Painting in the backyard

Only about six weeks of painting left before I move from New Mexico and this awesome backyard which includes a mountain! The rising sun dissipated the shadows in the scene I'm painting...... better luck tomorrow!

The Road to Davenport Mountain by Jack Providenti

"The Road to Davenport Mountain"

by Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches, oil on canvas

This is the result of yesterday's trek a half mile up the mountain with my painting gear. Most was done on site, and then I made some adjustments today.

Painting on Davenport Mountain...9000 ft above sea level

In the middle of a National Forest, 1/2 mile climb up, totally desolate, and a vehicle with two people in it stop to give me a dirty look for being so close to the road....what!

Anyway, here is the painting I was working on, needs some final touches to be done in the studio...

"Roadside Hills", by Jack Providenti

"Roadside Hills" 

by Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches, oil on canvas

The result of yesterday's outing, "Roadside Hills" is on Hwy 60, Datil, NM. Starting a painting 2 hrs before sunset provides interesting shadows & highlights for landscapes. The only obstacles are wind & swarms of flies due to the drought here.

Roadside Painting

Doing some roadside painting. This is Hwy 60, Datil, NM. I've not been painting for a while due to some other projects, so now I'm catching up.

"Baldwin Barn", Datil, NM by Jack Providenti

Baldwin Barn

8 x 10 inches

oil on canvas

This old barn is next to an historic landmark known as Baldwin Cabin. The cabin is now the public library in Datil, NM. I took the liberty of naming the barn "Baldwin Barn". Painted just before sunset....great colors.

Painting a Barn

What Barn?

Well, you can't see it yet. This is on a hill in Datil,NM on a very hot dry day just before sunset. You can't see the flies either, but they were everywhere!

"Dana Bear" by Jack Providenti

"Dana Bear"

oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches

by Jack Providenti

I love dogs. Here is a recent commission, "Dana Bear" reminds me of Robert Dinero.."Are you talkin to me?"

"High Noon"

by Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches, oil on canvas

In searching for a subject to paint, I found myself in a dry, dusty, "no mans' land". I thought of artists who can create extraordinary works out of what looks so mundane, and this is what I came up with...."High Noon" 8 x 10 inches, oil on panel.

Prairie Sunset

"Prairie Sunset"

by Jack Providenti

18 x 24 inches

oil on canvas

This was my response to a most outstanding sunset on the prairie....an outburst of colors!

"having Fun" by Jack Providenti

"Having Fun"

by

Jack Providenti

5 x 5 inches, oil on canvas

This is another painting from a series of quick sketches that I'm working on. It's only 5 inches by 5 inches.

"Just Looking" by Jack Providenti

"Just Looking"

by

Jack Providenti

8 x 10, oil on canvas

I'm doing a series of loose sketches. These are done quickly with the idea of capturing the dramatic aspects of a scene without much focus on detail. The scene is at a local beach in Treasure Island,Fl.

Mooring study

Mooring study

Here is a small study I did for "The Mooring" which was 16 x 20 inches. This one is 8 x 10 on canvas mounted to hardboard. It was one of those enchanted gulf coast evenings!

"The Mooring...Revised" by Jack Providenti

The Mooring

by

Jack Providenti

16 x 20 oil on canvas

I wasn't completely happy with the original. so I made some changes. 

"Morning Stroll" by Jack Providenti

"Morning Stroll"

by

Jack Providenti

10 x 20 inches, oil on canvas

One of those perfect beach mornings. The light changes quickly during sunrise, so I took about 10 pictures and came up with this painting.

"The Mooring" by Jack Providenti

"The Mooring"

by

Jack Providenti

 

An outstanding sunset on Treasure Island inspired this one. The fun and frolicking of the party on the sailboat could be heard from the beach.

"The Sandpiper" by Jack Providenti

"The Sandpiper"

by

Jack Providenti

12 x 24 inches, oil on gallery wrapped canvas

A composition and color scheme which is a little out of the ordinary for me. Sunset reflecting on on the small waves at the Gulf of Mexico, St Pete Beach.