About

Diana Prout is from Ramona, California.  Originally, from the northeast, Diana's inspiration is a combination of childhood memories and appreciating nature’s beauty.  Her current inspiration is California's beautiful landscapes and swimming. At an early age, she started her artistic journey with watercolor and recently transitioned to the vibrancy of soft pastels.  She has studied graphic design taking college courses and is also self-taught.  Through using soft pastel on various surfaces - primarily, working on UART paper, she wants her work to capture the personality of the subject and the story behind the painting.  Diana loves painting in impressionism with the anticipation of capturing the right balance of light and shadows with the results of a lifelike painting.  She leaves the end results to the viewers' interpretation and inspiration, and is thankful to use the gift that Jesus has given her! :-)