Jay Raymond Art

Mondavi Winery, 11" x 14", Acrylic on canvas I recently completed a commissioned painting of the Mondavi Winery located in Napa Valley, California. The person who commissioned this piece gave it as a gift to her son to commemorate his wedding anniversary. Photo's were mailed to me, and I supplemented them with research I conducted to better understand the layout of the facility. The Mondavi Winery is one I've visited with my family, but it's been several years since I was there. Working on this painting brought back some fond memories. Below are some of the ARTifacts related to creating this composition. The challenge for me was to provide enough of the architecture to sufficiently describe the buildings. Although it was difficult to clearly decipher the architecture from the snapshots provided by the client, a little research resulted in enough references that I was able to create a decent representation. Folks that have visited the winery...

I'm currently working on a larger vineyard painting for a Minnesota winery , and while I don't really like showing something that's not yet finished, I thought I could show a small part of this piece in progress. For me, there's a period during production where I really can't stand the work, and there are thoughts of abandonment and starting over. At this point in the piece, I'm emerging out of that phase kind of with one foot in and one foot out. There are areas that are starting to sing, but most of it is a fingernail on the chalkboard. At least I'm starting to feel the image, and design directions and decisions are becoming more clear. The next phase is the momentum phase in which I'll really start to make progress. Areas that are now ambiguous and weak will begin to resolve. Green is a very challenging color to work with, and this particular landscape is tough due to the fact it is dominated by very similar greens. I'll be departing from re...

    I'm currently working on a large painting for the Carlos Creek Winery in Minnesota. I've completed a number of small studies based on photographs I took during last summer's research trip. (Of course, I had to research their wine, too! It's excellent, by the way.) My studies have included pencil drawings, composite photo manipulations, marker drawings, and small paintings. This particular image re presents an area of the winery not included in the larger piece I'm completing, but it's one of the many beautiful areas that exist at the winery. It's my first try at working in the artist trading card format. It's a whopping 2.5 x 3.5 inches! 

Relief Printmaking Lesson - Foam Plate Method - Grades K-12 Jay Raymond Objective Students will learn about relief printmaking by producing an edition of prints using inexpensive materials such as a foam roller, foam plates, water soluble printing inks or acrylic paint, and cheap printer paper. Important art concepts will be addressed such as the history of printmaking, the processes of printmaking, the understanding of the difference between art reproductions and original prints,  the elements and principles of art and design . The elements addressed include line, shape, color, value, texture. The principles include rhythm, balance, and contrast. History of Printmaking Download a very nice   History of Printmaking   pdf from Washington State University. Relief printmaking - Any process in which the printing surface is cut away so that the image area alone remains raised on the surface. Ink is rolled acros...

This is a list of some artists I've discovered online that I find interesting and inspiring.  Painting Alexandre Masino Frank Hyder Hung Liu Isaac Arvold Joe Paquet Justin Clayton - Painting a Day Phenom Kim Bernard Encaustics Linda Womack Mark Rothko Mitch Albala Outsider Artist TMNK Patricia Seggebruch Paula Roland T. L. Solien Terry Jerrard-Dimond Tom Brown Tracy Spadafor Victoria Ryan   Sculpture Richard Taylor Tom Corbin

Relief Printmaking with Foam Plates by Jay Raymond Figure Drawing with Henri Matisse

This is a list of my favorite sites including organizations and publications. The Abundant Artist - 15 Ways to Sell Art Online Art Beast Art Biz Blog Art Business  Art Daily Art in America Ceramic Arts Daily The Crossing Arts Alliance Gallery Minerva Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minnesota Artists Organization Rosalux Gallery School Arts Magazine Visual Arts Minnesota