Crystal DiPietroPrickly Pear, Oil Painting2022
2022
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Artist Crystal DiPietro reflects a magnificent view of Southwestern Arizona. On an evening hike, Crystal came across prickly pear cacti almost glowing in the light. She paints them beautifully kissed by the sun with an alluring aura. Crystal blends varying green hues to color the stunning vegetation. The landscape exudes beauty amongst nature's tranquility.
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: cactus, cacti, Arizona, desert, Sonoran, America, USA, mountains, west, western, southwest, landscape, plant, impressionism, nature, oilpaint, sunset, impressionism, nature, oil painting, green
Prickly Pear
Crystal DiPietro
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2022
24 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.
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- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Prickly Pear. 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: 739611stDibs: LU922110314022
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