Being Brave With Colour
One of my biggest ‘ah ha’ moments has been discovering that ‘copying’ rather than ‘creating’ can result in very dull work. So, what do I mean by that?
About:
Julie was born in the Thames Estuary town of Leigh-on-Sea and grew up with a deep connection to the world of marine life which often inspires her art and subjects.
Julie loves helping others to unleash their creative soul by running soft pastel workshops locally and online where people can learn to use soft pastels and discover their own inner artist. Julie believes it’s never too late and that we all have something in us worth expressing and sharing. We are all artists at heart. Her background in hypnotherapy ensures that her work and workshops are dedicated to ‘the feel good factor’.
Julie ran the 5 Day Pastel Challenge ‘Take Me to The Beach’ and the ‘Swan Radiance’ workshop in 2022. She established The Soft Pastel Club in 2022 which has now merged into Julie Ford Art
I like to think of my work as ‘wellbeing on the wall’. I am inspired to create work that brings a feeling of joy. I particularly enjoy recreating treasured moments or special places and memories.
In hypnotherapy a safe place refers to a place of calm, peace and joy where you can escape to in your imagination. My paintings are intended to be ‘safe places’ that make my soul feel good. I work mainly in soft pastels because I love the vibrancy and immediacy of them and the way they blend to create mood and atmosphere.
Blogs by Julie Ford
Finding Confidence
What does confidence mean to you? Confidence to me means not being afraid of failing or messing up. Personally, failure is not a term I use because anything that doesn't turn out the way we intended is something to reflect and learn from.
