Crystal DiPietro

Daybreak, Original Painting

2025

Artist Comments
The first light of dawn bathes distant mountains in fiery oranges, contrasting with the cool blues and purples of the rugged cliffs below. Loose, sweeping brushstrokes swirl with energy, adding depth and vibrancy. The expressive lines create a sense of movement, making the scene come alive.

About the Artist
Artist Crystal DiPietro paints majestic sceneries inspired by her personal trips to beautiful untamed places. She creates landscapes as rugged and dramatic—setting her style apart from the usual soft and delicate perspectives of the genre. Crystal pursued art school in Washington, D.C., where she got to go behind the scenes in major galleries and explore hiking, a huge source of her work inspiration. She composes her work with bold natural views in unique angles, vibrant colors, and loose brushstrokes. With her own photography used as a reference, Crystal expresses the details in her paintings slowly, in layers, the same way a photograph develops. “I intend to show a subtle beauty where the viewer may never have thought to look,” says Crystal. Her work hovers between capturing a brief dream and a contemplative impression of the scene. She achieves this by allowing viewers to come away with new respect and appreciation for the worlds around them.

Words that describe this painting: mountain, desert, cliff, dawn, light, Southwest, sunrise, alpenglow, vibrant, expressionism, landscape, western, mixed media artwork, purple

Daybreak
Crystal DiPietro
Watercolor paint and ink on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2025
36 in. h x 42 in. w x 1.5 in. d
6 lbs. 0 oz.