"Sandpipers Watch The Sunset Too"

"Sandpipers Watch The Sunset Too"
by
Jack Providenti
oil on canvas
5"x7"

The name says it all. I was on the beach taking pictures of an awesome sunset, and this is one painting from that series. I painted it while at an art show this past weekend.

Point At Demens Landing

"Point At Demens Landing"
oil on canvas
12" x 16"
by
Jack Providenti

The early morning sunlight begins to stretch across the marina, adding warmth to the cool blue remnants of pre-dawn.

"Beach, Sunset & Sea Oats"

"Beach, Sunset, and Sea Oats"
by
Jack Providenti
oil on canvas
40" x 26"

I had previously painted a smaller version of this sunset scene on Treasure Island, Fl.. That painting sold quickly. I then had a series of note cards made and they were very popular, so I decided to paint this larger, horizontal version. I lightened the sky, added more red accents to the beach, and made the water a little more intense.

Pass-a-Grille Inlet

"Pass-a-Grille Inlet"
by
Jack Providenti
oil on board
9"x12"

Pass-a-Grille is a peninsula at the southern end of St Pete Beach. It was one of the first areas to be inhabited by pirates. While painting this scene I couldn't help but wonder if it wasn't a pirates cove at some point in the past.

Indigo Beach

"Indigo Beach"
by
Jack Providenti
oil on canvas
9" x 12"

Sunset Beach at Treasure Island Florida when the rising sun adds it's light & warmth to the gulf and casts an indigo shade of blue to the beach. I painted the beach by applying the impressionistic technique known as "juxtaposition"....where warms & cools, and complimentary colors are placed side by side to create depth and atmosphere.

Electric Marina

"Electric Marina"
by
Jack Providenti
oil on canvas
16" x 20"

This is not an "electric" marina......it is actually the name of a marina downtown St Petersburg on Bayshore Drive & 2nd Ave. There is something deliciously tropical about this area...words can't describe it, but perhaps this painting will. I painted a 5' x7" study of it about a month ago, and recently decided to paint this larger version. Just finished it today.

Simplicity

"Simplicity"

impressionism paintings

by
Jack Providenti
8" x 10"
oil on canvas

I find sailboats inspiring. This one was painted with brushes & palette knives. The technique lends itself to creating effects of ripples in the water and a few puffy clouds against an otherwise clear blue sky.