Joanie Ford

Dawn s Embrace, Original Painting

2025

Artist Comments
Artist Joanie Ford created this pastel artwork using high quality pure pigment pastels. A sailboat glides across calm water, its silhouette reflected in the shimmering surface. Clouds move in soft tones of orange, blue, and gold as sunlight breaks through, creating a serene atmosphere. The scene invites a quiet pause and a moment of connection with nature.

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: serene, sailboat, sunset, sunrise, wave, sunlight, peaceful, tranquil, restful, cloud, horizon, ocean, boat, water, impressionism, seascape, pastel artwork, blue

Dawn's Embrace
Joanie Ford
Pastel artwork on Pastel archival paper
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2025
8 in. h x 10 in. w
0 lbs. 4 oz.