Laraine Armenti

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Manet Copy

February 13, 2008 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Manet’s painting "Plum Brandy" is one of my earliest favorites. With apologies to Manet, my copy could not capture to a greater extent the sweetness of the woman’s tired expression and alcohol-induced world weariness. This painting reveals Manet’s consummate skill of orchestrating a complex mix of color, design, paint handling, and emotion, all within the frame of contemporary life. The power … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Copies, Figure, Gouache & Watercolor, Painting, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: composition, Manet, plum brandy

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