Laraine Armenti

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Drawings

January 17, 2009 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

Interior — ink, 7 x 9.25 in (17.8 x 23.5 cm), 1/16/09 Still-life, 7 x 9.25 in (17.8 x 23.5 cm), 1/16/09 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Still-life Indoor Tagged With: apple, basket, teapot, wine

Food Drawings

January 12, 2009 by Laraine Armenti, visual artist

The search for interesting shapes and colors in the grocery store, for subjects to draw and paint, has brought about greater diversity in what I eat. Tonight the acorn squash transformed from actor in a table-top still life into a nourishing side dish. I've read that when Matisse lived on the coast in Nice, there was a restaurant downstairs from his flat. A waiter would bring up oysters or other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Ink, Writing / Poetry Tagged With: apple, Matisse, squash, teapot, wine

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

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