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here is your ad free from today's YouTube- a look into what I painted on my retreats- I had so much fun with some of you on these retreats- if you are looking to come to a retreat I still have a few spots left on my france retreat : https://uptrek.com/retreat/exploring-french-countryside-watercolor-retreat-artist-ellen-crimi-trent-france

Also if you cannot go overseas because of many reason and would like to try a workshop I still have spots left on my NYC watercolor workshop : https://www.ellencrimitrent.com/service-page/nyc-watercolor-workshop-1?referral=service_list_widget

If you loved coming to one of my retreats write below what you loved most about it- and if others are on the fence maybe you can chime in on what changed for you!! Thanks!

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What I painted on my Watercolor retreats in Spain & France !

What I painted on my back to back watercolor retreats in Spain and France. If you are interested in a workshop I have one left for 2026 in NYC- click here: https://www.ellencrimitrent.com/service-page/nyc-watercolor-workshop-1 want to come to my France 2027 retreat click here for all info: https://uptrek.com/retreat/exploring-french-countryside-watercolor-retreat-artist-ellen-crimi-trent-france #watercolorpaper #watercolortechniques #watercolorflowers Shop my Supplies Here : https://www.amazon.com/shop/ellencrimi-trent-artist _________________________________________________________________________ Supplies: holbein watercolor: , , Prussian blue ,cobalt blue,paynes gray , cadmium yellow deep, , , burnt umber, , burnt Sienna , ultramarine blue deep , bright rose , lavender ,bright rose , Princeton no 12round aqua elite series , Princeton no 8 long round aqua elite brush , Arches 100% cotton cold press paper 9 x 12" (disclaimer: these are affiliate links that I get a small fee from) Ellen Crimi-Trent is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for individuals to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. The cost to you for these products is the same, but Ellen earns a small commission and that keeps her channel growing! Thanks for stopping by! Please Like, Share & Subscribe! Ellen Copyright info: Videos produced by Ellen Crimi-Trent are intended for personal use only- not for non-profit community, home and school groups or commercial.. Please no prints or sales on mass market sites like (Etsy). Thank you.

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Suzanne Burchman

Thanks so much for this recap. I’m booked for the May 2027 retreat in France and I can’t wait!

Trudy Apple

LOVE this video, I feel like I've been on holiday.

Amy N.

I loved your trip recap. I hope we get to paint some of those things you showed us. I really enjoyed seeing the huge variety of projects you did and all the places you went.

Brenda Jones

Ellen, I am soooo thankful you shared all this from your Spain and France workshops! So beautiful to see and hear about those areas. My poor health will never again allow me to travel. It's something I've been having to come to terms with, and it's not easy, I confess. Even places down here in Georgia, and surrounding states, I'm struggling to accept my reality. That's why what you do here on Patreon means so much to me! And, I thank you!

Lise-Marie

Fantastic artwork. So interesting! Love seeing all the paintings you did on your retreats. Your art journal/s 📔 🖼️ 👩‍🎨 and everything 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻❤️

Tanja Brownlee

Brenda, I completely empathize with you! My health limits my ability to travel as well. We have an RV and road trips are limited to 4-5 hours max within BC, Alberta & Saskatchewan. Destinations abroad are vacationed vicariously through Ellen. Although I could dream forever, I am also so very thankful for the beauty and serenity found closer to home.

Brenda Jones

"We", you must be married. You are blessed to have a " Life Partner". I am totally by myself. Well, I have my two kittie boys here. They are a great comfort to me. I DO have a Darling Daughter who lives over in Alabama. I get to see her a few times a year when she's able to come visit. Ellen's patreon channel here, along with her YouTube channel is really important, and special to me. I bet ya'll have some beautiful mountain scenery up there!! Many thanks for writing me.

Jeany Pfaff

I’m signed up for Morocco 2027 and this was great to see! Very excited and can’t wait for the supply list to be emailed 😂

Cathy Knapp

I love to see your paintings from your retreats and I enjoy watching the videos from the retreats. I have been to Portugal in 2024 and Greece in 2025 with you. I will be in France in 2027 - so excited!

Dawn Mullaly

Nice video, thanks for sharing all of your great paintings. I hope you go back to Spain again someday, I would love to paint there!

Elizabeth K Rau

Thank you so much for taking all of us who stayed at home on holiday with you! And thank you so much for doing a huge amount of work ahead of time so that we wouldn't miss your videos while you were away. The days an Ellen tutorial lands in my in box are the best days of the week!

Michele Bougas

I love my Escoda Versatil brushes. I hope you love them!

Tanja Brownlee

My pleasure. Yes, I am so very grateful to have a wonderfully supportive husband who looks after me. ♥️ Otherwise, I might have been living in a seniors retirement centre. Our mountains and foothills are in my heart and soul. Couldn't imagine not being able to see them in all their glory from where we live. I've been to MT, ID, WA, OR, CA, NV & AZ. Aside from Utah, Georgia is a state I would have loved to visit. There has to be something said about your southern charm, history, oak trees with Spanish moss, beaches and more.

Tanja Brownlee

And I agree. We all take our pleasures from what is available to us. Some travel the world, take cruises. Others might go for a short walk and enjoy the serenity of a park bench. But, like most if not all of us in this membership, painting and Ellen is our escape from the daily routines.

Debra Ch.

This was really great-very helpful in understanding a little more about the retreats and what they're like . Definitely adding one of these to my bucket list! Thank you, Ellen!

Carol Young

Thank you Ellen. I really enjoyed this video. I attended the retreat in France last year led by another artist and it was such an amazing experience. I would recommend the Uptrec retreats to everyone. Im sure I would enjoy attending your retreat also , even though the location was the same the subjects and techniques were different. Love it. I’m already booked for Morocco next year. Maybe 2028!

wildlifstoat

Thanks for sharing! And thanks for all you do!

TheWiredDragon (Lisa)

This was great to watch. I’m going to your Morocco retreat next April so it’s nice to see examples of what I can expect. I’m also taking the time now to exercise in order to up my endurance for all the walking we will be doing.

Jeany Pfaff

Yay! I just booked my flights yesterday. Coming from Los Angeles

Ellen Crimi-Trent

HI Amy sorry those are for the retreat ppl- it would not be fair to them- I do have other pics we will paint from from places that I went to.

Ellen Crimi-Trent

thanks Brenda - I do my best to bring ppl along for the ride did you watch my Instagram stories I showed many parts to my retreat. This is also why I have zoom classes too.

Ellen Crimi-Trent

many here have gone and can tell you how they liked them- we have too much fun on them.

Angela D’Antonio

This was wonderful! Saving my pennies, I am going to sign up for a retreat one of these years!! Maybe in 2028...

Cathy Knapp

It is fun to see people from previous retreats! And of course, Grace is a favorite.

Farida Grewal

What an amazing journey in paintings! Thank you for taking us on an inspiring adventure through your watercolours. 🎉🎊🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Arriel Goodwin

Ellen - you are an amazing artist. Your still life's are so great! I haven't done many but will check them out on your Patreon! Very inspiring and insightful. Hope to get to your France retreats someday.

Brenda Jones

Well, I guess I'm gonna have to get on Instagram, and find you, Dear Ellen!! Thanks for letting me know about this!

Brenda Jones

Absolutely!! I'm fixin to sit down and paint for a bit now!

Claire’s creative

I love seeing this Ellen, I took screen shots of your lovely work to look at.

JL

I’ll be there too!

Dawn Maywald

I attended my first ever retreat this year in Almeria. (Gift from my mother-in-law and I attended with my sister-in-law). It was a blast! I am a newbie…not brand new but pretty close. In our class there were novices like myself and there were some amazing advanced artists. Ellen’s teaching touched each and every one of us! We learned from Ellen and we learned from each other. The group was supportive and fantastic and Ellen was complimentary and full of knowledge and sooooo very helpful. If you are on the edge of attending a retreat or workshop, DO IT! This was an experience I will treasure for a lifetime! ❤️