Anzzia: What's your favorite piece of artwork?
Diana: I don't have a specific piece that is my favorite, but I have many favorite painters such as Mancini, Velazquez, and Sargent.
Anzzia: Is the artistic life lonely? What do you do to counteract it?
Diana: My personal experience working in the studio every day has not been lonely at all. I share a studio with my boyfriend and when he is not teaching, we love to spend the daylight working there.
Anzzia: What do you dislike about the art world?
Diana: I dislike the current emphasis on post-modernism and the prevalent misunderstanding and undervalue of work rooted in the traditional.
Anzzia: What do you dislike about your work?
Diana: I can’t say that there is anything I dislike, I continue to grow and actively try to improve my techniques and compositions.
Anzzia: What do you like about your work?
Diana: I feel very happy with the consistency in style that has resulted this year.
Anzzia: What is your dream project?
Diana: I would love to experience designing artwork for music albums one day.
Anzzia: What's the best piece of advice you've been given?
Diana: To have non-negotiable studio hours and respect them above any errands for the day is a principle I have adopted and has allowed me to remain on track.
Anzzia: Professionally, what's your goal?
Diana: I would love to continue as I am now, working in the studio every day. However, in the future, I would love to travel and give workshops in different places.
travel and give workshops in different places.
Who are your biggest influences?
Of the old masters, Velazquez and Sargent are the ones I look up to most in terms of technique, Mancini and Mucha are personal favorites which I admire for their compositions and sense of design. I am also very influenced by illustrators, specifically Japanese fashion illustrators such as Kira Imai and Mitsukazu Mihara.
How do you seek out opportunities?
I put in my side of the work by focusing on the basic marketing and business aspects of being an artist, most opportunities have come as a result of this.
How do you price your work?
I use a specific formula which keeps all of my pricing consistent.
Which current art world trends are you following?
Right now we are experiencing a resurgence of the classical and a greater interest in academic training. I wouldn’t call it a trend by any means, but a community of academically trained painters
is growing and I'm very excited to be a part of this.
What memorable responses have you had to your work?
A friend of mine recently had one of my drawings tattooed on his arm, it was a wonderful surprise to hear his plans and to see it finished. I also feel so happy and relieved whenever a collector
receives a painting they purchased online and tells me they are happy with it.