Jay Moore's Painting Workshop Video Series (DVD)

Jay Moore's Painting Workshop Series - videos of instructional oil painting workshops by Jay Moore.

For visual learners, these programs put theory into action and are quickly becoming fine artists' favorite tool for building knowledge and refining technique. Relax and enjoy watching Jay take you through the painting process while out on location and in his studio, as well as discussing the actual nuts and bolts of painting — literally — as he walks you through a major art supply store. No need to take notes, you can view these over and over again, gaining new insight each time.



"Jay Moore has become well-known for his tranquil landscapes that epitomize the beauty and grandeur of the West. He grew up in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and as a boy loved climbing trees, hiking and fishing. He attended the Colorado Art Institute in Denver and the Art Students League of Denver and subsequently worked as a designer and illustrator. Moore melded his two loves and evolved into a prolific plein-air painter.

"Moore loves wilderness and backcountry and travels the West in search of beauty. His travels have taken him to Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, as well an around Colorado and the mountain states and west to California. His trademark is an ability to capture the serenity of nature in every season, from colorful autumn foliage to icy rivers in the heart of winter. He is especially adept at painting the effects of water, rendering reflections, ocean vistas, and meandering rivers with affection and skill."
— Charlotte Burney, Cowboys and Indians magazine March 2005 issue

3 videos to chose from:

1) "Painting the Way the Eye Sees" (Over 2 hours! - DVD)

Filmed in Rocky Mountain National Park, Jay explores artistic concepts such as composition, color, focal point and perspective through the fascinating explanation of how the human eye sees.

BONUS FEATURETTE INCLUDED!

Filmed in 1993 this 15 minute program, "Catching the Light," captures a day in the life of Jay Moore painting the Colorado high country in mid-winter

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An instructive and practical learning tool for landscape painters that includes lectures, exercises and four demonstrations in oil. Filmed during a four-day workshop in Rocky Mountain National Park for the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts. Jay Moore discusses the principles of successful composition in terms of how the eye works (focal point, progressive values, perspective and color) and demonstrates how he handles these challenges in the field. A career plein air painter, Jay's teaching credentials include the Art Students League of Denver, Loveland Academy of Fine Arts and The Art Institute of Colorado.



2) "From the Field to the Studio" (Over 4 hours! - DVD)

Designed as a sequel to Painting the Way the Eye Sees, watch over Jay's shoulder as he develops 30"x40" canvas from a 11"x14" field study. Filmed in his Parker, CO studio.

Review From The Artist's Magazine
June 2005 issue: From the Field to the Studio: Completing a Large Canvas

"While small field studies can sometimes be considered finished paintings in themselves, they're usually used as reference for larger works done in the studio. In this program, Jay Moore demonstrates the process of painting a 30x40 inch canvas using one of his field studies as reference — a difficult process since you must redesign the painting to work on a larger scale rather than simply replicating stroke for stroke. What you can get away with on a small canvas, you often can't get away with on a larger scale.

"Moore allows you to look in on his process from blank canvas to final brushstroke. The program is filled with basic concepts and easy-to-follow explanations, and the execution of the painting is sophisticated, most suitable for the intermediate painter.

"Cool feature: A highly detailed DVD menu allows you to skip to the right part so you can easily take the extra time you need to perfect a technique.



3) Jay Moore's Technical Series:
"Choosing the Right Supplies"
A comprehensive guide for oil painters (2 hours; DVD)

Jay Moore launches his Technical Series on DVD by taking artists through a large art supply store while discussing the three key elements to buying materials: Economy, Technical issues, and Permanence.

Order your copy of this invaluable first addition to the Jay Moore Technical Series today.

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What people are saying about Painting the Way the Eye Sees

"Your approach and your ability to generalize without distorting the truth of the problem you are trying to solve remind me of my beloved mentor, Robert Lougheed."
— Wilson Hurley, U.S.

"Thank you for your CD which I have played back nearly a dozen times. It's an excellent issue for beginners as well as seasoned artists."
— Roel Roelofsen, South Africa

"I have 120-150 art videos and yours is the best I have seen by far. I have had it for a month and a half and not a day has gone by that I have not watched it."
— Ron Vaughn, U.S.

"I find your DVD inspirational and it has helped me to actually get started and organize myself with a 'procedure'.
— Loretta Walsh, South Australia

"In my latest paintings, I have utilized that instruction to great success... it was like a light bulb going on!"
— Michael Severin, U.S.

"I have been studying the videos recently purchased and I am very excited about them. I'm on my third pass of "Painting the way the eye sees" and will be watching the other the same way."
— David Turner, U.S.

"As far as I'm concerned, for all the books I have ever read... I have never had such important knowledge imparted in such a clear and masterful way. The message hits home hard."
— Colin Patterson, U.S.

"To be honest with you, I felt you provided more concrete information than many (videos) that I have seen...You have a very clear way of presenting your ideas."
— Dena Kirk, U.S.

"Your work is inspiring! Painting the way the eye sees in a great DVD... Can't wait to order the next one!"
— Erick Milroy, U.S.

"I did want to tell you that your DVD's have been wonderful and I have gained a great deal from them... you are a great teacher!"
— Sandy Faye, U.S.

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What people are saying about From the Field to the Studio

"The large canvas painting was great to hear you thinking outloud. It's nice to see the techniques appear on screen but much more helpful to hear the whys and what abouts that go on during the process."
— Barbara Mc Knight, Canada

"Jay explains things so exceedingly well and in a logical fashion — I am so impressed with how thorough he is and how open he is with all of his "tricks of the trade."
— Sara Lubinski, U.S.

"At the time I watched your video, I had hit a wall with my painting... Your demo gave me a kick in the pants and I was able to go back and right my painting wrongs."
— Janet Broussard, U.S.

"I was very pleased with what I saw... I appreciate [how] you share your techniques and knowledge in such detail and in such a clear and understandable fashion."
— Patrick Mangou, France

"I really enjoyed your DVD From the field to the studio. I found it very helpful. I have been struggling with creating large canvases from my field studies... I think your DVD is just what I needed."
— Diane Young, U.S.

" I purchased your videos last November and have viewed them many times since then. I've learned a lot from them and have actually found them to be more useful than painting workshops I've taken... I've learned a lot from
you."
— Phil McFaul, U.S.

"We really admire your work and your ability to share your knowledge unstintingly... more so that other videos we have procured."
— Diana De Ville, South Australia

"Even though I have been painting with Richard Schmid for two years, your instruction offers a few new and approaches to painting the landscape that I've heard for the first time from your videos."
— Lori Simons, U.S.

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Biography

Born and raised in Colorado, Jay's family lived in Evergreen in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. As a boy, he remembers hiking everyday and fishing the streams around his house. He and his two older brothers would frequently walk in to the woods and often get lost only to figure out how to find their way home. "I always enjoyed the outdoors. It's where I belong, It's how I grew up. I'd just go in the mountains and climb trees and make forts and go fishing." That deep love of the wilderness is at the very core of Jay's being.
After graduating from art school, Jay worked in a graphic design firm in Denver for two years before working on his own as an illustrator. He recognizes that the pressures of illustration pushed him to a level of professionalism that he carries with him today. But it wasn't until Jay participated in a workshop with a master landscape painter that Jay truly considered abandoning illustration for fine art. "After that week painting outdoors, that was it, I knew I wanted to be a plein-air painter. It took a lot for me to be in that class -- I had just gotten married. I stayed in a tent and bathed in the Crystal River in the morning before I'd go paint. But it wasn't until the Art Students League of Denver offered a week long workshop with a well known landscape painter, that Jay truly considered abandoning illustration for fine art"

After that week painting outdoors, I knew I wanted to be a plein-air painter. It took alot for me to be in that class--I had just gotten married and had no money. I stayed in a tent and bathed in the Crystal River in the morning before I'd go paint with the group. It was a big turning point in my career."

Jay firmly believes that any artist is an amalgam of artists who have come before him, "A musician can't lock himself in a room and become Mozart all on his own. You need that push and that inspiration from other artists to get you to go further in your own work. It's like a big tree -- each influence takes you to another branch, then another and another until you are your own little twig, your own part of the tree."

As he progressed as an artist, Jay would seek out the masters of his genre and solicit critiques. "I have bugged most of them. I figure, if you want to be the best, you have to learn from the best." He also finds inspiration from visiting museums and taking notes, as well as consulting his library of nearly 1000 art books.

Although he feels he hasn't even scratched the surface of possible paintings in Colorado, Jay travels all over the West and into Canada on his excursions. He plans to travel to Europe in the future and hopes to make time for his childhood love, sculpting.