#California #Poppies #watercolor #painting 12x9in Windsor & Newton pigments no4 Tintoretto mop + no12 & no10 Escoda Perla brushes
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Oh how lovely Ellen
apr 20, 2025, 2:13 pm • 3 0 • view
Thanks, Sam. This one took more planning than I usually manage. And Happy Easter to you and your family 💐
apr 20, 2025, 3:16 pm • 0 0 • view
Thank you. Sent you an Easter e-card on Good Friday but I don’t think you have seen it yet
apr 20, 2025, 3:26 pm • 1 0 • view
Oh thanks for the pointer. The ecard was hiding (surprisingly) in an "updates" folder so I had indeed missed it. Just played the card - what a lovely message. Thank you💙
apr 21, 2025, 12:52 am • 0 0 • view
Glad you liked
apr 21, 2025, 10:51 am • 1 0 • view
That’s fantastic Ellen!
jun 26, 2025, 1:21 pm • 2 0 • view
Thanks Glen. I do love our CA poppies
jun 26, 2025, 1:52 pm • 2 0 • view
They are gorgeous and it must look so beautiful when whole fields are full of them!
jun 26, 2025, 1:54 pm • 2 0 • view
I love seeing little clumps in people's gardens or on hillsides. Yet strangely I've never seen the huge fields of wild poppies, such as those in hills outside of LA. Always a "we'll do that someday" thing. Oops
jun 26, 2025, 1:56 pm • 1 0 • view
I’ve seen the photos of those “bloom” years and always thought the same. Some day maybe!
jun 26, 2025, 2:07 pm • 0 0 • view
Lovely, Ellen ! 💛
apr 14, 2025, 4:00 pm • 2 0 • view
Thanks, Becky. I tried some experiments with watercolor techniques on this one, but mainly I wanted to celebrate the poppies that are blooming now. Such cheerful flowers
apr 14, 2025, 5:14 pm • 2 0 • view
Cores lindas
apr 14, 2025, 6:45 pm • 3 0 • view
Obrigado 💙 (sorry I did not recognize Portuguese at first)
apr 15, 2025, 3:25 am • 1 0 • view
Ok. I can speak a little in english.
apr 15, 2025, 12:28 pm • 1 0 • view
Para o português, devo confiar no Google tradutor (and just hope it is correct) 😄
apr 15, 2025, 4:35 pm • 0 0 • view
Gracias
apr 14, 2025, 7:38 pm • 1 0 • view
Nice!! I just started experimenting with watercolors, so it’s inspiring to see work like this!
apr 14, 2025, 3:53 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks, Dan. Watercolor is addictive! I hope you get a lot of enjoyment from painting
apr 14, 2025, 4:17 am • 1 0 • view
I am indeed! As a photographer, I’m intrigued by the concept of using your creative tools and skills to abbreviate a scene in a stylistic way, and so I’m having a lot of fun exploring that in a completely different medium!
apr 14, 2025, 5:51 pm • 1 0 • view
Beautiful!
apr 21, 2025, 11:03 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks for your comment Les
may 27, 2025, 5:46 pm • 1 0 • view
Just beautiful Ellen Inspired 🌼
apr 14, 2025, 6:09 am • 6 0 • view
Thanks Pam. Makes me happy for you to say so😊
apr 14, 2025, 6:21 am • 3 0 • view
Brilliant - LOVE this, Ellen!!!
apr 14, 2025, 10:23 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks, Bob. Much appreciated
apr 14, 2025, 3:16 pm • 1 0 • view
This soo beautiful 😍
jun 26, 2025, 8:06 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks Edo.
jun 26, 2025, 9:05 am • 1 0 • view
AWWWWWWWWWW 🤩 Wonderful, Ellen!
aug 25, 2025, 11:16 pm • 1 0 • view
Thanks so much. Really cheered me up for you to say that
aug 26, 2025, 5:22 am • 1 0 • view
🤩
aug 27, 2025, 1:44 am • 1 0 • view
Truly beautiful piece. I love how you take the eye to the bottom centre of the page.
apr 18, 2025, 6:17 pm • 3 0 • view
Thanks, Roland. It's an unusual composition, but what you described is what I was trying to do, so Yay!
apr 18, 2025, 7:31 pm • 1 0 • view
Came for the Escoda Perla brushes, stayed for the art. Bless you @ellen-friedman.bsky.social our best painting friend!! /cc @micheleclamp.com
jun 26, 2025, 12:18 am • 0 0 • view
Thank you, James. What a lovely thing to say (and the Escoda Perla brushes are wonderful)
jun 26, 2025, 12:45 am • 1 0 • view
Bless you. They are epic. Our credit cards will for ever continue to whimper. 🤣
jun 26, 2025, 1:06 am • 1 0 • view
@micheleclamp.com quickly reminded me that it’s the escoda reserva kolinsky tajmyr sable is the one that makes the credit card really whimper. Michele is a big fan of all escoda brushes. And Christmas presents. And birthday presents. :-)
jun 26, 2025, 1:18 am • 1 0 • view
I have not tried their kolinsky sable. Good sable brushes really are the best. The few I have are from Winsor & Newton Series 7 - superb. 1/
jun 26, 2025, 5:17 am • 2 0 • view
I know sable is preferred, but I've tried over last several yrs to avoid (mostly) natural fiber & tried the synthetic. It's so different, much stiffer & carries less water. But for synthetic, I do love the Escoda Perla 2/
jun 26, 2025, 5:18 am • 2 0 • view
Even synthetic Escoda can make my credit card whimper, so I appreciate both the joy & pain you and your wife experience with sable ones 😄 But life is short and good brushes should be enjoyed! Thanks again for your encouraging comments 3/3
jun 26, 2025, 5:19 am • 3 0 • view
You've reignited my desire for a W&N series 7 again. Charles Reid used to swear by them and if they're good enough for him.... 😀
jun 26, 2025, 2:45 pm • 1 0 • view
And all #Escoda brushes are great. Beautiful points on them.
jun 26, 2025, 2:48 pm • 1 0 • view
Yes, exactly. Amazingly rare thing, I've found
jun 26, 2025, 8:38 pm • 2 0 • view
It's a fantastic painting, Ellen. A treat for the eye.
apr 18, 2025, 7:30 pm • 3 0 • view
Thanks Arjen. Great to hear you say that, especially as I love the way you paint flowers (among other things) 🙂
apr 18, 2025, 7:36 pm • 1 0 • view
Very cool. I love it!
apr 14, 2025, 5:54 pm • 3 0 • view
Thank very much! 😊
apr 14, 2025, 7:46 pm • 2 0 • view
Very welcome.
apr 14, 2025, 7:47 pm • 2 0 • view
Love this!
apr 15, 2025, 12:02 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks Patrick 😊
apr 15, 2025, 12:24 am • 0 0 • view
Wow, this is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
apr 14, 2025, 6:24 pm • 3 0 • view
Thanks, Miles. Happy to hear you like it
apr 14, 2025, 7:47 pm • 1 0 • view
Masterpiece!
apr 18, 2025, 2:46 pm • 3 0 • view
💙 Thanks so much, Tetiana. What a wonderful thing to say!
apr 18, 2025, 6:08 pm • 1 0 • view
Really like it a lot. And even was surprised by it in a good way
apr 20, 2025, 9:56 am • 1 0 • view
Just humble suggestion - wouldn’t it be great if this stunning waterflow watercolor was pinned to see it more often, Ellen?
apr 20, 2025, 10:09 am • 1 0 • view
Done!
apr 20, 2025, 3:18 pm • 1 0 • view
Thanks a lot! Have already seen it and going to enjoy it regularly!
apr 20, 2025, 3:26 pm • 0 0 • view
Oh thanks! What a good idea
apr 20, 2025, 3:18 pm • 1 0 • view
Glad you liked it!
apr 20, 2025, 3:25 pm • 1 0 • view
Coming from you, @ellen-friedman.bsky.social will consider that very high praise indeed! She has enormous respect for your art.
apr 18, 2025, 3:26 pm • 2 0 • view
Thank you, Ted. It nice to hear especially from you.
apr 18, 2025, 5:51 pm • 1 0 • view
That is lovely!
may 27, 2025, 6:45 pm • 0 0 • view
Beautiful painting Ellen.
apr 14, 2025, 7:42 am • 2 0 • view
Thanks, Dave. Glad you like it
apr 14, 2025, 8:51 am • 2 0 • view
Absolutely I do.
apr 14, 2025, 10:30 am • 2 0 • view
🥰🥰🥰
apr 14, 2025, 8:53 am • 2 0 • view
Thanks Gwen
apr 14, 2025, 3:17 pm • 2 0 • view
This is so beautiful Ellen!
apr 14, 2025, 4:42 pm • 3 0 • view
Thanks, Andrea. Trying to focus in on happy things amidst all the stress. The poppies are a joy!
apr 14, 2025, 5:13 pm • 3 0 • view
Yes! That’s so important. Those yellow poppies are indeed a joy. They immediately conveyed that, and cheerfulness to me 🤩 😊
apr 14, 2025, 5:57 pm • 2 0 • view
Wow Ellen! That's so lovely!
apr 14, 2025, 7:11 am • 4 0 • view
Thanks, Joanna. Actually did some planning on this one. I'd like to try it again with a few modifications
apr 14, 2025, 7:35 am • 1 0 • view
I particularly like the way you've been able to integrate high detail in the foreground with more suggestive, loose colour.
apr 14, 2025, 7:37 am • 2 0 • view
Thank you, thank you! That was exactly the thing I was trying to work out. I find it difficult to plan (left brain?) and paint (right brain?) but with watercolor, both are needed - or a lot more experience so planning is ingrained
apr 14, 2025, 7:39 am • 1 0 • view
Oh definitely, it's so easy to just keep adding detail, but it's such a strength of watercolour the way you can evoke organically. It's a skill I can see but haven't reckoned with at all 😂
apr 14, 2025, 7:48 am • 2 0 • view
Such a lovely painting
apr 14, 2025, 9:24 am • 4 0 • view
Thank you, Frank
apr 14, 2025, 9:28 am • 0 0 • view
Brilliant piece of work Ellen. You done good!
apr 14, 2025, 3:28 am • 4 0 • view
Thanks so much, Sam. Means the world to me to have you say this 😍
apr 14, 2025, 3:32 am • 0 0 • view
Lovely work Ellen!
apr 14, 2025, 6:25 am • 2 0 • view
Thanks a lot, Richard 😊
apr 14, 2025, 6:51 am • 0 0 • view