Bokeh Effect Watercolor- Christmas/Holiday Card ideas

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[@Jillian15]

I love how slap-happy you are with your paint....that's my style.

[@gail-gmac6871]

I LOVE splattering too!

[@anniesavidge2468]

These aee gorgeous! I can’t wait to try it.

[@littlellamblet]

I never knew we can PAINT bokeh!!! Thank u so much for sharing the technique!!

[@lucialange9193]

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 :-)

[@ellencrimitrent]

😊 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.

[@ad4740]

so sorry for your loss :(

[@MaryHartmanMaryHartman]

@@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. 🙏 🤗 😘

[@ToniWall]

@@ellencrimitrent so sorry for your loss. Prayers for your family.

[@annfelesseeperez3436]

The splatters make me happy 😊 im ready to try it 😊❤

[@ellencrimitrent]

Hope you enjoy!

[@annfelesseeperez3436]

@@ellencrimitrent ❤

[@fnhc2023]

Gorrrgeous

[@elainebernier]

Ellen, you are my new best friend!! Love this technique..

[@lina-lisepoirier612]

Coucou I love your technique, your explantion and your voice. Thank you for everything that you explained. Excuse my english I am french.

[@Satsuki-ame]

とてもロマンチックなChristmas card🎄✨ 🥰

[@jodycourt]

I just found you a couple days ago and I'm obsessed with your techniques and love listening to you walk us through the process. My Christmas cards are looking great, thanks to you, Ellen. I'm so stoked!!! THANK YOU!! So MUCH!

[@aditimishra9900]

These are literally the prettiest cards ever, Ellen.. Can't wait to try. Thank you. 💜💛

[@vickimerchlewitz]

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.❤

[@amandastratton8242]

Sorry Ellen to read of your loss and bless you for thinking of us x

[@ellencrimitrent]

thank you!

[@beaulieuonnp593]

Amazing technique. Never heard of it

[@cherylbrewer1218]

Thank you Ellen & so so sorry for the loss of your uncle. 💐

[@ellencrimitrent]

thank you :)

[@cherylbrewer1218]

@@ellencrimitrent ♥️

[@aerialarboreal9005]

Love Bokeh effects

[@krisannecajano9684]

This is how christmas trees looked like when i was a child. Very educational..

[@licetales]

Wow 🤩🤩🤩🤩 Super 🤩🤩🤩😍😍🥰

[@lorishumway4136]

love love love this look

[@shelialee9539]

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.

[@jacquehranica2150]

I absolutely love this technique. And your confident “come on, just go for it” message sooooo works.

[@BiologieMe]

Those are beautiful, thanks so much for sharing these techniques! I love the finished product so much. It's so soft and magical.

[@user-fm3wx4hl2c]

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。

[@danielleb.7055]

Thank you for sharing this. Definitely going to be trying it out. I recently found your channel and it kind of brought me back to the reason why I love watercolor and wanting to learn agian. Thanks for being you too. It makes your videos enjoyable. Have a great evening.

[@SophieBird07]

Your “real ness” really saves my sanity. Happy Holidays. I learn so much.

[@sarahbratty5931]

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!!

[@ellencrimitrent]

You can do it!

[@noreenspenceer2065]

Ellen you make me smile every time I watch you paint

[@valeriemckay7064]

That was FUN! Thumbs up

[@1fredricka]

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!

[@IslandGirl755]

Love this technique, and you sound effects. Thanks

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thanks so much!

[@CreativeSpace4]

Love the tree

[@IvaPasPhotography]

Fantastic bokeh❤

[@JH70173]

I love it. Its pretty. I have to try it! Thanks!

[@heatherssmallart9099]

I love watching you paint! It looks like a hot mess on the paper…until it doesn’t. And then, voila! At the end it’s magically gorgeous! Thank you for making such fun tutorials! Maybe one day, with practice, my final result will be half as beautiful. :-)

[@marisarayo1913]

I like your technique, where any stroke is possible and art flows freely. Thank you very much.

[@johannelajoie2454]

I love it so much , very nice 😍😍😍👌❤️👏👏👏. thanks for this video ...👋👋

[@ellencrimitrent]

I'm glad you like it

[@SusanLS08]

I love bokeh. Beautiful Ellen. Thank you for teaching this.

[@beaulieuonnp593]

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

[@AlienBunnyRabbit]

Oh! This might be the technique I see in a lot of paintings I like on Instagram. Now I know what its called!! ❤💚 Merry Christmas to you and I wish you great creative happiness!

[@ellencrimitrent]

yes!! play around with it some do serious ones mine is all trial and error.

[@fanmurray5244]

Hey Ellen. I love your videos and how you walk us thru the technique. You’ve got a great personally too. What is a good brand of gold for watercolor do you use. Thank you.

[@debdudley1]

Appreciate your tutorials very much. You have helped me improve my watercolor techniques. I love the loose component of your style.

[@user-wy8in7pj9x]

Ellen, you are my favorite watercolorist with MY kind of humor! Your paintings are a pleasure to watch! You have honestly helped return me to the art I love! Your details, while demonstrating various watercolor techniques and colors to use , has helped me to get back to the art I love! Thanks so much for getting me at age 85, back to my favorite pastime!

[@SuZZieQ1000]

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.

[@ellencrimitrent]

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.

[@leslie-annepepin8927]

Love it! Live bokeh! And love the sound effects. Never stop!!!

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thanks so much!

[@sbowenful]

I love your psssst sound effect!! LOL! Love these!

[@ellencrimitrent]

Yay, thank you!

[@dvtsdtdonut]

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!

[@Mona77401]

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!

[@mariajosegonzalezmediano3094]

Me encanta! Y muchas gracias x poner subtítulos. Así cuando no entienda algo, puedo pausar el vídeo y traducir

[@debramccormack9388]

Love your commentary as you paint! You have inspired me to get back into my watercolors. Thanks❣️

[@thewebsters79]

Wonderful ideas. Thanks.

[@elsbethnietschmann947]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful work. 🎄🎆🎇🎍

[@ellencrimitrent]

Our pleasure!

[@elsbethnietschmann947]

@@ellencrimitrent ❤️💐

[@maggiesmith6519]

Wow so cool Ellen!!!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@jasperbugoy9728]

Miss jocining57 you very talented. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

[@kimpiercy101]

You're a wonderful watercolor painter. And I love splatter .

[@margaretdillinger5090]

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.

[@narayanstar7787]

Beautiful!! I must try !!

[@susankjelvik8509]

I think I can! I think I can! I’m going to do it now!!! Thank you!

[@cherylj.harris4967]

I love it too!!

[@jorienstreur7025]

love what you are doing

[@lindaking9222]

This is great with the combo of techniques…love your sound effects too🙂

[@gwenritch]

so beautiful

[@grandmak1860]

This technique was new for me. But I love it! Cannot wait to try it! Thanks for all the time you share with us here!

[@pookys1gal]

I need to practice; my bokeh effect is for the birds! But I loved the trial and play in the video! Thanks Ellen

[@victoriagadd6831]

I like that a lot. I think I could manage that. Thanks

[@arlenemurphy804]

Love this. I’m So addicted to the gold ❤️❤️❤️❤️. Thank you Ellen

[@Piwonia67]

I'm painting your Christmas tree right now ❤

[@helanna9843]

Love your sound effects!

[@dalemoyer]

Loved it Ellen

[@carefreedelight2355]

Loved the fun!

[@loleki737]

They're both beautiful! Thank you!

[@christinegelormino5594]

I did them both and love them. I really enjoyed painting these. Thank you for demonstrating You made it very easy to follow.

[@giovannascotti488]

I love these! Beautiful! Thank you for sharing! ♥️

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you! 😊

[@juneb5975]

These are like magic! I haven't painted in years, but I think I want to learn this technique!

[@monica-NJ-123]

This turned out wonderful , I think I’ll try this thank you so much for sharing 🎄

[@ellencrimitrent]

thanks!

[@Rachel-wg3nv]

This was such a fun and cool project! I absolutely loved it! Big Bokeh fan here 🤣🤩

[@annakilbourn6362]

You can be proud of yourself , brilliant and thank you for sharing your time and talent

[@karenloftus6637]

Love, love, love the bokeh ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dorothyhillbeck4330]

Loved this tutorial, so effective and stunning results, Thank you!

[@karenhatzen]

I LOVE this technique! Going to try these for sure! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[@ellencrimitrent]

Have fun!

[@batcactus6046]

oh cool, I was just trying to get this effect in a snowy sky

[@annetaylor9625]

I love this bokeh technique! It's so unusual, but it has such a beautiful look.

[@terrilynnstalvey1416]

You are amazing. I love this and could not remember the name of the technique. Yee haa

[@elainethompson6180]

Watched video several times, made the designs , will be using as Christmas Cards this year

[@Mewochuui]

Again..a fun time just watching.

[@bjulianaleo3025]

I love this for any winter scene cards - since I don't celebrate xmas. This works for the season.

[@jy1112]

Dear Ellen, just hang around KZbin during Christmas holidays. I found the tutorial very interesting. I just picked up my materials and tried. Lovely, Lovely Christmas painting 🎨. Even I can do it. Thank you so much ❤️

[@raevenlenser7368]

Thanks!

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you!!

[@patricialessard8651]

I absolutely love this technic! That's gorgeous! Yes, I'm going to be using that one allot. Thank you for showing me so many new ways. I need to learn some that are easier because the nerve damage in my hands are slowing me up. I have drawn and painted all my life but certain things are getting in my way and I'm damned and determined to not let it stop me! So thanks for all the ways I'm learning that I can still do from you. Hope you had a great Holiday Season, Blessings! 😃

[@dorotheaherron5071]

Hi Ellen, I love that bokay echnique , what pretty cards..im a splatterer alsom

[@dorotheaherron5071]

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 😊

[@josephcollins6033]

Damn!!!! Gorgeous! Magical! Thank you very much!!

[@halfmoon03]

Wow this is brilliant. They turned out so beautiful! I'm going to try this right now!

[@rosactaylor]

That is very good.

[@sheadorris]

Love these!

[@snapout_of_it2079]

Really cool and beautiful Ellen. Thank you for such a fun tutorial.

[@ellencrimitrent]

You are so welcome!

[@pascaledescroix520]

Bravo c’est top !! J’aime beaucoup votre façon d’expliquer sans prise de tête et avec humour ! Merci à vous 🙏🌺

[@7409gigi]

Oh my gosh! I LOVE THEM!!! Thanks, you are the best!

[@ellencopello5048]

That was great thank you!!

[@sjbrueck]

Love it

[@Pamsartplace]

Love splatter!

[@carolbenson6524]

Really fun watching you paint! Gave me some good ideas!! You could even do yellow circles with the white ones.