Using
an oil paint medium very much like oversized crayons called
Paintstiks®, Diana has perfected an
unique
application
recently dubbed the "Côté
Squiggle." She has explored a childlike
energy in which she "scribbles" layer upon layer
of erratic lines of color directly on the canvas. This
eventually leads to a visual weaving of these individual
lines into a textural tapestry that is both subtle and
richly elegant.
This
is especially evident on larger canvases where the application
holds equal importance to the study of light.
Understanding
the colors that make up the subtle or dramatic effects
of light, and applying them in her unique way, is the
focus of her journey as an artist. Each minute of the
day may change the quality of light on a subject or scene.
Capturing these moments is what brings her compositions
to life, making them believable or even fantastically
real. When looking at every work of art Diana creates,
you may think that you can step right into the image,
or perhaps, you already have.