaining. You are a blessing. 🤗
So far, this is THE BEST brush information and uses video that I've seen! Nice explanations of the brushes and practical applications, so THANK YOU very much for this video!!
Thank 😊 you Ellen! Watched before but needed a review! Ha!!! I'm a beginner, of course I need a review of everything! Love your fun style of teaching 😉 With love, a California Gramma ❤
Thank you for your wonderful demonstration. I appreciate it very much!
Your videos are the best. Learning so much.
Thank you so much, Ellen, just what I needed!
Thank you for your clear explanation, Ellen.
Lady brushes aren’t my first rodeo and I almost didn’t watch.......and yet you taught me several new things. So always remember follow the map or you fall o fa the cliff. Or in my case have soooo many lovely brushes that are the same. 🤣. Thanks so much for sharing and I have watched others Channels not sure if I’m not stupid or if I was just not listening right but I’m pretty sure they didn’t explain them the same way. Thanks again. Big fan. Happiest of New Years to you and yours!!
Love your teaching videos!
Thank you so much Ellen. This was quite useful. Also thank you for keeping your channel so practical, and to the point. I am so glad to have found a channel that is not full of fillers. My paintings have much improved since subscribing to your channel. Thanks!
That was the best video on the use of brushes, thanks so much for sharing
Now I know the difference between a liner and a script. Rather wondered now I know. Thx
Bravo, Ellen!! Thank you for sharing this information!!!🙌🏽👍🏽
Incredibly helpful. I have not seen anyone do this. Thank you!
Thank you Ellen so helpful! 👍🙋🏻
You’re welcome 😉
Very interesting! Thank you for making this video!
Love your videos! Thanks.
What a fabulous video. I'm a little bit more than a beginner and have painted acrylics before trying watercolor and I must say I do get confused when confronted with all the brushes at the art store. This little tutorial has been extremely useful, many thanks!
I have been practicing some painting and now I think I could use all those brushes!!! So many fun things to create. Really like the liner brush.
I have started watching your videos a while ago and I do love them, especially as you explain how to draw different things... Iam an absolute beginner that helps a lot. For Christmas I have been given watercolor pencils. I have not seen you using them. Do you? Please keep up doing these tutorials... Iam trying everything you show. Greetings from Germany.
Thanks for doing the brushes tutorial. I have many brushes and don't know the potential of them. Hope you had a great Christmas. 🎅🎅🎅
Thanks for this good information! Eye opening for lettering. Never thought of that.
Thanks 🙏🏼 for this amazing video ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much, I need a fan brush.
I have exactly one Princeton brush and it has quickly become my favorite brush! I want to get more of them.
So helpful...thank you,Ellen
Thank you Ellen! A great resource to refer to when needed :)
Great! My bf just ordered that princeton set. For me.. I cant wait to use them! Happy Holidays!
REBB Princeton has many series, I have velvet touch and Neptune brushes.
Thank you so much! This was so helpful!!!
Good demo. Thank you.
The closed captioning made me laugh! As you told is your name, instead of Ellen Crimi Trent, the captions said,” Alchemy” Trent, which is PERFECT! 🤣💚😎
really?? LOL that is sooo funny!
Ah yes , a very practical video indeed !
Yeahhh that’s for that info!
What size was the angled flat brush? 1/2" or 3/4".
Love watching and learning.
A wonderful, informative video -- love seeing your choices and what can be done with them. I wish I'd seen this about 12 hours ago before I placed my order with the Brush Guys! Actually, I got quite a few of them but probably would have had a much bigger order!
Do you use any special cleaners or conditioners to maintain your brushes?
Thanks again and have a wonderful New Year!
oh nooo sorry- :(
I pretty much stuck with Princeton so I'm hoping, since you use them, that they'll do me well. I used some of your ideas for Christmas cards and between hairs falling out of my student grade brushes and hair that's falling from chemo, I spent a good bit of time picking strays from my work, LOL!
Thank you for this tutorial Ellen as I've just started water colors in Nov. This was very helpful!!! The Oval brush....is it referred to by some as a mop brush??
Hi Ellen. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Do you ever use Dagger brushes by any chance or do you know how they should be used at all? I really found this video very interesting, thank you for making it. I hope you have a happy New Year. God bless you all. 😀
I am bought one recently- but chose a few others instead. I might go back and get it to use.
@@ellencrimitrent thank you for your reply. Will you be making another video about it by any chance? Happy New Year!
Ellen is there a beginners watercolor color theory book you could recommend on Amazon? I want to study this and wonder where I should start . . . Have you ever taught this? Just curious . . . 🥳 Happy New Year!
PERFECT
Hello. Love your chanal and art.
May i ask , what brand of paper you use ? Thanks
Which Princeton long round brush do you use ?
Neato! 😃
I like how every brush is good for flowers 🤣
A part of watercolor that I think many teachers overlook: how to use your brush(es). Basic information, I supposed, but so many people don't know how to handle their brushes. Would you consider a lesson, or lessons, that help put these brushes to use in a painting?
How do u win?
Muy interesante. Muchísimas gracias. No sé inglés pero veo los tipos de pinceles y cómo y para qué los usas. Se ve que tienes maestría. Ojalá yo llegue a ser como tú.
Where do you find the pointed oval? I just searched Michaels on line, and that was a waste of time.
Search for "Princeton Neptune Fine Watercolor Brushes" at Jerry's Artarama. Amazon has the same type in the Princeton Aqua Elite line (Synthetic Kolinsky Sable) if you search there for it. It costs a bit more than this beginner is willing to pay but I found and just ordered what looks to be a comparable brush from a quality maker at Jerry's. "Silver Silk 88 Cat's Tongue" will hopefully be a good alternative to the Princeton. I think this type of pointed oval wash brush may be refered to as tongue or cat's tongue, too.