Juls Paints
“Dancing in the Kitchen”
Other paintings submitted: “RatStar” - “Dinner Club” - “Do it for the Fairy” - “NYC Rat” - “Sardines” - “Olive Gumball” - “Angler Fish Disco”
I made this because… quite honestly, I miss being a kid! These pieces are examples of different ways I like to put a “child like spin” on everything I create. My goal is to make every piece look like it just popped out of a children’s book. These specific pieces embody a childs-like feel by: sticking to a bright and whimsical color palette, putting funky eyes on objects and foods, and turning the infamous nyc subway rat into the biggest nyc tourist!
Creative Inspiration:
A lot of my creative inspiration comes from things I see in my everyday life. I keep a photo album on my phone of things that I see throughout my every day that inspire me. Recently there have been other brands that have helped inspire me, for example, I love “Baggu” and all of the different colors of their bags, they have inspired a lot of my color palette!
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To find more:
Website: JulsPaints.com
Instagram: @Juls_Paints
How did you find confidence in releasing and showing your art to the world?
Showing art to the world is scary, my style of art is not for everyone, and that is okay, that is what makes it so special, it speaks to individuals differently. I like to say that I started sharing art “accidentally.” I had just moved home from college, and was trying to clean out the things that I had collected in my college house. I gathered a few of my art pieces and had a “Stoop Sale” outside my sister’s apartment in Brooklyn. It went better than I had expected and I immediately wanted to create more art! I was shocked that people wanted to buy the art that I thought only “made sense” to me.
The thing that gave me the most confidence was not that my art was “accepted” by other people but rather, it spoke to other people. People could relate to it in some way! This confidence however is still building. I may create a piece that in my head, “makes so much sense” and when others see it, they look at it for 10 seconds and then walk away with a confused look on their face. This is where it is so important to not put your confidence in other people, but instead know your worth beyond your work. I remind myself that my confidence and purpose does not come through the things I do!
How do you look at creativity?
The most important thing I have learned about creativity is that it is a process. My brain often wants to be able to see the finished product in my head before I even begin a piece. I have had to “rewire” my brain to take it one step at a time. It is amazing that once you start putting paint to paper, and see the piece come to life, the slightest color choice, or placement of an object can make the piece look completely different! Sometimes I am tempted to rip the painting up halfway through however I always make it a goal to finish the piece. Oftentimes, it is the last few details that bring the piece together and make me fall in love with it!
It is so important for everyone to find a creative outlet that they enjoy. YOU are the boss of your creative outlet, that is what is so stress free. My favorite saying is,”It is art because the artist said so”. Anything and everything is art that is what makes it so freeing! Once you find your creative outlet, stick to it. There are so many different options for creative outlets but it is so rewarding to practice one diligently!
