Comments on: Laraine Armenti http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/06/30/laraine-armenti/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:01:21 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/06/30/laraine-armenti/comment-page-1/#comment-888190 Charley Parker Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:30:09 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=3095#comment-888190 Thanks, Laraine. I've corrected the reference to Michigan. Thanks, Laraine. I’ve corrected the reference to Michigan.

]]> By: Laraine http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/06/30/laraine-armenti/comment-page-1/#comment-888187 Laraine Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:01:57 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=3095#comment-888187 Thanks for the review. I live and work in Massachusetts, not Michigan. Thanks for the review. I live and work in Massachusetts, not Michigan.

]]> By: Charley Parker http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/06/30/laraine-armenti/comment-page-1/#comment-887669 Charley Parker Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:14:09 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=3095#comment-887669 I agree. Visual charm is an element I often identify in gouache paintings for many of the reasons you mention. I think the tendency of gouache to make areas of relatively flat color lends itself to paintings that have a graphic sensibility. It also allows for wonderfully sharp calligraphic lines. I agree. Visual charm is an element I often identify in gouache paintings for many of the reasons you mention. I think the tendency of gouache to make areas of relatively flat color lends itself to paintings that have a graphic sensibility. It also allows for wonderfully sharp calligraphic lines.

]]> By: kasi http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/06/30/laraine-armenti/comment-page-1/#comment-887649 kasi Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:54:14 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=3095#comment-887649 "Thank You for the artistic blog <a>Beautiful body paintings</a>" “Thank You for the artistic blog

Beautiful body paintings“

]]> By: Valentino http://www.linesandcolors.com/2010/06/30/laraine-armenti/comment-page-1/#comment-887329 Valentino Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:41:11 +0000 http://www.linesandcolors.com/?p=3095#comment-887329 Nice. There's particular charm in gouache paintings, something that can hardly be imitated in other mediums. I think it stems from its inherent limits - opaqueness, matte finish and the fact that they're unsuitable for smooth value gradation. Best gouache artists succeeded to use those "drawbacks" to their advantage. Think Wyeth, Robert McGinnis or Syd Mead. Nice.
There’s particular charm in gouache paintings, something that can hardly be imitated in other mediums. I think it stems from its inherent limits – opaqueness, matte finish and the fact that they’re unsuitable for smooth value gradation. Best gouache artists succeeded to use those “drawbacks” to their advantage. Think Wyeth, Robert McGinnis or Syd Mead.

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