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July Poll

  • still life- 45
  • fruits/veggies 40
  • garden 102
  • techniques ( please describe the one you would like to see) 16
  • summer themed item ( we did tons of coastal so think of something else ) 26
  • flowers( what type) 20
  • abstract-( landscape or general) 72
  • sketchbook ideas 51
  • 2025-07-02
  • 372 votes
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July Poll - please do not put specific items- you need to keep it general for everyone - if you're looking for specific try to post on "paint my photo" when I ask for the call out.

Since we have already painted lots of coastal I am looking for other areas below.

* Please stick to the themes I put on the poll ONLY thanks:)

Comments

Leigh

Urban sketch (perspective)

Anne Morris

architecture, city scapes

Kris Stanek

I am interested in pallet knife painting.

Rosemary Petersen

Hi Ellen - it seems harder than ever lately to just take time for art which I love more than anything else to do! And I have all the ways to make time I'm going to do "Pretty soon". My other "hobby". is collecting art supplies and I do that really well. You are so good at making beautiful pictures with just a few tools and colors! I think it is really nice of you to be interested in our ideas and you always say. "You can do it!"

Linda McCrackin

I’d like to do some hanging grapes with a vineyard background.

Sue

Fruits and vegs would be nice

Vadonna

summer in wooded areas with ponds, streams

Ellen Crimi-Trent

I don't really do portraits sorry- once in a blue moon I will have some sort of person but portraits are not my thing.

Hali Dearborn

Clouds - different weather types

Pat

Street scenes, people & everyday objects.. cafes, lunch in a park or open field.. glazing techniques

Ellen Crimi-Trent

funny you mentioned this we pulled all of ours out - they overtake the garden!

Megan Garbett-Styger

High mountain meadow. Some place John Denver would hang out in. :)

Christine Yönet

Haha they don’t grow here in the heat but i do love them, send some over 😉

Fliss 99

I'd love to see a tutorial on more detailed roses .

Laurie Hendricks

I always love quick ideas for general cards - but masculine cards are always harder for me. How about some birthday cards in masculine tones? Could be abstract trees or landscapes?

Penny

Technique for maintaining bright whites in a picture without the use of gauche

Lori Gilman

I enjoy the ink and wash projects

Lori Gilman

I enjoy landscapes and nature over cityscapes or buildings

Sue McGinn

Farmer's market stand

sam miller

Wooded forest and lake scenes

Jane

Mid-way rides like ferris wheel, carosail (sp), bumper cars

Jaime Hamilton

I think we need a series on “Ellen’s Travels” 😆

Kearie

Abstract general on everything especially ink and wash

Sherry Moore

I was thinking carnival as well!

Sherry Moore

Maybe some clowns, carnival foods

Janet

Ooh! I like the circus/carnival idea!

Wendy O'Donovan

I would love to learn more about negative painting

Susie

I would like to learn about general abstract

Pamela

Summer picnic (within/out basket of summer fruits& veggies, fresh bread, little cakes, pastries, etc) in a mountain top environment with animals instead of people, enjoying one another, playing summer games ( badminton, Frisbee, croquet, hide-n-seek, etc).

Leigha Buchtel

A still life of fruits/veggies or items for a meal on a cutting board with a knife

Cheryl Amato

I would love to paint building like in Greece with the ocean in the background.

Jane Wyen

General abstract

Vicki

Techniques - fog

Denise Putnam

looking ahead to fall...gourds, dry grasses in still life settings

Sarah

Fruits and veggies especially tomatoes, peaches and figs.

Theresa Fargo

I like the masculine card option. Maybe a man fishing off a River bank or Pier? Thank you Ellen! 😊

Andrea Paulis

Any of your techniques, you are an awesome teacher and my painting improves with every marvelous video.

ellen

camping, mountains/shadows, lakes/reflections

Cherie Gibson

Fruits and veggies….. heirloom tomatoes, cherries, figs

Ellen

English country garden

Penny

Maybe more in the line of tricks for negative painting . ie.. how do you do a field of white flowers—we done spattering of gauche, but what else can be done

Lynn

Gardens

Robyn Kroeger

sketchbook ideas please 😍 oh and more on how to do realistic shadows

Beada

Pen and ink sketch booking

Lauren H Hudson

Sketchbook ideas. Stacks of books, inside- old house offices

Rhonda

Flower gardens. Would love to see a tutorial on a beautiful Hibiscus garden. I live in the South and we have some beauties in our gardens right now. Thank you for all that you do!

Fliss 99

I'm not looking for hyper realism (I like loose/abstract styles) but something with a little more depth than the 'c' shape loose roses that a lot of people do. I shall certainly check through more of your videos for inspiration. Thanks Ellen, you're a fantastic teacher, I 've learnt so much from you already 😊

Sandy Brawner

A wildflower garden with gailiardia, bluebonnets and black eyed Susan. Also a cactus garden would be cool.

Sue

Color harmony

Barbara

With ink….

Ellen Fogarty

Techniques-- color harmony, adding depth to paintings, enhancing paintings after the initial layer

Dee

Wet on wet technique.

papinok

Fireflies on a trail or fireworks :-)

Grace Horton

Still life, excellent to learn about shadows, and the bane of my painting existence

Diana Marshall

My garden Flowers! Desert roses, Nasturtiums, Hoyas

Anonymous

Creating clouds which are so difficult for me.

Susanne Bergesen

Mountain wildflowers like supine, California Poppies, etc

PaulaA

Lobelia, gerbera Daisy, foxglove, fushia, interesting foliages like sweet potato, nasturtium