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April poll time

  • animals - what animal 43
  • still life- what specific objects 25
  • landscape- what specific type i.e - forests, country, spring trees - please do not give specifics place 91
  • spring flowers- what type 33
  • coastal- what sort of scene 42
  • people- remember I am not great at them- but what in particular 2
  • techniques- what specific one do you want to know more of 15
  • abstracts 51
  • urban scenes - what city 27
  • 2025-04-17
  • 329 votes
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please click the the subject you want to see the most- if its an animal please write in comments below which type. Thanks.

Comments

Missy

I would like a lesson on painting bearded iris. Thanks, Ellen!

elle

Coastal landscape, mountains Or any other landscape . lol

Amy

Coastal scene with path to beach ( seen in distance) and weathered sign or boardwalk, sea oats, fence.

Lynn

Any kind of flowers, in vases, in front yards, in fields, on wreaths, on gates, fences…etc.

KatWoman

Cats in sunlight from window

Terri Waterman

Dogs! Let’s paint Brady. Curly and white is not easy.

Tara Pregnolato

I loved the pears and the jars on the window sill projects. More drawing yourself projects ✨️

Ellen

Paris

Laura Roper

countryside with rolling hills and tree and water features and rustic buildings.

Ellen Crimi-Trent

lol I see what you did there! - was not the hype it lived up to- but you will see!

The Scrapchic

Ducks, chickens, goats, cows, donkeys and barn scenes.

Ellen Crimi-Trent

FYI I don't really paint dogs because they are breed specific I am looking for other types of animals- however I might in the future do a bunch of dogs as one tutorial :)

Paula Freedman

Avoiding blooms when doing wet in wet. Painting backgrounds without streaks.

Sherry Defazio

Forests, winter and spring, flowing water.

Carolyn McClure

Still life, everyday objects: fruit, bowls, jars, etc.

Cathy

Roosters

Kathie

Black and Chocolate Labs

Kathy Proietti

Still life. Everyday objects, glass, silver, gold/brass also some mixed media sketchbook fun.

Pat Sparrow

Still life. Maybe fruits, veg, greenery.

Pat B.

Crocuses, tulips, hyacinth, primrose

Susie Putnam

Trees with maybe a stone bridge over water.

Susie Putnam

Semi abstract landscapes I love the ones you do. They are so much fun.

Jean

All types of flowers are appreciated.

Patrice

Coastal lighthouses

Vicki L

Abstract urban scene. Any city.

Patti W

I wouldn't mind a still life with an object with a reflection. Or how you get some depth in a still life. Or, well, anything. :)

Barbara Brown

Old time country farm with barn and a few farm animals (chickens, pigs, cows etc.) wandering around.

Lise Finley

Semi abstract urban scene; incorporate dog in a scene (eg taking a dog walking in city)

Mary H, TN

Techniques: how to achieve the proper proportion of water to pigment ratio for various uses.

Janet

Artist desk with painting supplies

Barbara Clark

I’d love to see coastal scene with boats.

Joan Cole

Crocuses, hyacinths, azaleas

Carol

Coastal scene with sailboats

Glenna Shiaman

I like the loose street scenes with people but not detailed.

Judy

Historic/colonial Boston or anything to do with America’s 250 birthday.

Lynne Morea

I would love to do a coral reef

Mary

Loose street scenes with people and interesting buildings/water/flowering trees or flowers. Ie: Amsterdam buildings/canals etc….

Jamie Ryan

Coastal: PNW or Maine with the rocks and trees

Joan moser

Coastal scenes with a boat/ sunsets

Tori G

Landscapes - mountains with flower fields, idyllic dreamy vibes. Costal scene with A BRIGHT orange sunset

Val Graziano

Techniques- Depth & Perspectives.

Joe Coley

Something Florida. Maybe ink and wash.

Linda McCrackin

Coastal scene with boats and a dramatic sky.

Dawn Coelin

Coastal Massachusetts (Rockport, Gloucester, etc) - loose and atmospheric!

Cathy Knapp

country landscapes with trees and maybe creeks/rivers

Johann

coastal scene boats

Susan Bickley

landscape - distant mountains, sage brush and grasses in foreground

Emily

pitcher and glasses, carnival glass, delft ware, tea cup with tea pot and cookies

Lori Gilman

Country landscapes and/or colorful spring flowers

Echo

Country landscapes, fields, mountains, especially foreground perspective and techniques.

Sue Alan

Coastal, harbor

Norma Foy

Teacups & pots, vases of flowers, bowls of fruits, books w/ eyeglasses

Rebecca W Guinn

Spring flowers: azaleas, snap dragons, wild flowers like cosmos, Indian paintbrush, bluebonnets

Kimberly Gilley

Forest in the Smokey Mountains National Park in Tennessee... There's a lot of things there to choose from. I know you said no specific places so Southeast USA forests

Wendi Kendrick

I chose landscapes, particularly ones that show shadows

Janet Henderson

Landscapes, particularly a pond in the woods and maybe there’s a duck swimming in it.😊

Elaine True

Urban scenes Athens Greece, Savana Georgia, Charleston, SC

martha nagle

background techniques. Like background for bird on branch of flowering dogwood tree or cherry blossoms

MariaDL

Still life with fabric. Maybe a book on a sofa with a throw, our a window with drapes.

Sheila Aird

Can you teach us how to paint icebergs?

Cheryl

beaches of northern California

Laurie Hendricks

Abstract with grapes and vines or still life with wine bottle and glasses.

Laurie Hendricks

Ellen- I see you have a tutorial for wine & cheese - with grapes - already posted. 🤣

Susanne Bergesen

Famous gardens like Buschardt (sp), Japanese Tea Garden in SF... also more techniques using watercolor pencils & watercolor inks.

Hilary Smith

I love African wildlife and have been there many times. I’d be happy to offer some photos to use as reference d

Jo-Anne Baxter

Coastal rocks, beach, moody sky and sea

Kellie

I was thinking it would be fun to do a landscape of a golf course?

Kellie

Atmospheric

Leanna Lebato

Flowers, more tutorials on Bluebonnets please. Love anything with boats! Maybe more with sunrises and sunsets as part of the sky.

walker

A fun pig! 🥳

Linda

Coastal scape with foreground cliffs

Diane

I'd love to paint cats!

Susanne Bergesen

Oops - I was specific with my sites... sorry.... how about bald eagles? 🥰👍

Pamela Seay

still life, bowls filled with fruit, bottles, draped material

Camille Firpo

landscapes that include water...waterfalls or rivers with rapids

Vicki

Horses 🐎

Tina

Hawaiian waterfall with greenery and flowers.

Jonnagale

I love skys; sunrise, sunsets and also, southwest scenery, red rocks, etc.

Jacqueline paronto

Copper and metal objects like pots milk cans with flowers

Robin B

Beach scene with rainbow or beach scene with surfer on a wave

Megara Sheffer

forests and woodland animals, squirrels,chipmomks,skunks,mice,fox and deer

Beth Gajewski

Sunset over water…shoreline at ocean, lake, even a pond

Heather Marasse

Landscapes of all kinds but I’d particularly appreciate practice with prairie scenes - big skies, wheat fields, farm houses & barns, etc.

Mary Jo Morgan

I like hilly farm scenes with dairy barns with hay mows and other farm items: machine sheds, hog houses, chicken coups, corn cribs, fences, gates, fields with various crops, old John Deere tractors, fruit trees, garden areas, flower beds, windbreaks, deciduous trees, beautiful old Sears catalogue farm houses, woods and cricks. Thank you!

Kathleen Webster

Coastal. Breaking/crashing waves . Beach scene with umbrellas

Molly

abstracts

Sheri Delvin

Sorry, didn't mean to say iris I was just painting iris!

Jen

Spring flowers around a door or thru a window!? Spring flowers on a vine (I struggle w perception of looking down a path of flowers)

E Stuck

Lake Michigan lighthouses or sailboats 🥰

Lauren H Hudson

Ranches and farms with land, fences and animals

Kathryn Badger

Painting water- ponds , lakes and oceans

Lisa Mallory

I love painting animals and there is not a lot of tutorials on animals. It's always landscapes and flowers

Laura

Dogs please.

Pamela

Coastal..... beaches with different color sand. Crowded beach. Cliffs with water below. Tropical beaches. Thank you!

Maura

Coastal. Would love to learn to do water and waves more realistically.

Gwen Marriott

A loose portrait of South Asian man wearing a turban would be interesting.

Deb O'Bannon

Chicago would be fun. Maybe some loose painting of people walking on the street

Leslie Feeney

Landscapes - mountains, lakes, streams

Erin

Golden retriever :)

Cat Dunlap

Southwest landscapes, expressive skies, water reflections.