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.

"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.

"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.