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Napa Vineyard by Jay Raymond


Napa Vineyard
2010, Acrylic on Canvas
11 x 14 inches

I finished another Napa, California vineyard painting for a colleague interested in a painting in this subject and style. This was an enjoyable image to work on, and it brought back memories of sunny days exploring quiet roads in the valley. On this particular day, my wife and I spent an afternoon enjoying the landscape and taking photographs. It was one of those bright, sunny days in which everything seemed happy.

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