Winter Watercolor Cardinal Painting/ Christmas Card Ideas

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Supplies: Supplies:
Holbein watercolor: Prussian blue, black, white , quinachradone magenta, vandyke brown, olive green, cadmium yellow deep, alizarin crimson, black
Princeton no. 8 long round"velvet touch, flat craft brush, , Princeton no. 12 Neptune brush
arches 100% cotton cold press paper 7x10"
white gouache
masking fluid
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[@helanna9843]

I have no problem with the ads - I'm grateful for your videos. Thank you.

[@karenhoward303]

Ellen, you know more tricks than a magician!

[@whatifitnt]

Golly… I can’t decide which of your tutorials to paint for Grandma’s card this year … Thanks sooooo much, Ellen… 🌟🩷⭐️❤️💫💝💖

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Thank you! I believe you are the best instructor on you tube😊

[@juliebergacker5680]

Love love that bird 💕💕💕🎄🎄😱😱🇸🇪🇸🇪💕🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@epolney]

Beautiful cardinal and instructions

[@janetteaguirre-terry2986]

Oh wow! Beautiful!!!

[@janetteaguirre-terry2986]

You’re amazing!! I’m glad I found you!!! Thank you!!

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i am prepared to suffer the ads as you do excellent tutorials and great wet on wet landscapes, techniques and animal paintings for beginners. I do get fed up with some KZbinrs going on and on about selling things to you, and stuff that is totally unrelated to art and they are just being used as tools to fob off tat. Your time and effort is appreciated and I am glad you don't go on and on about selling things.

[@ellencrimitrent]

thank you and I forgot to mention as- free video are on my Patreon

[@elizabethnicholson6691]

You are such a good teacher. Showing us simple drawing techniques is so helpful. I think the most valuable thing you have taught me is to be less inhibited - to "go for it", relax a bit. 😘

[@needle.thread.watercolor-jloh]

The dark on the bird really gave dimension to the bird. Amazing! Thank you again.

[@NaomiCoutureArt]

The bird turned out great, love the pop of red with darker background

[@southworthfamily4937]

This is the best cardinal painting I've seen anyone do. Thanks for sharing. A lot of artists make the crest of the cardinal stick up kind of funny looking. This one is perfect.

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kellyhalligan1328]

Lovely

[@cheribarh3681]

So good!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@terrilynnstalvey1416]

Oh, my. I love this reminds me of childhood memories and snow. Best cardinal ever ❤ natural

[@carolburkett7018]

I’m another love for The red Cardinal in your snow scene. Thank you for drawing cardinal correctly and made it more simple. I don’t know why birds look complicated. Your a big help. Love your painting

[@Waif4us]

Lovely Ellen!

[@consueloyoung4484]

GORGEOUS!!!. I must try it. Thank you Ellen, very much. ❤🥰

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

That's one handsome cardinal! And love how you painted the flurry on winter snow! Very beautiful! ❤️

[@helenpernicone8994]

Oh YES!! This is awesome 👏 👏👏👏

[@ellencrimitrent]

Glad you like it!

[@lindamcdermott5475]

Great techniques for the background, also coloring for the pine needles. Thanks, every time I watch one of your videos, I learn something.

[@cheryl7476]

Thank you, Ellen, for taking the time to show us how to do such a lovely painting of a cardinal. A year into watching you, a d I say say, I now can do this. Thanks again.

[@elainewilliams7184]

you make drawing seem so simple! Love the cardinal!

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you so much 😀

[@maryannknox7158]

Beautiful 🤩

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thanks 🤗

[@madonnafriedman5148]

Beautiful cardinal Ellen. Thank you! Great tutorial and tips. 🎨👍

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thanks so much 😊

[@triciabennetts6578]

Thankyou Ellen - love the tip of white gouache on damp paint for the snow - excited to try it ! 😀

[@SheriMiller-lw9xu]

This is by far my favorite! Cardinals hold a special place in my heart. They are said to represent loved ones that have passed away. I lost my only child 5 years ago. She was only 27, so that makes me love cardinals even more.

[@janellqueen3376]

Beautiful

[@donna5659]

You are so wonderful at explaining what your doing , brushes and colors your using too. You make me feel like I can do this. You are so real and share a lot of good information with each tutorial you do. Tricks are great too! Sharing your mistakes and how to fix really helps. Thank you! Really enjoyed!!

[@lindaking9222]

Nice...your sense of humour reminds us to enjoy the process & not take ourselves too serious

[@ellencrimitrent]

Always!

[@chrissie4452]

Very beautiful winter bird-scenery ! Thank you for this useful demonstration !

[@ellencrimitrent]

Many thanks

[@melodiasinger]

Ooooo que bello 😍❤️😍❤️😍😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@debbieasselstine2469]

Beautiful bird. You're my favourite art teacher on youtube. You don't take yourself too seriously and you give us the confidence to try new things. Thanks so much.

[@leannepattullo7187]

I love birds and want to learn how to paint them so this was awesome - you make it seem so easy to try it - thank you - he’s beautiful

[@cmaranatha9890]

Great job!

[@chrisostapiw8218]

Loved it!

[@tamathamavraides5532]

Your willingness to share the way you do is so kind. I love your videos and have learned so much!! Thank you very much

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

Ellen, love it! Thank you💛

[@GriffithsJacqueline]

Love this, great Christmas card idea. Love the dark red, beautiful. ☃️💝

[@ellencrimitrent]

Glad you like it!

[@GriffithsJacqueline]

@@ellencrimitrent I also love your idea of splattering white Gouache onto the damp watercolour, what a lovely effect, then at the end when you splattered white again, it really does look like the snow is just not in front of you, its diffused so looks like background. This is also a great idea I would never have thought of myself. I expect that effect wet on damp could be used on undersea paintings? I think it's the best snow I've seen. Thank you. 💐

[@sharonmcmichael4690]

I love not having to tote my gear to a class. This is so fun! Everyone gets a front row seat!

[@kimberlyearly8918]

Beautiful, Ellen! Can't wait to paint this tomorrow! Thanks!

[@aj-yi6os]

Love your accent and your talent.😎😎😎

[@nknana3]

Awesome...love it! Putting it on my “to paint” list. A great gift for a bird lover❤️

[@ellencrimitrent]

Have fun!

[@judithlarkin600]

Thanks Ellen! I can’t wait to try this! The last one came out great and I framed it and giving as a Christmas gift. You make painting very accessible, and for those without formal academic training, that is immense! Thanks again!

[@yes4yeshua]

I just painted this on a greeting card. I couldn't find the one you were referring to. I had a lot of fun and it was my first cardinal.

[@josephgilbert6250]

This made my day! Such a great lesson - your comments made me laugh out loud a few times, thanks!

[@pattioneill3849]

Love your tutorials, your fun! I've learned, "I can do it" ❤ Merry Christmas Ellen.

[@PaintingwithIrene-Clarke]

A beautiful Cardinal painting💖💖💖

[@Whitepaper_Art]

So beautiful Landscape painting.

[@maryvaeni1007]

I love all the holiday paintings you are doing. I couldn't keep up with them all if I tried, but love all the choices! Am painting some of them and you break everything down so each one is so doable. Can't wait 'til you offer on-line classes!

[@ellencrimitrent]

working on it coming in 2021!

[@jessicagrill425]

I would love to attend on line classes with you, Ellen!

[@donna5659]

So beautiful Ellen! Thank you!

[@wendyleader8905]

Brilliant

[@marielouisedavidson4834]

Wonderful! One great tutorial after another!

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thanks again!

[@pamketron]

Hi Ellen - I haven’t even watched yet but I love it. So pretty when you showed the pic. Love birds and yours looks beautiful on the snowy branch. Back to the video! ❤️❄️🦜

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you so much!

[@dell4277]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

[@hudsonhighlands8610]

Beautiful!! I haven’t used masking fluid yet so this is a great chance to try it out!! I’m so glad the ads help the creators. I though they did but wasn’t sure. I think maybe people don’t know that? Not sure! Thank you so much for your time and energy. And for even showing how to draw the cardinal for beginners like me. 🤗

[@janmccoy2662]

a fantastic video!!!

[@naticaleb123]

You are easily my fave teacher!!!! Love your easy going tutorials! I’m learning something new every time!!! Thank you so much!!

[@darnelleechols8556]

Lovely tutorial ❤️ Thank you.

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you! 😊

[@elizabethmaslowska2298]

It’s very pretty!

[@sharondoan1447]

George ours fellow! I must at least try to mimic yours. Thanks for your generous teaching.

[@cindyf120]

You’re amazing !! ❤️❤️

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you so much!!

[@liduvinamyres4776]

Loved it. You are a great teacher

[@DayByeDayChristine]

Thank you for sharing all that you do!!!! I'm in MA too. My grandmother would love a painting like this!! Thank you for helping me with my Christmas gift for her 💕

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Love your tutorials!!

[@lindajames7083]

ThNk you so much.

[@virginiakane441]

Very nice. Love the way you did the background.

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ShahanoorMamun]

Wonderful watercolor painting! It's really very nice work dear❤️

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you so much 😀

[@bettyryan4310]

So glad you are doing animals/birds...love learning how to visualize the easy shapes to create the carninal. Thanks, Ellen.

[@ellencrimitrent]

You are so welcome!

[@thokchomjayshree8089]

This is very pretty painting and so doable too for amateur hobby painter like me.

[@artifexmom3824]

Absolutely awesome ☺️❤️

[@ellencrimitrent]

check out this other winter painting kzbin.info/www/bejne/gV7aaKirndtqrac

[@ellencrimitrent]

everything is in description box I used white gouache

[@Limena50]

Loved it :)

[@susanhepburn6040]

Thank you, Ellen. 🙏🏻

[@ARTYCOATY]

Beautiful art! I am very happy to share this work! Great job as always! Stay connected and stay secure! I will support you.

[@petro6049]

Très bon vidéo! Merci

[@dianehill4019]

Hi Ellen, I'm a new viewer and I'm loving your slow and thorough tutorials! Awesome image for a card, thank you!

[@marywagner9927]

You can most definitely mask painted areas. Just make sure it is completely dry prior to the application of the mask.

[@dianedial4262]

I really love this tutorial. Thank you so much for making it look easy enough for beginners to intermediate painters. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

[@pegeggeggleston4315]

Ellen - you are a fabulous artist and great instructor. Thank you so much for sharing and continued success. Love PegEgg

[@myrrim1291]

I love your videos. This card is so cute. I’m going to try it. Many thanks

[@adelegiomo8614]

Molto bello

[@cecilialofgren1396]

This is wonderful! We don’t have cardinals here in Sweden, but we have bull finches. I’ll try to do one of those! Thank you so much for sharing!

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I’ve learned so much from you today. Oh and I don’t mind the commercials after all I’m getting free painting lessons. Thank you!

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I am so happy with you because of art is 🌟 always in mind and ofcourse immediately come out it may be little or something else but touch to the heart 💜❤️ close is a great artist, sometimes it will be a challenge like an 🐜 and painting 🖌️🎨 I am very appreciate with this technique and methods it's really 80% psychology and 20% 🎿 skills that you have proved it. thanks 🫂😊 again for your 👿😈 demonstration 🪧 little but great.thanks.

[@angelakilroy689]

Thankyou so much I really enjoyed your tutorial Love it!!!my first time with your recording really enjoyed it and the way you teach....can’t wait to try it..take care x

[@debbied9842]

Hi, I am new to your channel, I was watching this looking for ideas for Christmas cards, and realized I was smiling through the whole video! I have subscribed. You are really comforting to watch. I am more of an acrylic and oil painter, but have enjoyed watercolors as well. Thank you, I am going to enjoy this one.

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Sooooo beautiful!!!!! Hi from Russia ❤️❤️❤️

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Valerieknitterhands]

Thank you Ellen I appreciate the traceable you provided via Patreon. I found out not to use masking fluid on inexpensive paper such as canson

[@artjunkie19]

I love your approach to mixing your colors. I have to work on that. Love this painting! Just joined your Patreon btw.👍🏼

[@ellencrimitrent]

Awesome thank you 😊

[@annburlin2903]

Thank you for this video. Yours is gorgeous! I always think cardinals add bold color to the winter landscape and you have captured that. I plan to try this over the weekend.

[@ellencrimitrent]

Thank you so much!

[@karenburns4106]

Loved it! As soon as he is dry I will post a picture of my cardinal on Instagram.

[@ThelmaGrace1930]

Thank you for this wonderul tutorial! I love Cardinals and see them regularly living in New Hampshire. I knew I detected a New England-like accent when I started watching you last week.

[@ellencrimitrent]

Yup from and live in MA

[@maryfellows4159]

I love this one and I’m currently waiting for my masking fluid to dry! I had decided that I’m going to paint a bird, every Christmas, as a ways to remember my parents. They both loved birds and my Mom kept seeing cardinals last year. So I had already decided I wanted to paint one....thank you so much for providing this beautiful tutorial! Btw, I think you are exceptionally generous with everything you give, on KZbin, and on Patreon. If people don’t like commercials, they can sign up for premium KZbin. Or better yet they could sign up for your Patreon. Your Patreon subscription is VERY reasonable, especially considering how much content you provide....IMHO. Thank you for all you share with us Ellen (and your humor too!).

[@nancybroer4712]

Going to get brave and try this on my canvas now.......not as difficult as I thought it might be, not so perfect on the bird features but it’s acceptable (mine that is). Thank you!

[@malikb888]

😊😊👏

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Super joli j’aime bien aussi les paysage enneigé merci de m’a Normandie 💐

[@wendyzapalac4991]

So gorgeous! Having lived in South Texas all of my 64 years, this is so beautiful! Would love to be able to look outside and see this painting in real life! Thank you for yet another beautiful work of art!

[@sandysmith1286]

Wendy I lived in Texas for 25 hrs and retired to Tennessee. This is exactly what I see in my trees. I feed the birds to bring them in. I love it.

[@cecilialofgren1396]

Wonderful!!! We don’t have cardinals here in Sweden, but we have bull finches. I’ll try one of those instead! Thank you!!

[@NinaHansen2008]

A cardinal’s beak is actually orange, Ellen! ;-)