Thrilled over both cards! Finally grasped Blue/Gold versus Red/Silver. I once read that to keep JOY in your life, put Jesus first, Others second and Yourself last. So, I just love the word JOY! Thank you for being you and bringing us so much Joy.
Love the abstract cards, but I would really love to see some winter/christmas book markers to go along with the the cards as a set. Just a thought. Blessings to you, AnnLyn.
This is super fun. My daughter and I are going to make some x mas cards together and I'll add this to our ideas it's super fun and easy. Have a great day
Excellent advice. If you like it stop. So many times I love it! But it was fast and easy so I don’t believe it can be that simple so I turn it in to something I don’t like as much. I love what you said. Next time I love it on the first run I’m stopping and getting some more paper to paint another one!
I love your abstracts and enjoy attempting them with my own spin. It is very therapeutic as you say. Love your philosophy of it it's not fun you need to change directon. Thank you for sharing.
With a last name of JOY I had to play with that! I ended up with a much chunkier JOY and did Zentangling with Indigio and Gold's inside the letters. Fun and relaxing!!
Just love the joy card, it has the impression of a 'world' with joy written across it, very apt for the Christmas message. Thanks so much, will definitely be trying these two cards. X
I love your work and You make everything easy for us beginners. I made a whole bunch of snowman from your other video and they are so cute. I’m obsessed with them.I’ve got like five ready. I need to paint my son-in-law a pine tree forest and I don’t even know where to begin. I did those birch trees with a credit card they turned out awesome! I love birch trees so that was really exciting for me to do. But what I find hard with the watercolor paints is blending colors. In particular that one video you had of that little log cabin and the beautiful background with the dark sky. I tried doing that sky and it turned out like garbage, because I couldn’t get the colors to blend. But I’m going to keep trying and watching more videos. Thanks again you’re a great teacher.
Pebeo drawing gum is my favorite masking fluid. It dries quickly, so i pour a little into to use in a bottle cap and recap the bittle right away. If you work liquid dish soap into your brush first, the masking fluid will rinse out.
Thank you for the inspiration! Stumped on what to paint for this holiday - tired of the usual. AND I love painting abstracts lately, so I am excited to get going on some new style cards.
Wonderful to Have Breakfast with you! I really learned about making abstract and easy(?) Christmas or holiday cards! You always create ease in my artsy mind!Have a wonderful Holiday! 🙏🙋♀️Karen
I never do abstract art but I did these just for fun. I have a couple of friends who are ambivalent on Christmas itself so these are perfect greetings to send to them. Thanks!
Ellen, I really loved the JOY one before you added the swirlies with gold and blue bc it looked just like Earth and looked so cool with the big JOY on it. A perfect unifying message for us all!
I am really loving all the Christmas themed tutorials that you have been doing recently as well as going back to some of the older ones. But this really rocks my world. I just love it because it is so free and easy and there are no wrongs or rights about it. Can't wait to give it a try. Thank you so much for all the content Ellen from a big fan in Ireland 💕💕☘☘
I love these! As a beginner this might be something I can do that looks good enough to give to someone. I love reindeer, is there a simple way a beginner can paint them?
Another wonderful video Ellen! Can’t tell you the number of times you’ve inspired me when I’ve been in a rut. The perfect video to watch in the midst of a huge snowstorm, too! Thank you!
Ellen...Your abstract cards are beautiful. I love both, especially the one with the gold stars. This creation reminds me of a winter starlight night. Thank you for your inspiration!😘💙⭐️
Beautiful! What is the name of that wonderful metallic water color set with all the golds? I didn't catch it. I have a set of Arteza metallic water colors, but they are not as vivid. I love both the abstract and the simple design cards.
Dear Ellen, I am Lise from Norway, love your Christmas cards tutorials ❤ one question: can you explain why black doesn't seem natural to use for really dark night? And what to use to make it really dark, where there are no other lights than stars, or perhaps no stars either? Would love to learn this trick.
Ellen I did your cards you did an when I went to my art class they couldn’t believe I’d done them so thank you lv Ann uk 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️❤️👋👋👋👋👋
Your words say you don’t care how it turns out but it always turns out wonderful!!!
I’m going to try these.
Hi Ellen love your channel thank you lv Ann uk 👋👋👋🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thrilled over both cards! Finally grasped Blue/Gold versus Red/Silver. I once read that to keep JOY in your life, put Jesus first, Others second and Yourself last. So, I just love the word JOY! Thank you for being you and bringing us so much Joy.
Beautiful comment. Keep JOY in our hearts by keeping Jesus first. It's what our world is crying out for. 🖌️🎨
Love the abstract cards, but I would really love to see some winter/christmas book markers to go along with the the cards as a set. Just a thought. Blessings to you, AnnLyn.
Love abstracts
Love to see more
I was not a fan of abstract until I saw these cards….wow! Thanks I
I’ll be painting some in the future. You made me Joyful. lol! ❤❤❤
Luv the abstract cards. Can't wait to try it!
I love your style and encouragement to beginners. I have dove in to watercolor paintings and love it❤. Thank you. And I love the abstract pieces.
Love these! I think the idea of having a family get together to do them is brilliant!
Ohh...I love this Ellen! 💛
Love it... the Joy one looks like the earth in an etheral effect. If that makes sense..
This is super fun. My daughter and I are going to make some x mas cards together and I'll add this to our ideas it's super fun and easy. Have a great day
Excellent advice. If you like it stop.
So many times I love it! But it was fast and easy so I don’t believe it can be that simple so I turn it in to something I don’t like as much. I love what you said. Next time I love it on the first run I’m stopping and getting some more paper to paint another one!
I love abstracts
Love Love Love these cards ♥
Love these abstract cards! The holidays are stressful enough without trying to make super fiddly “perfect” cards.
LOVE LOVE LOVE these!!!!!
I love these!! Thank you for sharing this lovely process. I can't wait to try it!
Love the abstract cards
Yes! Yay! Love this. Video!
You are genius!
These look like a lot of fun. Thanks for the ideas 🌞🌞🌞
I love your abstracts and enjoy attempting them with my own spin. It is very therapeutic as you say. Love your philosophy of it it's not fun you need to change directon. Thank you for sharing.
Definitely gonna try these. Thanks
Love to do abstracts and doodling as well.
With a last name of JOY I had to play with that! I ended up with a much chunkier JOY and did Zentangling with Indigio and Gold's inside the letters. Fun and relaxing!!
Delightful!
Thanks Ellen 😊 I like this very much
Just love the joy card, it has the impression of a 'world' with joy written across it, very apt for the Christmas message. Thanks so much, will definitely be trying these two cards. X
Hey Janice,
I was thinking the same thing! It reminds me of the Christmas song, Joy to the World! 😃
like the abstract - ness
I love your work and You make everything easy for us beginners. I made a whole bunch of snowman from your other video and they are so cute. I’m obsessed with them.I’ve got like five ready. I need to paint my son-in-law a pine tree forest and I don’t even know where to begin. I did those birch trees with a credit card they turned out awesome! I love birch trees so that was really exciting for me to do. But what I find hard with the watercolor paints is blending colors. In particular that one video you had of that little log cabin and the beautiful background with the dark sky. I tried doing that sky and it turned out like garbage, because I couldn’t get the colors to blend. But I’m going to keep trying and watching more videos. Thanks again you’re a great teacher.
Abstracts....you teach me how to do abstracts that are even holiday oriented! Please continue all abstracts!
Thanks Ellen-I really enjoyed this tutorial.
Pebeo drawing gum is my favorite masking fluid. It dries quickly, so i pour a little into to use in a bottle cap and recap the bittle right away. If you work liquid dish soap into your brush first, the masking fluid will rinse out.
Love these, Ellen!
I just had so much fun with this! I wish I could post a pic to share.
Fun, fun, fun!
Yes, yes yes, more abstract watercolour!😊
beautiful cards !
Love those cards, good ideas.
Love them 👍❤️
Thank you for the inspiration! Stumped on what to paint for this holiday - tired of the usual. AND I love painting abstracts lately, so I am excited to get going on some new style cards.
Thanks Ellen! Always expanding my horizons!
I had no audio. Many thanks to the individual who suggested turning phone off, wait, and restart....it worked🎨🧡
Now I'm enjoying the video!!!
Just what I want
Love this!
Wonderful to Have Breakfast with you! I really learned about making abstract and easy(?) Christmas or holiday cards! You always create ease in my artsy mind!Have a wonderful Holiday! 🙏🙋♀️Karen
Very inspiring as always. Thank you for encouraging everyone especially the beginners
Thanks for watching!
Thank you Ellen , I like how this turned out and it will make great holiday cards 🌲😊
I love these cards, Ellen! Thank you - I’d be super interested in any other abstract watercolor tutorials you might do in the future.
I never do abstract art but I did these just for fun. I have a couple of friends who are ambivalent on Christmas itself so these are perfect greetings to send to them. Thanks!
I love all your work Ellen x thank you
More fun! I admire the depth of creativity you have as well as how far it goes! Even using this as a Thanksgiving activity. GREAT IDEA :-))
Love these! I love abstract watercolors. ❤
😊Loved your abstract cards, that’s a great idea for Thanksgiving activity.
Love it Ellen 💕 and I can hear you! Lol I'm going to try this tonight 👍
I love abstract cards! I love these techniques and need to try it even if I finished all of my Christmas cards.
Loved this approach. I’d love to see more. I could hear fine, not sure what problem others were having.
Really cool!!
Ellen, I really loved the JOY one before you added the swirlies with gold and blue bc it looked just like Earth and looked so cool with the big JOY on it. A perfect unifying message for us all!
I am really loving all the Christmas themed tutorials that you have been doing recently as well as going back to some of the older ones. But this really rocks my world. I just love it because it is so free and easy and there are no wrongs or rights about it. Can't wait to give it a try. Thank you so much for all the content Ellen from a big fan in Ireland 💕💕☘☘
Love the abstract! ❤❤❤
Amazing cards Ellen, can't wait to try out yet more of your ideas, thank you 😊
Beautiful holiday cards! 🎇🎄🌟
Thanks so much!
loved
Easy is my best friend! Thanks Ellen!
I love these! As a beginner this might be something I can do that looks good enough to give to someone. I love reindeer, is there a simple way a beginner can paint them?
Been following several of your tutorials this holiday week. Thanks for all the fun ideas!
Fun cards, love watching you paint! Audio is good now.
Thanks so much
Love these!
I couldn’t find the metallic water color paints on you’d shop?
Very pretty and looks stress free to do!!
Love the abstract Christmas cards! Very inspiring!
I love this idea! I was stressing out about making cards this year and this helped me to refocus on easy! Thank you!
Love it! I'm inspired by the abstract ideas!
Love this so much! Thank you!
Really like these holiday abstract cards. Can hardly wait to try one or two🎉
Another wonderful video Ellen! Can’t tell you the number of times you’ve inspired me when I’ve been in a rut. The perfect video to watch in the midst of a huge snowstorm, too! Thank you!
Both unusual and lovely cards Ellen, Thank you for sharing with us xx
Ellen...Your abstract cards are beautiful. I love both, especially the one with the gold stars. This creation reminds me of a winter starlight night. Thank you for your inspiration!😘💙⭐️
Another great tutorial, Ellen. Thank you!
It occurred to me that you could do a plaid pattern on the word after you take off the masking fluid.
I love these. Always looking for new holiday ideas. Thanks, Ellen.
Great stuff
Love the movement marks! It’s fun! I truly dislike my lettering, but there are lots of templates and ideas to use for samples.
Love these! So much fun to paint along!
I really enjoyed this joy! I have never tried abstract before so this was very fun & enlightening! Thank you Ellen!
Thank you, it is a fun project. I heard you inMinnesota😊
Love your tutorials and the abstract cards, thanks Ellen!
This looks like fun!
Yes! I want something different.
Thank you for the inspiration!
Beautiful! What is the name of that wonderful metallic water color set with all the golds? I didn't catch it. I have a set of Arteza metallic water colors, but they are not as vivid. I love both the abstract and the simple design cards.
très beau résultat!
Please show the fun pallette, with manufacture and cost. Thank you
Hi Ellen, I can hear you! 👂
Dear Ellen, I am Lise from Norway, love your Christmas cards tutorials ❤ one question: can you explain why black doesn't seem natural to use for really dark night? And what to use to make it really dark, where there are no other lights than stars, or perhaps no stars either? Would love to learn this trick.
Just starting out and having a hard time. Thinking it’s because I have the cake type paint instead of tubes. Practice? What’s that . . .
Will you keep the two edges straight?
What is the name of the tool you used to remove the masking fluid? These will be my Cards this year! ❤️
😁🎯 Love it.
Very nice! ❤
amazing😍❤️