Comments on: Julie Freeman – Infusing Life into Every Detail https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/ Info, opinion, and training on how to pastel with artist Gail Sibley BFA, MA Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59853 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:28:23 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59853 In reply to Lori O..

Hey Lori, I’m so happy to hear you’ve found your own way, what lights YOU up. And I’m glad seeing this post of Julie’s reinforces this for you!!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59852 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:26:44 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59852 In reply to Kyle Whitney.

Hi Kyle, it is ironic indeed!!

]]> By: Kyle Whitney https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59836 Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:32:41 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59836 I love this piece and her work overall. It is ironic how being even more “realistic” than super-realistic, can create the emotional response she is hoping for.

]]> By: Lori O. https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59822 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:52:43 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59822 I always look forward to your posts, but this is probably one of my favorites! I appreciated reading how she approaches her work. I paint (pastel) predominantly farm animals, local birds and some wildlife. I’ve never been sure whether l’m more realist or hyperrealist, and I always struggle when pastelists suggest I should “loosen up”. I keep going my own way and I just love it when someone says they feel like they could reach into the painting and touch the animal! Realism is it for me!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59812 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:08:26 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59812 In reply to Richard Rager.

Oooooo that’s lovely to hear Richard! I’m sure Julie will be pleased to hear that and know you will be taking one of her workshops!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59811 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:07:11 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59811 In reply to Carol Berman.

Ahhhhh good question! I’ll leave Julie to answer that for you!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59810 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:06:46 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59810 In reply to Mary-Anne Boudreau.

That’s marvellous Mary-Anne! It’s always good, reassuring even, to know someone else does as you do!

]]> By: Richard Rager https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59808 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 22:23:53 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59808 I think this post is one of my favorites. I really enjoy Julie Freeman’s work and am hoping to take a workshop with her in the future! Thank you for sharing her comments.

]]> By: Carol Berman https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59805 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 13:48:21 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59805 How does Julie sharpen her pastel pencils without their breaking off?

]]> By: Mary-Anne Boudreau https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/09/julie-freeman-infusing-life-into-every-detail/#comment-59803 Sat, 28 Sep 2024 11:30:51 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=31579#comment-59803 Wonderful! Thank you so much Gail for featuring Julie Freeman. She thinks and works exactly the same way as I do, I agree with everything she said. I work from my own photos, I love doing animal commissions, I’m a fan of pastelmat and an assortment of pastels, especially Unison.

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