Laraine Armenti

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Drawing in Public

November 22, 2008 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

I'm pushing myself to draw in public places by bringing a sketchbook with me wherever I go — and actually drawing in it. The Moleskine sketchbooks are compact, good for travel, but the paper has a waxy, slippery finish. It contributes to a wobbly line when using a micron pen. Here are some examples from a recent trip to New York city. ABOVE: Still-life, micron pen on Moleskine, 5.5 x 7 in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Still-life Indoor, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: garlic, moleskine, onion

Vermont Trees

August 25, 2007 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Vermont Trees, Staedtler pigment liner, 4.5" x 7", Daler and Rowney cachet sketchbook, 7/25/07 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Landscape Outdoor Tagged With: moleskine, Vermont

Delphinium and Black-eyed Susan

July 22, 2007 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Garden, pigment liner on Moleskine, 5-1/2" x 7", 7/15/07 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Landscape Outdoor Tagged With: black-eyed susan, delphinium, garden, moleskine

Rose and Shell

July 21, 2007 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Rose and Shell, pigment liner on Moleskine, 5-1/2" x 7", 6/28/07 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: flowers, moleskine, rose, shell

Peony, Rose, and Dragonfly

July 20, 2007 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Peony, Rose, and Dragonfly, pigment liner on Moleskine, 5-1/2" x 7", 6/17/07 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: flowers, moleskine

Stove and Flowers

July 19, 2007 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Stove and Flowers, pigment liner on Moleskine, 5-1/2" x 7", 6/23/07 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: flowers, moleskine

Phlox

July 19, 2007 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Phlox, pigment liner on moleskine, 5-1/2" x 7", 7/14/07 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Landscape Outdoor Tagged With: flowers, garden, moleskine, phlox

Rudbeckia

July 17, 2007 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Rudbeckia, Staedtler pigment liner on moleskine, 5-1/2" x 7", 7/16/07 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Landscape Outdoor Tagged With: flowers, garden, moleskine, rudbeckia

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