Laraine Armenti

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Wrapped Pitcher and Pumpkin

November 20, 2010 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Wrapped pitcher

Wrapped Pitcher, oil on wood panel, 10″ x 10″, (25 x 25 cm), 2010 Pumpkin, oil on linen mounted panel, 4″ x 4″, (10 x 10 cm), 2010 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: pitcher, red onion

Ink Drawings

May 19, 2010 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

studio line drawing in ink

Studio — ink, 7 x 9.5 in (18 x 24 cm), 05/15/2010 Paper Bag, Apple, and Red Onion — ink, 7 x 9.5 in (18 x 24 cm), 05/18/2010 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: apple, paper bag, red onion, studio interior

Wine and Red Onion

December 17, 2008 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

I like what's happening with the volumes and roundnesses in this series of still lifes. Black and white ink drawings like the one below make me wish I could do more etching. ABOVE: Still-life, gouache, 7 x 9.25 in, (17.78 x 23.5 cm), 12/10/2008 Still-life, oil on paper, 7.5 x 11 in, (19.05 x 27.94 cm), 12/8/2008 Still-life, micron pen, 5 x 8.25, (12.7 x 20.95 cm), 12/10/2008 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Gouache & Watercolor, Ink, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: apple, coconut, red onion, wine

Small Steps Review

December 7, 2008 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

This year I concentrated on a program of self-directed study. I’ve gone back to basics to focus on drawing, color, and composition. I want my paintings to feel contemporary while relating to the history of painting. I often miss and they end up looking old-timey. I’m asking myself painting questions, of how to imbue my work with meaning and emotion without crossing into illustration. The era of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Gouache & Watercolor, Ink, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: apple, coconut, knife, red onion, review, wine

Vidalia and Red Onion

August 10, 2008 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Red Onion, oil on linen gatorboard, 4 x 5 in (10.16 x 12.7 cm), 7/16/2008 Vidalia, oil on linen gatorboard, 4 x 5 in (10.16 x 12.7 cm), 7/18/2008 Save … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: red onion, vidalia

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