White Hydrangea

By Laraine Armenti | Published: August 11, 2010

Week 2, Bennington, Vermont

The following pieces are the last images I’ll post from the Art New England / Mass Art workshop at Bennington College, Vermont. I was thrilled to be in a class called “Advanced Painting.” We were shown methods of working on mylar using pencil and a slurry of graphite powder and stand oil/OMS. It’s a delicious medium to use for fluid handling of values. The images have characteristics of litho, monoprint, charcoal, and photo, depending on how the materials are pushed. It’s incredibly flexible and expressive. The mylar also takes watercolor, gouache, and oils. Archival longevity has not been established.

072910 vase; graphite on mylar

Hydrangea in vase, graphite on mylar,  10 x 8 inch (25  x 20  cm), 07/28/2010

073010 hydrangea color; oil on mylar

Hydrangea, oil on mylar,  5 x 7 inch (13  x 18  cm), 07/30/2010

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2 Comments

  1. Anne S. Katzeff
    Posted August 11, 2010 at 12:26 pm | Permalink

    I LOVE the graphite on myler paintings. Stunning. Fluid, lush, striking contrasts.

  2. Laraine Armenti
    Posted August 11, 2010 at 8:49 pm | Permalink

    Thanks, Anne!

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