Featured artist
Diane Cardaci
Italy
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Specialty Categories
Painting/Drawing - Landscape
Spring Fever
Springtime view of an old convent just outside the medieval historic town of Montepulciano in Tuscany, Italy Watercolor 11”x 14” Original NFS Prints available on my website |
Tuscan Spring in the Val d’Orcia
Springtime view overlooking the World Heritiage Site, the Val d’Orcia, near Pienza, in Tuscany, Italy Watercolor 11”x14”’ Original NFS Prints available on my website |
Zell AM See, Austria
A small but perfectly manicured park along the pretty lake, Zell am See, in Austria, with the majestic Alps as a backdrop. Watercolor on 100% archival rag watercolor paper 10” x 8” Price: $950 Prints available on my website |
Painting/Drawing - Cityscape
Porta Perugiana
Painting of the “back door” to the quaint medieval village, Paciano. In Umbria, central Italy. Watercolor on 100% archival rag watercolor paper 8” x 6” Price: $750 Prints available on my website |
Doorway in Monticchiello
Painting of a door framed by potted plants, as seen so often in Italy. Montichiello, Tuscany. Watercolor on 100% archival rag watercolor paper. 6” x 8” Price: $750 Prints available on my website |
Autumn in Castiglione del Lago
Tower of the castle, Rocca del Leone, in Castiglione del Lago framed by the glorious colors of the autumn leaves Watercolor on 100% archival rag watercolor 5” x 7” Priced: $600 Prints available on my website |
Painting/Drawing - Floral
Calla Lilies
Botanical painting of 3 graceful and delicate calla lilies Watercolor on 100% archival rag watercolor paper 10” X 13” Price: $850 Prints available on my website |
Wedding Rose
Botanical Painting of coral rose Watercolor on 100% archival rag watercolor paper 10” x 12.5” Price: $850 Prints available on my website |
Garden Rose
A portrait of a yellow rose cut from my garden. Pastel on archival paper 8” x 8” Price: $800 Prints available on my website |
Artist Statement
I create art in the realistic tradition, lovingly, one brushstroke at a time. I am working currently with pencil and watercolor, and I love realism and detail. My preferred subjects are animals, flowers, landscapes and Italy.
Bio
I’ve been drawing and painting since I was a child. I developed my classical art training while studying at the Art Students League of New York City, Parsons School of Design, the School of Visual Arts, and the New York Academy of Art. My passion for both realism and nature led me to start my professional art career working as a Natural Science Illustrator in New York City.
After studying portraiture, commissioned portrait work soon became an important part of my artwork. I was awarded Signature status by the American Society of Portrait Artists, and I’ve been a contributing writer for the organization’s publications. My work hangs in private, corporate and public collections, and has been exhibited both nationally and internationally .I’ve also devoted much of my time to art education. I directed my own art school, The Academy of Classical Art, for four years in West Palm Beach, Fl. I’m also the author of numerous art instruction books published by Walter Foster, including:
Realistic Textures
Flowers & Botanicals
How to Draw From Photographs
Shortcuts and Artists’ Secrets
Landscapes & Vistas
Faces & Expressions
My husband and I lived in Central, Italy. When in Italy, I am surrounded by the hills and mountains of both Umbria and Tuscany, and I continue to be inspired by its natural beauty and artistic heritage. I’m also passionate about sharing my knowledge of Italy’s master artists and their unsurpassed contributions to the world of art.
I create art in the realistic tradition, lovingly, one brushstroke at a time. I am working currently with pencil and watercolor, and I love realism and detail. My preferred subjects are animals, flowers, landscapes and Italy.
Bio
I’ve been drawing and painting since I was a child. I developed my classical art training while studying at the Art Students League of New York City, Parsons School of Design, the School of Visual Arts, and the New York Academy of Art. My passion for both realism and nature led me to start my professional art career working as a Natural Science Illustrator in New York City.
After studying portraiture, commissioned portrait work soon became an important part of my artwork. I was awarded Signature status by the American Society of Portrait Artists, and I’ve been a contributing writer for the organization’s publications. My work hangs in private, corporate and public collections, and has been exhibited both nationally and internationally .I’ve also devoted much of my time to art education. I directed my own art school, The Academy of Classical Art, for four years in West Palm Beach, Fl. I’m also the author of numerous art instruction books published by Walter Foster, including:
Realistic Textures
Flowers & Botanicals
How to Draw From Photographs
Shortcuts and Artists’ Secrets
Landscapes & Vistas
Faces & Expressions
My husband and I lived in Central, Italy. When in Italy, I am surrounded by the hills and mountains of both Umbria and Tuscany, and I continue to be inspired by its natural beauty and artistic heritage. I’m also passionate about sharing my knowledge of Italy’s master artists and their unsurpassed contributions to the world of art.
