Diana Jahns - Pastels & Oil

Detail, balance and attention to perspective allows Diana Jahns to be recognized as not only her handling of the oil medium but views her having the edge above ordinary landscape painters. One must beg the question, why does she sell so well and why do clients love to place her works in homes and corporate settings?

Beyond the ordinary landscape an artist must have a vision of how to apply oil paint, and in her case not apply the paint. The delft manner of oil painting is not easy and skill in doing this process takes time and patience. It starts with knowing how to draw and in Jahns case; she is a superb pastel artist. Converting to the oil painting technique from her perfect wispy sense in her pastel drawings is not only unusual but technically fascinating. It appears the Jahns handles the paint brush in a manner that is much different from those who specialize in painting oils on canvas or panel.

Renny Pritikin, Director, RL Nelson Gallery, UC Davis states “Her impressionistic works have both emotional accuracy and perfection of color. Her attention is almost always given to the particularity of a plant, or tree, suggesting a landscape through microcosm.”

Willow Slough Summer #6, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Willow Slough Summer #6
Oil on Canvas, 2007
24" x 36"
Winter Haze #2, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Winter Haze #2
Soft Pastel on Museum Board, 2007
11" x 14"Piece is sold
Bright Orchard #7, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Bright Orchard #7
Oil on Canvas, 2007
18" x 24"
Road 27, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Road 27
Pastel, 2007
21" x 18"
Creek Walk #1, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Creek Walk #1
Pastel, 2007
17" x 14"
Creek Walk #2, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Creek Walk #2
Pastel, 2007
18" x 15"
Orchard in Blue, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Orchard in Blue
Acrylic, 2007
18" x 24"
Cache Creek #1, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Cache Creek #1
Pastel, 2007
16" x 20"
Cache Creek #2, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Cache Creek #2
Pastel, 2007
16" x 20"
Haying, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Haying
Photography, 2007
11" x 14"Piece is sold
Sky Twice, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Sky Twice
Acrylic on Canvas, 2007
24" x 24"
Winter Trees, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Winter Trees
Photography, 2007
11" x 14"Piece is sold
Blue Ridge, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Blue Ridge
Oil on Canvas, 2007
18" x 36"Piece is sold
Row of Olives #10, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Row of Olives #10
Oil on Canvas, 2007
15" x 30"
Causeway Stretch, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Causeway Stretch
Acrylic on Canvas, 2007
18" x 36"Piece is sold
Sky, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Sky
Pastel, 2007
9½" x 25"
Growing Rice, Copyright 2007, Diana Jahns Childress -- Click to Expand...
Growing Rice
Pastel, 2007
9½" x 25"
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