Laraine Armenti

student of painting

Oil on Paper

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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...]

1st Semester Crits

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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...]

Mid-term

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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...]

ANE / Bennington — Week 2

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My time on the road included a side trip to visit Tad Spurgeon. After years of appreciating his work online, Tad generously let me interrupt his painting time to meet him and see his work in person. His studio is a wondrous cavern filled to the brim with paintings stacked and hung on every surface; it is a marvelous workshop of intense explorations. His extensive experiments with materials are a … [Read more...]

Bird Series

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In my still-life paintings, I am using casual arrangements of objects in a particular light, working from direct observation, painting all at once, single-day sessions; then move on to the next one on the next day. ABOVE: Bird, oil on paper, 9.25 x 10.25 in, (23.5 x 26 cm), 9/14/09 Bird with 3 limes, oil on paper, 9 x 10.25 in, (22.86 x 26 cm), 9/15/09 Bird with Overcast day, oil … [Read more...]