Laraine Armenti

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Paint, Paper, Poem

April 11, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Studio with two oil paintings, 50x50 oil on canvas. Acrylic paper collage. Acrylic paper collage, charcoal drawing, oil on wood panel. Color free studies and modified boxes, color-aid paper. Madrid sketchbook, Goya, 2nd of May. Madrid sketchbook, Goya, 2nd of May. Madrid sketchbook, Ribera, Magdalen. Madrid sketchbook, El Greco, portraits and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Collage / Color, Drawing, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: El Greco, guitar, Madrid, Ribera, sketchbook

My Stuff

February 25, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Bag and light bulb, oil on panel, 16 x 16 inches, 2012 Red Sweater, oil on panel, 20 x 16 inches, 2012 Yellow Sweater, oil on panel, 20 x 16 inches, 2012 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: bag, light bulb, sweater

2nd Semester

February 6, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Papers, oil on panel, 16 x 20, 2012 Clementines, oil on panel, 20 x 16, 2012 Blue studio, oil on panel, 20 x 16, 2012 Grey studio, oil on panel, 20 x 16, 2012 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: kimono, kleenex, studio

Oil on Paper

January 8, 2012 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

One of my goals in graduate school is to become more consistent in my painting process. Daily oil on paper paintings are done before or after sustained paintings. Small and quick, they are a way to capture a ephemeral or fleeting experience. Time spent painting on paper took the place of drawing in ink done earlier in the semester. ABOVE: Clementine in Bag, 5 x 6.5 inches, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: flowers, pink pitcher, studio, studio corner

1st Semester Crits

December 12, 2011 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

End-of-semester crits were conducted last week. Reviewers include faculty, visiting artists, graduate and undergraduate students, and visitors. There are approximately 30 graduate students in two class years. Everyone is encouraged to respond to the work and ask questions of the presenting artists. This process is intended to provide direction for second semester work. ABOVE: Olives and Oranges … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: apples, clementines, critique, flowers, geranium, kimono, knife, oil jar, pitcher, teapot

Window Views

November 14, 2011 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

102611_bamboo

Last of the sumi ink & bamboo pen series. Sumi ink, bamboo pen, Arches Aquarelle or Fabriano Artistico, 140 lb. hotpress, 7.5 x 10 inches (19 x 25 cm).  ABOVE: 10/26/11 10/28/11 10/31/11 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Landscape Outdoor, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: boston, teapot

Visual Critique

November 14, 2011 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Visual Critiques are paintings or drawings done in response to work done by other students. ABOVE: Fish — gouache, 6.5 x 10 inches (17 x 25 cm), 11/05/11 Couple — gouache, 11.25 x 15 inches (17 x 25 cm), 11/14/11 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Figure, Gouache & Watercolor, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: couple, fish, visual critique

Mid-term

October 29, 2011 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

A Japanese wedding kimono was loaned to me for a studio set-up with a vase of silk flowers. It's an opportunity for color, pattern, and drama. Two Visual Critique responses to oil paintings by two students. The Wednesday night model didn't show up so students took turns posing for the class; thank you Ying! ABOVE: Silk Flowers, oil on linen, 22 x 20 inches (56 x 51 cm), 10/28/11 Silk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Figure, Gouache & Watercolor, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: flowers, kimono, visual critique, window

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