Artist Spotlite – Dianne Bertold

Artist: Dianne Bertold

Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta  CANADA

Title: Morning Sentry

Medium: Soft Pastels

Dimensions: 15.5″ x 22″

Support: Fabriano Pastel Paper

Comments from the Artist: This Wood Lily stood amongst tall grass but the strong lighting through the leaves and on the stem made me want to simplify the background so I used a blue-grey (complementary to the orange) to help it stand alone.  It needed no “supporting actors”.  The flower itself is done in multiple layers (fixatif between layers) to achieve the shape through shadow and light.