Crystal DiPietro

Rainbow Ridges, Original Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Colorful ridges and mountains bring layers of contrast to the scene, while light and shadows accentuate the ruggedness of the terrain. Expressive strokes capture the dynamic textures and energy of the desert. Painted en plein air in the Rainbow Gardens area near Las Vegas, artist Crystal DiPietro utilizes watercolor, ink, gouache, and pencil to create this piece.

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: mountains, desert, plein air, west, western, southwest, ridges, canyon, expressionism, landscape, western, mixed media artwork, orange

Rainbow Ridges
Crystal DiPietro
Watercolor, ink, gouache, and pencil on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2023
18 in. h x 22 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.