Anzzia: Who are your biggest influences?
Diana: 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.
Anzzia: How do you seek out opportunities?
Diana: 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.
Anzzia: How do you price your work?
Diana: I use a specific formula which keeps all of my pricing consistent.
Anzzia: Which current art world trends are you following?
Diana: 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.
Anzzia: What memorable responses have you had to your work?
Diana: 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.
“Self Portrait in Pastel”
Pastel on Colourfix Paper
2018
18.5”x26.5”