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Diane
Hoeptner (hep-ner) is a former
17 year resident of Los Angeles who now enjoys the changing seasons
"back home" in Northeast Ohio.
She lives with her husband and two cats in Cleveland.
Oil
painting is still relatively new to her, but making art is not.
She enjoyed several years as a digital animator for video games
and the film industry when she lived in
Los
Angeles.
She holds a BA in Studio Art from
California
State
University,
Northridge.
Diane has
taught drawing at an
East LA
community college and she served as
Special Events Coordinator for the Culver City ART group.
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It was during
employment at a fine art publishing company in the late 80's that she
became acquainted with many successful fine artists, a few of whom she
idolized. It was at that
time, she gleamed a notion to make a living from making paintings.
Her
first year of fulltime painting resulted in numerous regional awards.
Posters of her florals were later published as posters.
Editions Limited continues to publish her paintings today.
Hand signed giclees of her water lily paintings have been offered
through the
SAKS Fifth Ave
catalogue. Ann Kullberg, color pencil
guru published lesson packs detailing Diane’s techniques...
Contributions of Diane’s art have benefited the American Heart
Association, the International Bird Rescue and Research Center of San
Pedro, CA and more recently the Geauga County Humane Society in
Ohio
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| “Color
pencil artist meets oil paints (again.)
I learned how to paint in oils in college and promptly
abandoned them upon graduation…
In 2008, I became inspired by the Daily Painters Movement
and decided to try oils again. Daily Painters vow to paint at
least one small painting every day.
A 1940's Pinocchio doll was my first subject. The practice
of daily painting has forced remarkable improvements in my
abilities and I feel like I’ve found a vast uncharted territory!
My favorite subject to date is flowers."
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Signing
giclees of "WaterLilly" for SAKS Fifth Ave Folio |
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