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Crystal DiPietro
I Wish That I Could Ride on the Shadows of Clouds, Oil Painting

2020

$5,250
£3,984.85
€4,656.55
CA$7,317.21
A$8,248.96
CHF 4,372.20
MX$101,697.34
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Artist Comments
A fervent hiker and camper, artist Crystal DiPietro invites the viewer on an adventure of the majestic wilderness of the southwest. "This piece is about standing on a high mountaintop watching the clouds drift by and dreaming about catching a ride," she says. Working with a cool palette, Crystal delivers a commanding view of the scenery, with verdant pine trees dotting the rugged landscape.


About the Artist
Many artists work with the landscape, but Crystal DiPietro sees her works as different from most in the genre. "I tend not to see landscapes as soft and pretty, but as rugged, dramatic and colorful." Many of her works depict wild storms and moody sunsets. She spends a lot of time in remote spots and uses layers of color to create her compositions. Her work hovers between a brief impression of a scene and a pure dream. Crystal's landscapes of southern Utah seem to undulate and continuously change. What's interesting, though, is that these mountains and valleys seem to do the same thing in person. In these areas, the view changes constantly throughout the day as the light shifts, throwing shadows of faces, mazes and alien patterns across the cliff faces. Crystal impressively captures what's there, and what seems to be but isn't.


Words that describe this painting: mountains, clouds, sky, view, southwest, west, western, Utah, impressionism, landscape, western, representational, oil painting, purple


I Wish That I Could Ride on the Shadows of Clouds
Crystal DiPietro
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2020
36 in. h x 56 in. w x 1.5 in. d
8 lbs. 0 oz.


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  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 56 in (142.24 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Condition:
    I Wish That I Could Ride on the Shadows of Clouds. Crystal DiPietro. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Varnished and Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on back.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 699151stDibs: LU92217203202

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