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.

Enchanted Evening by Jack Providenti

" Enchanted Evening"
impressionism
by
Jack Providenti
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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Tribute To Bob Dylan's "Beyond The Horizon"

I love the new songs by the "older" Bob Dylan. One of my favorites, from his album, "Modern Times" is "Beyond The Horizon". I was listening to it when I finished this painting of a sunset on Lake Abiquiu, NM...Seemed appropriate to call it by the name of that song. It's an 11 x 14 oil on canvas.

Some "Fifties" Nostalgia by Jack Providenti

Nostalgia From The "Fifties"

Art Calendar 2011...The Month Of June
From an original painting by Jack Providenti

It was June 2010 when I was driving to Taos, New Mexico and suddenly found myself driving through the 1950's....WOW! I took some photos and painted this scene from it, but I have many more which show more gas pumps, old cars etc. So there will be more art from that journey.

You can take a look at the entire calendar at my "Pennies For Art" blog , just click here

"Walk Near The Aspens" by Jack Providenti

"Walk Near The Aspens"
8 x 10 inches, oil on board
By
Jack Providenti

This painting depicts the kind of day it is here right now in the mountains of New Mexico. Clean, crisp, cool air, and somehow, a feeling of anticipation.

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Art For The Year

Calendar Art by Jack Providenti

If you like the outdoors you may like this. You can also click here to see some wintry 5 x 7 inch cards to send during the Holiday Season!

A Calendar From The Land Of Enchantment

Western Art Calendar
From original paintings
by
Jack Providenti

Enjoy exclusive, original art of New Mexico for each month of the year. Each painting was carefully chosen to represent the month. For example, the snow scene above is January, the schoolhouse is September. What a great gift! $12.00 plus handling.
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"Sunrise At Yavapie Point", Grand Canyon

"Sunrise At Yavapie Point"

Plein Air painting at the Grand Canyon

by

Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches, oil on board

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I think the greatest challenge of painting on site at the Grand Canyon is that the canyon itself appears endlessly vast and expansive, so much that it is difficult to decide which area to focus on. In this painting, rather than choosing a focal point, I used contrast of definition (sharp & defined vs muted areas) to place the viewer at a viewpoint from which to enjoy the vastness and variation of colors created by the morning atmosphere.

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"The Boulder"

"The Boulder"

Plein Air painting

by

Jack Providenti

8 x 10 inches, oil on board

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Here I'm back at Box Canyon in Socorro, New Mexico. This boulder seemed to be sitting in some kind of eerie suspension. I chose it as the focal point of the painting because it appears as though it is about to go into motion. I painted it from about 60 yards away.

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Early Evening, Box Canyon

"Early Evening, Box Canyon"

Plein-air painting

 by

 Jack Providenti

oil on board

8 x 10 inches

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I guess I can't stay away from this canyon. It's about an hour from my home, but worth the drive. I painted this at around 7PM, and it was still hot...eighty five degrees. The sun was beginning to set, and that made the shadows darker which created more contrast.

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High Noon, Windy Canyon

"High Noon, Windy Canyon"
a plein air painting 
 

by

Jack Providenti

oil on board

8 x 10 inches

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It was a hot day today....93 degrees in the sun. It was also pretty windy at times. However, the sunlight flooding the canyon was truly dramatic, and the sky was intensely blue. The location I painted in is called Box Canyon in Socorro County New Mexico.

Painting outdoors is both exhilarating and challenging....a kind of adventure.

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