Dina Gardner Art
American, b. 1962
Dina Gardner has always been fascinated by how artists, whether they are painters, musicians, writers or anyone with artistic gifts, work through their creative process. She is fascinated that the process of 'creating' is different for every artist, regardless of their medium.
Her process for painting with pastels starts with music and her musical taste is wide and varied. Once the music is on in her studio, there is a lot of singing and dancing (neither done particularly well) that happens while she paints. She usually works from a photograph which she sketches on a sanded piece of pastel paper. She takes a lot of creative license, often adding or deleting objects in the photograph. Dina’s first layer, commonly referred to as the underpainting, is applied in dry pastel and then washed down with a paintbrush dipped in alcohol. Once this layer dries, she lays down layer upon layer of pastel, often letting the original underpainting peek through. Once in a while there are happy accidents. Sometimes there are tragic outcomes. But all the time she is grateful that she found this creative outlet at this stage of her life.
Dina’s paintings reflect objects she is drawn to: oceans and water, skies and clouds, trees, rock formations, marshes and meadows. When she paints from a photo reference or even when painting plein air, she is not painting what the subject looks like but rather what her response is to the subject.
Dina splits her time between Boston, MA, where she has lived for more than 40 years and her home in Manhattan Beach, CA, close to where she was raised. Both places provide her with inspiration and untold amounts of visual stimulation. Dina’s goal is to capture the beauty she observes around her and to express that beauty through her paintings.
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Artist: Dina Gardner
Garden Party - Pastel Flower Still Life Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Garden Party
8.0 x 10.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"This has been my year of exploration and one of the many subjects I've...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
Materials
Pastel
Savoir Vivre - Impressionist Wave Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Savoir Vivre
10.0 x 8.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"This wave looked so elegant as it came in to shore. The left side of i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel
Dream Catchers, Original Signed Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Dream Catchers, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2020
8" x 8" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
Hand-signed by the artist.
An impressionist, almost abstract, landscape pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Paper
Going Solo - Impressionist French Landscape Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Going Solo
7.0 x 5.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"I've been having a blast creating homemade boards and I used a 5x7 one fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel
Cottonwood Country, Original Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting on Board
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Cottonwood Country, Original Impressionist Landscape Painting
10" x 10" Pastel on Board
A vibrant color palette spans this work's composition: a periwinkle river runs below the brig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
Monday Blues - Bright Pastel Flower Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Monday Blues
7.0 x 5.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"I used a handmade board for this. I first rubbed in some dark pastel an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel
The Sun Went Down Like Honey, Original Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
The Sun Went Down Like Honey, Original Impressionist Landscape Painting
8" x 10" Pastel on Board
A gorgeous turquoise-blue water gleams with hints of green and purple beneath a glowing orange sky. The sunset gives clouds on the horizon line a radiant color, which slowly fades into pink, then purple and blue, beckoning in the night.
Artist Commentary:
The ocean is my happy place...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
The Evening Chorus - Impressionist Pastel Landscape Diptych Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
The Evening Chorus
16.0 x 10.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"This diptych was so much fun to paint! I love how the compleme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
Materials
Pastel
Late Summer Reeds - Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Late Summer Reeds
8.0 x 8.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"I used a different technique for this piece. Instead of a traditio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel
Ocean's Jewels, Framed Original Impressionist Seascape Pastel Painting on Paper
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Ocean's Jewels, Framed Original Contemporary Impressionist Seascape Painting, 2021
12" x 24" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
15.5" x 27.5" x 1" (HxWxD) Overall Framed Dimensions
Hand-signed by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Paper
Audience of One, Original Impressionist Seascape Pastel Painting on Board, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Audience of One, Original Impressionist Seascape Painting, 2021
9" x 12" (HxW) Pastel on Board
There is something incredibly serene and sublime about standing upon the ocean's shore, watching the waves slowly roll in, and to be the only human in sight. The reality of Dina Gardner...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
Wildflowers - Yellow + Purple Flower Pastel Landscape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Wildflowers
9.0 x 12.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Whenever I paint something that has a lot of yellow, I like to start wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel
Bare Naked Ladies, Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2020
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
I am enamored by trees of all kinds. On my RV road trip this fall I fell in love all over again with birch trees, the first trees I ever ventured to paint when I ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
A Little Lavender - Impressionist Lavender Field Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
A Little Lavender
6.0 x 6.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"On a recent bike ride through the Croatian countryside, I rode by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel
Evening Clouds, Original Sky Painting in Pastel on Board, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Evening Clouds, Original Sky Painting in Pastel on Board, 2021
The sunlight reflects on the clouds in the sky in this original impressionist style painting.
Artist Commentary:
The p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
Weekend Warrior, Original Impressionist Seascape Pastel Painting on Board, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Weekend Warrior, Original Impressionist Seascape Painting, 2021
9" x 12" (HxW) Pastel on Board
The ocean water's blues and greens are bright in this seascape of waves dancing along the Massachusetts shore. The sky glows a beautiful periwinkle over the landscape as the salty sea spray splashes into the air.
Artist Commentary:
Inspired by a recent trip to Nantucket where I took over 600 photos of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
Materials
Pastel, Board
You Kiss Like Fire - Impressionist California Sunset Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
You Kiss Like Fire
8.0 x 8.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"'You Kiss Like Fire' was inspired by a magical sunset in the fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel
Moments of Repose, Original Landscape Painting, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
I very rarely paint from a photo reference I didn't take but the photo my friend took of this scene really stuck with me and she gave me permission to paint it. S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
Materials
Pastel, Board
Barn In The Meadow - Impressionist Croatian Barn Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Barn In The Meadow
10.0 x 10.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"I love an old barn! This photo reference was taken on a bike ri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel
Time Traveler - Impressionist Pastel Wave Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Time Traveler
16.0 x 12.0 x 0.1, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Once in a blue moon, a painting just paints itself. That was the ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel
Misty Morning, Original Impressionist Pastel Seascape Painting, 2020
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Misty Morning, Original Impressionist Pastel Seascape Painting, 2020
8" x 10" (HxW) Pastel Painting on Board
Artist Commentary:
Have you ever been to Acadia National Park in Maine? It is such a treat and a real must see for nature lovers. As I took the photo reference for this painting I was reminded of a teacher who told me everyone loves a sunny day and to not waste my time on painting misty paintings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
Tangerine Sky, Framed Original Landscape Painting, 2020
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
10" x 10" (HxW) Pastel Painting on Board
Artist Commentary:
I love a good sunset! I get to the beach every day at 4 pm and walk along the shore until the sky makes its debut. On thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
Spring Sunset
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This painting is from a photo reference I took while on an RV road trip through Wisconsin. I've painted this image several times in values of purple and green, wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
Incoming, Original Impressionist Seascape Pastel Painting on Board, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Incoming, Original Impressionist Painting, 2021
8" x 10" (HxW) Pastel on Board
Please note this piece is framed
A contemporary pastel work depicting the ocean's water crashing onto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
Wallflowers - Pastel Daisies Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Wallflowers
8.0 x 8.0 x 1.0, 0.1 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Recently I've been intrigued by cast shadows. These little daisies creat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
Materials
Pastel
Live Wire - Impressionist Pastel Landscape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Live Wire
12.0 x 9.0 x 0.1, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Please note this piece is framed
Artist's Commentary:
"I love this color palette! I wanted to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
Materials
Pastel
Windswept - Impressionist Wave Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Windswept
10.0 x 8.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
“'Windswept' is the fourth painting in my wave series. I love finding the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
Materials
Pastel
Sway, Original Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting on Board, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Original Impressionist Landscape, 2021
10" x 10" Pastel Painting on Board
This original square pastel drawing brings the viewer into a tropical summer landscape. The composition hig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
Materials
Pastel, Board
Viewing Spot, Original Impressionist Seascape Pastel Painting on Board, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Original Impressionist Seascape
10" x 8" (HxW) Pastel Painting on Board
The color palette in this seascape by artist Dina Gardner includes an exquisite t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
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Pastel, Board
Savoring The Day
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
We’ve all had those days that we just didn’t want to end. This particular day began with several hikes followed by late afternoon at the beach and ending with a b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Art
Materials
Pastel, Board
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