"Don't be afraid, guys" is the best advice. So many folks are worried about getting it "wrong", as was I a couple of decades ago. then I embraced my 5 year old and just did. it was the best thing I'd ever done. Trust your eye. Perfection is an illusion (or takes thousands of hours to achieve in oil). You are the only judge of what you like and don't. But don't ever trash what you think is horrible because someone will always like it. You can sell what you think is horrible for cheap, or give it away (I do that because I have SO many canvases). But someone will always love it.
Hi Ellen. I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed your tutorial on the Bokeh effect, which I've wanted to learn for a while, just hadn't jumped in yet. I also suddenly recognized what an awesome teacher you are and wondered why I haven't joined your Patreon group yet. Anyway, I did that today and am excited to learn what's in store for me. Thanks for all your hard work in preparing the tutorials. I really appreciate you dedication and hard work you put into them. Thank you again and have a great day. I'll be seeing you on your Patreon channel. Gayla Burson
Very nice job. I saved. I go a bit abstractee😅with my trees I guess they will do. However, I got a little frustrated and decided to paint bulbs real Christmas bulbs. Neat earth tones colors. I know I’m back to cheese thank you❤😊
Thanks for this fun and easy Christmas cards! I had a lot of fun painting both cards and went wild with the snow specks. 😅 your guide was very helpful during the process!
I absolutely love the free form of this. Nothing technical other than what color goes with what color. Do as you like. So free. For perfectionists like me who prefer realism, this is a breath of fresh air. Load up your paints and go. No rules (other than the rule of thirds and knowing how the paint behaves). Thanks for sharing!
I love how you just do it, paint, and not explain every little thing in detail! We can see what you’re doin as you talk about it. We can see what you’re doing as you are talking about it. So refreshing. These are going to be the first examples I try of the bokeh effect.❤
Dear Ellen, thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial. I love your humor! An hour of painting with you is the best good humor therapy that exists in this dark season :-)
😊 thank you I try! I had just finished this video when my my mom told me my uncle passed from a horrible car accident he had gotten into yesterday. We thought he was going to be okay but then he took a turn for the worst. Any humor & fun I can give those who are hurting right now makes me happy. Have a great holiday & thanks for subscribing.
@@ellencrimitrent Oh Ellen I am so sorry to hear about your Uncle’s passing suddenly. My mother passed just two day’s before Christmas in 2006, it’s awful when we loose our loved ones this time of year. I am keeping you and your family in my prayers. Hug’s. 🙏 🤗 😘
Silly splattering ❤ I love splattering I know what the problem was with my tree and it does look like yours, but I have mine in the stupid center and it really doesn’t make sense. Yours is off to the left and it looks wonderful.
I have so enjoyed your relaxed style & sayin' such positive input for us beginners. Thank much and Happy Christmas (yes, I am a Christian) from Annandale, Minnesota!!!!! :-)
I painted them a few days ago and they turned out great! However, they only turn out very well when I use the paper from Arches, otherwise they don't work so well with the wet in wet technique.
I should never comment when I am tired. You paintings are perfect. I love to spatter and want to try bokay . Can't wait till tomorrow to give them a try. Thank you Ellen for making such interesting tutorials 😊
you are so good at circles, it looks so nice. my hands shake to much😕love watching your videos👍🏼🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄what is the palette with the gold colors really would like to get one.
Thanks for sharing! 😊✨ so happy to find Your channel.✨ It`s a lovely turtorial, such beautiful art.✨ I`m getting back into my art & painting again and like to learn different technique using watercolours, acrylics paints. Last year, I starting making homemade Christmas cards, this year want to create winter wonderland with trees & snow & Angel, unicorn🦄❄✨ Have a wonderful weekend! I look forward to more of your art tutorials.🙏💖✨
I had to revisit this video. And I know it won`t be my last time... LOL This is so beautiful and so much fun. How does anybody even come up with a technique that could make magicians envious?
Can a hair dryer be used to dry the paper faster or does it wreck the paper? Great tips you have passed on! I love your spirit when you splatter…great fun!
Love your laid back - no worries approach and find your videos extremely informative and useful. I note you use Scotch Magic Tape to fasten your paper down with - do you de-tack it a bit before you stick it to your paper or is it quite low tack? And I’m assuming it’s waterproof? The masking tape I use tends to come unstuck when I use watercolour. 😊
Oh Ellen.. you have me in AWE!! I'd love to do these but I'm just not sure of my level of "creativity".. one day I will though.. I just love these sooo much!! Thank YOU!!
Your technique of Bokeh was really different than what I knew. The technique of the blur that I know is removing color color to create the effect. Interesting that you can create similar effect by adding color instead of erasing color.
There is a lot of complex art going on in this tutorial. The plays on color, texture, and light are spectacular. I only started watercolor painting 2 months ago but I have a long history in jewelry design, art glass, and sugar flower making. Thank you so much for this absolutely spectacular tutorial. I've made three cards from this tutorial. Every single one is different and I'm trying to capture that AHA thing that you do there. I believe the trick is to make sure that the green surround is dark enough for the translucent gouache circles to pop from. I'm loving this. You make the world a better place!
"Don't be afraid, guys" is the best advice. So many folks are worried about getting it "wrong", as was I a couple of decades ago. then I embraced my 5 year old and just did. it was the best thing I'd ever done. Trust your eye. Perfection is an illusion (or takes thousands of hours to achieve in oil). You are the only judge of what you like and don't. But don't ever trash what you think is horrible because someone will always like it. You can sell what you think is horrible for cheap, or give it away (I do that because I have SO many canvases). But someone will always love it.
So cool....almost. looks like you're looking thru a rainy window. BEST WATERCOLOR TREE. VIDEO. ♡♡♡
This is how christmas trees looked like when i was a child. Very educational..
I love how slap-happy you are with your paint....that's my style.
I LOVE splattering too!
These aee gorgeous! I can’t wait to try it.
Hi Ellen. I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed your tutorial on the Bokeh effect, which I've wanted to learn for a while, just hadn't jumped in yet. I also suddenly recognized what an awesome teacher you are and wondered why I haven't joined your Patreon group yet. Anyway, I did that today and am excited to learn what's in store for me. Thanks for all your hard work in preparing the tutorials. I really appreciate you dedication and hard work you put into them. Thank you again and have a great day. I'll be seeing you on your Patreon channel. Gayla Burson
Thank you Ellen & so so sorry for the loss of your uncle. 💐
thank you :)
@@ellencrimitrent ♥️
Very nice job. I saved.
I go a bit abstractee😅with my trees
I guess they will do. However, I got a little frustrated and decided to paint bulbs real Christmas bulbs. Neat earth tones colors.
I know I’m back to cheese thank you❤😊
Cool effects with the bokeh!!
Love the repetitive "don't be scared!" Us perfectionists in the crowd need the reminder 🙈
These are SO beautiful! This is my first time here and I’ll be back for more! (honestly it was the sounds effects that hooked me 😂)
Love the bokeh effect. I bought a little pack of 4 different sized round foam stamps, about 3€ on Amazon, really helpful to take off paint
I love it already
Neat corners😮😊
You are the BOMB!!! I've been using your bokeh technique since I first saw it. Everyone who gets my Christmas cards loves them. Thank you!!!!!
Thanks for this fun and easy Christmas cards! I had a lot of fun painting both cards and went wild with the snow specks. 😅 your guide was very helpful during the process!
Sorry Ellen to read of your loss and bless you for thinking of us x
thank you!
Thanks!
Thank you!!
とてもロマンチックなChristmas card🎄✨ 🥰
This was gorgeous. I'm going to try it. Thank you.
Did I mention this was gorgeous?
I absolutely love the free form of this. Nothing technical other than what color goes with what color. Do as you like. So free. For perfectionists like me who prefer realism, this is a breath of fresh air. Load up your paints and go. No rules (other than the rule of thirds and knowing how the paint behaves). Thanks for sharing!
The first two I did in green. But the third is pink! So much fun!❄️
The splatters make me happy 😊 im ready to try it 😊❤
Hope you enjoy!
@@ellencrimitrent ❤
I never knew we can PAINT bokeh!!! Thank u so much for sharing the technique!!
Ellen you make me smile every time I watch you paint
I love how you just do it, paint, and not explain every little thing in detail! We can see what you’re doin as you talk about it. We can see what you’re doing as you are talking about it. So refreshing. These are going to be the first examples I try of the bokeh effect.❤
Dear Ellen, thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial. I love your humor! An hour of painting with you is the best good humor therapy that exists in this dark season :-)
😊 thank you I try! I had just finished this video when my my mom told me my uncle passed from a horrible car accident he had gotten into yesterday. We thought he was going to be okay but then he took a turn for the worst. Any humor & fun I can give those who are hurting right now makes me happy. Have a great holiday & thanks for subscribing.
so sorry for your loss :(
@@ellencrimitrent Oh Ellen I am so sorry to hear about your Uncle’s passing suddenly. My mother passed just two day’s before Christmas in 2006, it’s awful when we loose our loved ones this time of year. I am keeping you and your family in my prayers. Hug’s. 🙏 🤗 😘
@@ellencrimitrent so sorry for your loss. Prayers for your family.
I like your technique, where any stroke is possible and art flows freely. Thank you very much.
Appreciate your tutorials very much. You have helped me improve my watercolor techniques. I love the loose component of your style.
You're a wonderful watercolor painter. And I love splatter .
Your “real ness” really saves my sanity. Happy Holidays. I learn so much.
This one is a classic 💝 Coming back around again this year 👍🏼 Thank you 💖
Silly splattering ❤
I love splattering
I know what the problem was with my tree and it does look like yours, but I have mine in the stupid center and it really doesn’t make sense. Yours is off to the left and it looks wonderful.
Beautiful!! Love your tutorial!🌲
I need to practice; my bokeh effect is for the birds!
But I loved the trial and play in the video!
Thanks Ellen
They re beautiful Ellen I’m of to my art class ,I’m doing them lv Ann
はじめまして！Ellenさん❣️
とても素敵なクリスマス🎄カードですね。何年かぶりに絵を描こうと思いました。
Coucou I love your technique, your explantion and your voice. Thank you for everything that you explained. Excuse my english I am french.
I have so enjoyed your relaxed style & sayin' such positive input for us beginners. Thank much and Happy Christmas (yes, I am a Christian) from Annandale, Minnesota!!!!! :-)
Love this. I’m So addicted to the gold ❤️❤️❤️❤️. Thank you Ellen
Gonna go try it...and I love your fun personality ❤
u are funny , between sound effects and your excitement and cheer-leading. Like a kid in a candy shop! very cool effects! Thank You for the video!
Watched video several times, made the designs , will be using as Christmas Cards this year
I painted them a few days ago and they turned out great! However, they only turn out very well when I use the paper from Arches, otherwise they don't work so well with the wet in wet technique.
Thank you very muche, I made cards , I'm very very proud ! Thanks !
Gorrrgeous
I love your psssst sound effect!! LOL! Love these!
Yay, thank you!
Love the way you want people to have fun, it makes it fun to watch & want to try! It is alway a beautiful work of art you do.
Love your commentary as you paint! You have inspired me to get back into my watercolors. Thanks❣️
oh cool, I was just trying to get this effect in a snowy sky
How FUN!!! Love the ‘splatter’ motif.
You're fun Ellen, I love watching your videos, I really want to try this bokeh painting ❤
Hi Ellen,
I love that bokay echnique , what pretty cards..im a splatterer alsom
I should never comment when I am tired. You paintings are perfect. I love to spatter and want to try bokay . Can't wait till tomorrow to give them a try. Thank you Ellen for making such interesting tutorials 😊
Love this channel your a great teacher and love your humour- you always make me smile and laugh- love it
Love this technique, and you sound effects. Thanks
Thanks so much!
Love your style and running commentary!
Love your sound effects!
They're both beautiful! Thank you!
I absolutely love this technique. And your confident “come on, just go for it” message sooooo works.
Amazing technique. Never heard of it
You are amazing. I love this and could not remember the name of the technique. Yee haa
I like that a lot. I think I could manage that. Thanks
This is so cool! I can't wait to try it.
Love it! Live bokeh! And love the sound effects. Never stop!!!
Thanks so much!
I have done 2 of these, so fun to do. Great for wellbeing and something that it is a little bit wrong, it still works very well
you are so good at circles, it looks so nice. my hands shake to much😕love watching your videos👍🏼🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄what is the palette with the gold colors really would like to get one.
Thanks for sharing! 😊✨ so happy to find Your channel.✨
It`s a lovely turtorial, such beautiful art.✨
I`m getting back into my art & painting again and like to learn different technique using watercolours, acrylics paints.
Last year, I starting making homemade Christmas cards, this year want to create winter wonderland with trees & snow & Angel, unicorn🦄❄✨
Have a wonderful weekend!
I look forward to more of your art tutorials.🙏💖✨
This is so cool! You make loose paintings look so easy! Mine still continue to flop! Lol
I had to revisit this video. And I know it won`t be my last time... LOL
This is so beautiful and so much fun. How does anybody even come up with a technique that could make magicians envious?
Damn!!!! Gorgeous! Magical! Thank you very much!!
Loved it Ellen
Loved this!
My first time seeing you and I’m subscribed! Love your techniques! Thank you!
Loved this! I will definitely give it a try. I’m a newbie.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful work. 🎄🎆🎇🎍
Our pleasure!
@@ellencrimitrent ❤️💐
Loved this, fabulous technique. Thank You 🙏
I think I can! I think I can! I’m going to do it now!!! Thank you!
Ellen, you are my new best friend!! Love this technique..
Can a hair dryer be used to dry the paper faster or does it wreck the paper? Great tips
you have passed on!
I love your spirit when you splatter…great fun!
Me encanta! Y muchas gracias x poner subtítulos. Así cuando no entienda algo, puedo pausar el vídeo y traducir
so beautiful
I will love doing this. Thankyou so much for the tutorial.
beautiful love your videos!! :) New fan!
Nice technique!
I love it. Its pretty. I have to try it! Thanks!
Love love love the effect! Thanks for this.
Love your laid back - no worries approach and find your videos extremely informative and useful. I note you use Scotch Magic Tape to fasten your paper down with - do you de-tack it a bit before you stick it to your paper or is it quite low tack? And I’m assuming it’s waterproof? The masking tape I use tends to come unstuck when I use watercolour. 😊
Goegeous this looks like fun!!! If u don't have the natural tint what else could u use? Great tutorial!!!
Oh Ellen.. you have me in AWE!! I'd love to do these but I'm just not sure of my level of "creativity".. one day I will though.. I just love these sooo much!! Thank YOU!!
You can do it!
Beautiful!! I must try !!
love love love this look
You can be proud of yourself , brilliant and thank you for sharing your time and talent
Loved this, Ellen!
Ellen. These are beautiful..🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
Your technique of Bokeh was really different than what I knew. The technique of the blur that I know is removing color color to create the effect. Interesting that you can create similar effect by adding color instead of erasing color.
yes you can remove or add I have seen ppl add- and I have seen ppl remove the tree I remove paint with the towel but you can remove with brush.
I love it so much , very nice 😍😍😍👌❤️👏👏👏. thanks for this video ...👋👋
I'm glad you like it
There is a lot of complex art going on in this tutorial. The plays on color, texture, and light are spectacular. I only started watercolor painting 2 months ago but I have a long history in jewelry design, art glass, and sugar flower making. Thank you so much for this absolutely spectacular tutorial. I've made three cards from this tutorial. Every single one is different and I'm trying to capture that AHA thing that you do there. I believe the trick is to make sure that the green surround is dark enough for the translucent gouache circles to pop from. I'm loving this. You make the world a better place!
Miss jocining57 you very talented. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
Wow so cool Ellen!!!!!🎉🎉🎉
Ellen this is beautiful! I’m a year late... but it’s universal Boca! 😃
I sure needed this lesson. I love that look but didn’t know the details. I did know it had to wet on wet. Love those.