Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
American, b. 1962
Dina Gardner has always been fascinated by how artists, whether they are painters, musicians, writers or anyone who uses their gifts of creativity, work through their creative process. She is constantly intrigued that the process is so uniquely different for every artist, regardless of their medium. Dina's process looks like this: It always starts with music, which serves to influence what happens on her canvas. At her easel, there is a lot of singing (slightly off key) and there are spontaneous dance parties (not bad for a white girl.) Her canvas is a gritty piece of paper, sometimes purchased, sometimes hand-made. With the music on, she uses a photo reference she has taken for inspiration and sketches her composition on her canvas. Sometimes, there isn't a photo reference at all but rather an idea in her head that she works from. She often starts with an underpainting, which is the first layer of a painting, using rubbing alcohol to set it permanently on her canvas. Dina's work represents the things she is most drawn to: oceans, water, skies, trees, marshes and meadows. She is an avid traveler and loves to paint a variety of subjects that catch her eye while traveling. She loves a big, bustling city and stunning architecture but she also loves being surrounded by anything that nature has to offer from a dilapidated barn, to the sun setting over the mountains or to any path that gets off the beaten path. As an artist, she is always chasing the light, finding the juxtaposition between light and shadow. Dina splits her time between Southern California, where she was born and raised, and Boston, her adoptive city of almost 35 years. Before becoming a full-time artist, Dina founded several recruiting firms, starting her first company when she was 25 years old. What she loved most about being a headhunter was actually getting the businesses off the ground. She loved the 'launching' stage, the blank canvas she was able to work with and the vision she was able to create as she then executed and put her stamp on each one. Standing at her easel gives her the opportunity to put these same skills to use every single time she creates a painting. In addition to her passion for her family, painting and traveling, her heart resides with the Pay It Forward Backpack Project, a grass-roots organization she founded in 2015. The Pay It Forward Backpack Project provides backpacks filled with winter essentials to Boston's homeless population. A percentage of proceeds from each sale of her art is donated to the Backpack Project in an effort to continue to pay it forward by helping the unhoused who often suffer from mental illness, drug and/or alcohol addiction. Dina's motto is 'Carpe Diem" and she does her best to make that happen each and every day.to
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Artist: Dina Gardner
Saving Grace, Original Contemporary Impressionist Pastel Landscape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Saving Grace, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2020
12" x 16" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
A pastural landscape is depicted with soft strokes of pastel in shades of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Paper
Only A River's (Gonna Make Things Right), Original Signed Landscape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Only A River's (Gonna Make Things Right), Original Impressionist Landscape Painting
9" x 12" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
Hand-signed by the artist.
A combination of an impressionist and expressionist landscape, Dina Gardner's interpretation of the light in this gesturally painted artwork gives an energy and vitality to the work, with the use of rich reds and purples to depict the mountain's rock face. The cool blue waters then re-center the work, grounding the composition and giving it a serene feel that calms the viewer.
Images with frames are examples only; this work comes unframed.
Artist Commentary:
I love music. I have it playing in my house and my studio all day long and I sing all day long. While traveling through the national parks in our RV this year, we were constantly listening to music and my head got stuck on an album from Bob Weir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Paper
Where Ocean Breezes Blow, Original Pastel Impressionist Seascape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Where Ocean Breezes Blow, Original Pastel Impressionist Seascape Painting, 2021
9" x 12" (HxW)
Pastel Painting on Board
This impressio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Crash Course, Original Signed Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Crash Course, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting
8" x 8" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
Hand-signed by the artist.
This modern impressionist seascape features a square co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Paper
Through The Woods, Original Signed Contemporary Impressionist Pastel Landscape
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Through The Woods, Original Signed Contemporary Impressionist Pastel Landscape
16x12 (HxW), Archival Paper
A lush green forest path glows in front of a row of trees depicted in shad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Archival Paper
Sunday Drive, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Sunday Drive, Original Impressionist Landscape Painting
8" x 10" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
Hand-signed by the artist.
Journey down a desolate road amongst a beautiful green landscape of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Paper
Sweet Seasons, Original Signed Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Sweet Seasons, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting, 2020
10" x 10" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
Hand-signed by the artist.
An estuary depicted in a lovely light b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Warm Water, Framed Original Impressionist Seascape Pastel Painting on Paper
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Warm Water, Framed Original Contemporary Impressionist Seascape Painting
12" x 24" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
15.5" x 27.5" x 1" (HxWxD) Framed
Hand-signed by the artist.
A soft color palette of blues, greens, and purples is used to depict the clear ocean water as it begins to curl over, cresting into a subtle wave, just enough to make a satisfying crashing sound of water-on-water. The entire artwork is overtaken by the water of the sea, with no land or sky to divert your focus from the vastness of the ocean's depths.
Artist Commentary:
As an artist, I just love being able to take creative license and paint what my mood dictates. The photo reference for this painting was of New England waters and the day I painted this it is was cold and rainy. I was looking for warmth, not 20 degree temps! I took out my set of pastels that remind me of warmer climates and painted this in that palette. The luminosity of pastels really comes through in this painting and just like that, I'm transported under a palm tree watching...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Italian Sunshine, Original Signed Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Italian Sunshine, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting
8" x 8" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
Hand-signed by the artist.
A golden field of grain shines brightly in the foreground of this square pastel work by artist Dina Gardner...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Paper
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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True North, Framed Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
True North, Framed Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2020
14" x 11" (HxW) Pastel on Paper
19" x 15" x 1" (HxWxD) Overall Framed Dimensions
Hand-signed by the ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Paper
Sunnies No. 1, Original Signed Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Sunnies No. 1, Original Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Painting
10" x 8" Pastel on Paper
Hand-signed by the artist
An ode to Vincent Van Gogh, this impressionist floral still...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Paper
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