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Oil Paintings — Fall 2012 #4

January 20, 2013 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

2012_plant

This group of paintings was made in the fall semester MFA program at Boston University. Studio plant, oil on wood panel, 20 × 16 in (51×41 cm), 2012 Traffic, oil on wood panel, 30 × 24 in (76 ×61 cm), 2012 Sonata — in progress, oil on canvas, 50 × 38 in (127 × 97 cm), 2012 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Landscape Outdoor, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: bridge, guitar, plant, window

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

Corner Table

May 20, 2010 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

 Table — oil on paper, 10 x 9.5 in (18 x 24 cm), 03/31/2010  Table — oil on paper, 10 x 9.5 in (18 x 24 cm), 03/26/2010  Corner Table — ink, 7 x 9.5 in (18 x 24 cm), 05/19/2010 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Oil, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: bag, table, window

Drawings

May 15, 2010 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

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Filed Under: Drawing, Graphite, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: chair, studio interior, table, window

Oil Series

April 9, 2010 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

I've decided to post fewer photographs of work in progress. Shooting and correcting photographs takes too long, yields poor quality, and interrupts  painting. Above is a series of oil paintings done in March. Three on the right are on paper, approximately 10x10 inches; on the left is linen, 20x22 inches. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oil, Painting, Photo, Still-life Indoor, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: chair, table top, window

Corner Window

March 27, 2010 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Table & chair, 03.23.10 — 7 x 9.5 in (18 x 24 cm), gouache, 2010

Chair, gouache, 7 x 9.5 in (18 x 24 cm), 03/23/2010 Chair, ink, 7 x 9.5 in (18 x 24 cm), 03/23/2010 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Gouache & Watercolor, Ink, Painting, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: apple, box, chair, table, window

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