Joanie Ford

Hidden Forest Falls, Original Painting

2020

Artist Comments
"I love waterfalls, and this painting was inspired by a similar waterfall, although this exact scene doesn’t exist," shares artist Joanie Ford. Opting to use pastels for this piece, Joanie played up the bright pigments. "I wanted this painting to be full of color and mood, with a shallow foreground where the viewer could imagine walking up to the little stream and maybe feel the mist from the falls on their face."

About the Artist
Artist Joanie Ford paints impressionist landscapes inspired by the ever-changing qualities of light. She first learned to paint as a teenager when her father taught her how to color photographs. "Color film was new and photographers commissioned black and white portraits to be hand colored," explains Joanie. In her twenties, she pursued a career in portrait photography and earned a Master Artist degree from the Professional Photographers of America. Joanie later returned to oil painting, and added pastels and watercolor to her skillset. Throughout her art career, she's worked to refine her craft through continued education and mentorship. Today, she works from a tidy home studio where she prefers a quiet environment. Every day she takes time to exercise outdoors and observe the people, pets and nature around her for painting inspiration.

Words that describe this painting: waterfall, trees, rocks, river, fall, autumn, nature, forest, woods, impressionism, landscape, nature, representational, pastel artwork, yellow

Hidden Forest Falls
Joanie Ford
Pastel artwork on paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
12 in. h x 15 in. w
0 lbs. 1 oz.