Crystal DiPietro

Sunset at the Grand Canyon, Oil Painting

2022

Artist Comments
Artist Crystal DiPietro paints a sunset as the warm light descends beyond the horizon. The golden rays illuminate the towering mesas adorned in shades of orange. It creates a striking contrast against the deepening blue hues of the canyon depths. Her brushstrokes capture the play of light and shadows, emphasizing the cliffs' rugged edges and the canyon walls' sculpted contours. Crystal shares her fleeting moment of quiet awe and wonder with the viewer.

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: Grand Canyon, sunset, desert, viewpoint, west, western, southwest, southwestern, tranquil, mountains, mesa, landscape, canyon, Arizona, dusk, cliff, shadows, horizon, oilpaint, impressionism, landscape, western, oil painting, purple

Sunset at the Grand Canyon
Crystal DiPietro
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2022
30 in. h x 40 in. w x 1.5 in. d
5 lbs. 8 oz.