{"product_id":"original-painting-summer-lights-by-michael-provenza","title":"Original Painting: Summer Lights by Michael Provenza","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eProvenza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFantasy Realism\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“…you feel you can step right into my canvas…”\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eMichael \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eProvenza\u003c\/span\u003e paints with a personal artistic style based on his art experiences illustrating book covers and greeting cards, painting museum sculptures and 150-ft murals, hand-illustrating and pixel painting backgrounds for Playstation and Xbox video games and has been a coveted Disney artist for the past decade. \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eThese experiences have driven \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eProvenza\u003c\/span\u003e to become a master at fantasy landscapes. When viewing a \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eProvenza\u003c\/span\u003e painting you feel as though you can step right into the canvas.  Painting with oil on canvas, \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eProvenza\u003c\/span\u003e's art exudes a fantasy realism, with amazing depth and dimension. My passion has always been to paint scenery that will bring viewers into my paintings and become engaged with the diverse qualities of nature.\"\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eInspired by his artist grandfather, Michael began drawing and painting when he was nine years old. \"Growing up in \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eNorthern California, I loved the beauty of the outdoors. I also loved watching Saturday morning cartoons. This is how my painting style began taking on a fantasy character - simplicity merged with brilliant colors.\" With Grandpa's \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eencouragement, Michael obtained a Fine Art degree where he studied old masters like Michelangelo for his use of color, light and depth, and Georges Seurat for his Pointillism technique.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e“I was very excited to return to painting oil on canvas with an expanded vision for my art\", \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eProvenza\u003c\/span\u003e said. This new body of artwork is what Michael calls \u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eLife's Journey\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eMichael \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eProvenza\u003c\/span\u003e is a highly collectible artist, both nationally and internationally. His art has been showcased in \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eAmerican Art Collector Magazine, and he won Best in Show at the Fantasy Art Convention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"accordionProduct\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelProduct\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Painting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30\" x 40\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom Framed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003ePrice includes custom strong box\/crate for shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"accordionProduct\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelProduct\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eAll shipments may take a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMINIMUM OF FIVE BUSINESS DAYS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto be received as we are shipping from Hawaii. Our shipping services do not guarantee two-day delivery from Hawaii. We will send an email notification when your order is shipped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e***\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/martinandmacarthur.com\/pages\/shipping-info\" title=\"Shipping Info\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePLEASE \"CLICK HERE\" FOR ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFO\u003c\/a\u003e***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Michael Provenza","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48200851521775,"sku":"PROM46704C","price":7487.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1963\/6523\/files\/SummerLights40x30.jpg?v=1774564885","url":"https:\/\/www.martinandmacarthur.com\/products\/original-painting-summer-lights-by-michael-provenza","provider":"Martin \u0026 MacArthur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}