Tuesday, November 1, 2011

A Sunset Haze by Jack Providenti


"A Sunset Glow"
impressionsim
by
Jack Providenti

11 x 14 inches
oil on canvas

The setting sun shines east and quietly casts a slightly burning glow over the St Petersburg Marina. The soft, subtle colors inspired me to paint this scene where the compliments of orange and blue mix to create a warm, festive mood.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Sea Oats at Sunset by Jack Providenti


"Sea Oats at Sunset"
by
Jack Providenti
8 x 10 inches
oil on canvas

If you've ever witnessed the entire duration of a sun setting, you've seen the effects created by that magnificent descending ball of light. Clouds quickly form, then change colors faster than the eye can keep up with. Of the many frames captured by my camera, I chose this one to paint.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

"Daybreak" by Jack Providenti


"Daybreak"
by
Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches
oil on canvas


The sun breaks into the sky at the St. Petersburg Marina in Florida. I arrived before sunrise and waited for the morning light to color the sky. When it did I was ready with my camera and took several photos as reference for this painting.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

"Inspiration" by Jack Providenti


"Inspiration"
by
Jack Providenti

11 x 14 inches
oil on canvas

Here is a painting with an unusual story. I was painting on the beach when a professional photographer happened to be there, he took a picture of me painting at sunset, and sent it to me. I liked it so much that I began to use it as my profile photo on Facebook. A very talented and professional artist, Christine Sargent, was inspired by it and commissioned me to do a painting of the photo. I was grateful for the "inspiration"!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

"Waiting For Sunset"


"Waiting For Sunset"
plein air painting
8 x 10 inches
oil on board

The scene is downtown St Petersburg. This can almost be called a "plein-air sketch", as it was done quickly... in about 30 minutes. The light from the setting sun was changing rapidly and I wanted to capture the pre-sunset mood that first impressed me, rather than develop details of the scene.



Wednesday, August 24, 2011

"A Celebration"..Garage Mural


I just completed this mural here in colorful St Petersburg Florida. It's in a section called the "Old Northeast"...lots of quaint historic homes in a garden setting.

The challenge was to paint on the garage wall that was constructed with boards, so I used the horizontal edges of the boards to contribute to the lattice effect.



Sunday, July 31, 2011

Emerald Morning, Sunset Beach





"An Emerald Morning, Sunset Beach"
plein air painting
11 x 14 inches
oil on canvas

Strong shadows, soft greens and blues with calm waters on the Gulf Of Mexico. This is a somewhat re-worked version of a plein air painting which had not been completed until now. Painting on site challenges the painter to not waste brush strokes, as the light changes quickly. After a composition is decided upon, the focus is to define the dark shapes which create the shadows. Back in the studio, I added some depth & interest by adding complimentary colors.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

A Sultry Day On Beach Boulevard

"A Sultry Day On Beach Boulevard"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches
oil on board

Downtown in colorful St. Petersburg, FL on a day that the heat emptied the streets of it's people. Still, there are a few brunch customers enjoying the colorful ambiance.

I painted this mostly with brushes, and used the palette knife to add perspective to the foreground.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Gathering Clouds, Gathering Crowds

"Gathering Clouds, Gathering Crowds"
by
Jack Providenti

plein air painting

8x10 oil on board

Painted in one hour yesterday at Caddys Beach Bar & Restaurant on Sunset Beach on Treasure Island FL. The sun peeked out from behind the clouds just before setting.

The Banyon Trees


"The Banyon Tree"
Downtown St Pete, FL
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches
oil on board

In Bhagawat Gita Lord Krishna said " There is a banyan tree which has its roots upward and its branches down, and the Vedic hymns are its leaves. One who knows this tree is the knower of the Vedas."








Friday, June 10, 2011

"Santa Fe Skyscape"


"Santa Fe Skyscape"
by
Jack Providenti

8x10 inches
oil on board

The flatlands of Northern New Mexico allow for incredibly expansive skies which, by late afternoon put on a display worth painting.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Portrait of a Window


Portrait of a Window
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

5 x 7 inches
oil on canvas



Santa Fe , New Mexico is covered in Spanish style adobe houses set in colorful garden atmospheres. This one displayed a cool blue window & lush foliage. Painting it with a palette knife contributed to the surface of the historic building.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Prairie Storm


"Prairie Storm"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti
6" x 8"
oil on canvas

The high desert is one of the few places that you can witness a thunderstorm without getting wet. Here the storm is happening roughly 12 miles away from where you are watching. The clear blue skies above and behind the mountains sheds light on the far distant prairie. I painted this with very small palette knives and flat brush.


Sunday, April 24, 2011

"Bernice"...aka The Easter Cow


" Bernice"...aka The Easter Cow
Impressionism
by
Jack Providenti
6" x 8"
oil on canvas

I put the finishing touches on this today, and since today is Easter, I thought it appropriate to include that with the title! This cow was peeking at me while I was painting outdoors at Box Canyon. I quickly grabbed my camera and took a picture which today became a painting.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

"Haunted" by Jack Providenti


"Haunted"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti
oil on canvas
10 x 20 inches

I named this painting "Haunted"...10 x 20 inches.I'm sometimes certain that the mountain forest is haunted. This piece might reflect that with it's filtered light and dark shadows. There's an "under-painting" of an oil wash which delineates the dominant shapes. The rest of the piece is done with palette knives. This process allows me to fully express the uniqueness of the ancient Ponderosa Pines.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

"Top Of The Mountain"


"Top Of The Mountain"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

16 x 20 inches, oil on canvas

This piece has produced a lot of "likes" & positive comments on Facebook.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

The Healing Power of Art



Here is what keeps me painting every day:

My best friend and wife of 25 yrs passed away from complications caused by Parkinson's Disease, an incurable illness.  The trauma during the illness and sense of loss after she passed was almost unbearable. Caring for her became my purpose for living. When she was gone I floundered and wandered almost aimlessly for two years. I sold, or gave away most of my possessions, and carelessly wasted my savings.

 
Accepting an invitation from a dear and helpful friend, I settled in to the pristine mountains of Southwest New Mexico where I started teaching art to kids and painting the awesome scenery that surrounded me. 


After two years of semi-solitude (no TV, no cell phone reception, 70 miles to the nearest town) and nearly a hundred paintings and sketches later, I can finally say that I am healed. It was the soothing properties of aesthetics that kept me going, and now I am ready to share that quality with whoever would like to repair or enhance their life. 


My paintings here represent the best of my best inspirations. The mountains, prairies, sunsets, sunrises; the many moods of the forest and the dressings of the seasons have brought me to the point of a need to communicate an exquisite feeling of exhilaration, and that is the art as well as the purpose of the art…..to share those emotions…that feathery touch of spirituality and exhilaration.

If you would like to learn more about me or my paintings, to purchase a painting, or to discuss gallery consignment, send me an e-mail….. fineartjp@aol.com

Meanwhile, scroll down to see my latest works.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Top Of The Mountain


"Top Of The Mountain"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti


oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches

Davenport Mountain, New Mexico was a land of erupting volcanoes about 2 million yrs ago. This scene is near the top of the mountain...9ooo ft above sea level where the pines are thinner and the brush is thicker. While it's no longer barren up there you still get a strong sense of quite solitude.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Rabbitbrush & Woods


"Rabbitbrush & Woods
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches, oil on board

Just finished re-working this painting of rabbitbrush. The colors and texture of this wild plant add something to the New Mexico landscape...especially, I think, in the mountains. They bloom in the Fall, but look pretty interesting all year long. The ones in this painting are roughly 5 ft in diameter. Painted with brush & palette knife.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Sparkling Woodpile


Sparkling Woodpile
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches, oil on board

The morning brought a hail storm. The layer of ice it left melted instantly with the rising sun and the steamy atmosphere created a prism for the sunlight to filter through. I took a few pictures of the event which were reference for this painting. Done with brush and palette knife.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Spirit Of The Woods


"Spirit Of The Woods"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

18 x 24 inches, oil on canvas

This is a larger and more vivid version of "Forest Enchantment", a study that I did a short while ago. Here the sunlight creates interesting effects. It pours and filters into the woods, penetrating foliage and reflecting local colors. This was painted with brush & palette knife.

Friday, February 11, 2011

A Forest Winter's Thaw


" A Forest Winter's Thaw"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti
8 x 10 inches, oil on board

This scene is deep in the mountain forest. In the summer, downpours of torrential rain carve arroyos into the landscape. This one holds the only snow that hasn't begun to melt during a January thaw. I painted it using palette knife & brush.

Monday, January 31, 2011

A Winter Dance


"A Winter Dance"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

18 x 24 inches, oil on canvas

" A Winter Dance"...just finished. Oil on canvas using brush & palette knife. It looked to me as though the oak trees on the edge of the mountain trail were dancing in celebration of winter while dressed in the remnants of autumn leaves. Behind them a steep mountain slope offered a snowy backdrop.

Monday, January 24, 2011

A Mountain Schoolhouse by Jack Providenti


"A Mountain Schoolhouse"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

6 x8 inches, oil on canvas

"When I was your age, I had to walk 10 miles to school in the snow!" Any parents or grandparents ever say that to you? Well, this is probably what the schoolhouse looked like! I actually painted this today ( 6" x 8"oil on canvas), and it's Mojave Academy....the school here in the mountains. No...you don't have to walk 10 miles to get to it as long as you live here.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

The Tack Shed by Jack Providenti


"The Tack Shed"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti
6 x 8 inches
oil on canvas

What an incredible moment! A fresh snow that still leaves some remnants of Autumn. I painted this using pallet knife and brush. For those who are not familiar with horse terms, a tack shed is where one stores horse's equipment such as saddles,bridles, etc.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

A Festival Of Light By Jack Providenti


"A Festival Of Light"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti


8 x 10 inches
oil on board

I'm working on a project to complete 20 to 25 paintings which will portray the area around Davenport Mountain here in the Cibola National Forest, NM. This one, "A Festival Of Light" is number three. The idea is that a whole series of paintings, done within a period of 4 or 5 weeks will develop a strong intimacy between the environment and myself. You might say that 20 to 25 pieces compose one strong communication. This one is from a photo that I took last summer, but many will be winter scenes, as it is now winter.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Canyonlands Art Show, Santa Fe, New Mexico




This is "Morning Haze" (previously posted here on Jan 5th) It will be included in the 2011 Canyonlands Show and Sale at Hueys Fine Art ( http://www.hueysfineart.com ), Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is one of the paintings that resulted from my last camping trip to the Grand Canyon. The challenge for me was to portray the rugged canyon softly ....the way it looked to me on that morning. It is 18 x 24 inches, oil on canvas.
The Canyonlands show includes paintings by some of the most talented & prolific artists in the country. It opens Feb 11 through March 2011.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

A Forest Enchantment by Jack Providenti


"A Forest Enchantment"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti


8 x 10 inches
oil on hardboard

I'm working on doing an entire series of paintings which will portray the Cibola National Forest here in Datil, New Mexico. To that end, I've been hiking and climbing here in the mountain forest taking pictures of the remnants of our last snowfall. Here is an 8 x 10 inch painting that I just did from one of those photos. I'm calling it "A Forest Enchantment". It was done with palette knife and brush.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Enchanted Evening by Jack Providenti


" Enchanted Evening"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti
fineartjp@aol.com
18 x 24 inches
oil on canvas


Just when I was finishing this painting the electric went out! Up here in the remote mountains of New Mexico that could be a real problem. BUT...they went back on again! Here's the painting I call "Enchanted Evening"...in the New Mexico high plains desert. It is 18 x 24 inches, oil on canvas using brush & palette knife.

Monday, January 10, 2011

What Are Your Thoughts?

If you have a comment, or opinion regarding my paintings, or if you're interested in purchasing a piece....I'd love to hear from you. What you have to say is important to me. Perhaps you have some ideas about art. If so I would be glad to discuss such with you! My e-mail is fineartjp@aol.com ...or just click here

Winter Morning by Jack Providenti


"Winter Morning"
Impressionism
by
Jack Providenti

5 x 7 inches
oil on board


For me, painting is the result of an experience that is so awesome, and so stunningly beautiful, that it needs to be communicated in a way that exaggerates and hails the miracle of nature. The artist takes privilege in endowing a landscape with his own personal aesthetic.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Beach House At Twilight by Jack Providenti


"Beach House At Twilight"
impressionism
By
Jack Providenti
24 x 24 inches
oil on canvas


I was inspired to paint this while in Treasure Island, Florida. The Gulf Coast is as enchanting as my home in New Mexico...just a different kind of enchantment. New Mexico deserts and canyons speak of ancient landscapes bathed in a bright sunlight while the Florida beaches offer a softer, humid, and kind of sensuous glow at times.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Evening Haze by Jack Providenti, Artist


"Evening Haze"
by
Jack Providenti

18 x 24 inches
oil on canvas

The idea that all of those massive, rugged & ancient rock formations can actually appear soft and sensuous is what got me on this trend of hazy portrayals of the Grand Canyon.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Study For "Morning Haze", by Jack Providenti, Artist


"Study For Morning Haze"

a Grand Canyon Painting
By
Jack Providenti, Artist

8 x 10 inches
oil on hardboard

I love to paint the Grand Canyon because it is challenging. It's challenging to stand near the edge, and it's challenging to focus on just one area of the incredibly random rock formations.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Morning Haze by Jack Providenti


"Morning Haze"
by
Jack Providenti


18 x 24 inches, oil on canvas


One of the experiences that impressed me on my last camping trip to the Grand Canyon was the incredible expanse of pastel shades in the early morning. This is one of the paintings that resulted from that trip. The challenge was to portray the rugged canyon softly ....the way it looked to me on that morning.