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Margret E. Short Fine Arts

Margret E. Short Fine Arts

Portland, Oregon artist Margret Short - a modern day master of 17th Century Dutch art using the chiaroscuro technique to create still life and floral paintings.

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Atmosphere on the Easel

May 27, 2013 by Margret Short

close up detail of paint strokes texture

This is another example of background transparency/translucency that suggests a lot of atmosphere. The brass is glowing through the paint strokes, but it's not too busy either. Black and burnt umber worked well here. Above is a detail of one of the gold leaf paintings. The gold was such a beauitiful passage that it was left unpainted … [Read more...] about Atmosphere on the Easel

Tagged With: brass, gold leaf, How to paint fine art on metal, using powdered gold leaf

Amaryllis

May 20, 2013 by Margret Short

detail of richly contrast colorful oil painting of still life assortment of florals on draped table by Margret short

40x40 inches, Oil on Linen … [Read more...] about Amaryllis

Flowers for Saskia

May 20, 2013 by Margret Short

still life window light painting of dogwood flowers in vase

28x22 inches, Oil on Linen … [Read more...] about Flowers for Saskia

Cleopatra’s Garden

May 20, 2013 by Margret Short

details of classic dutch style still life painting

22x28 inches, Oil on Linen   … [Read more...] about Cleopatra’s Garden

Cupid’s Arrow

May 20, 2013 by Margret Short

details of paint brush strokes

10x9 inches, Oil on linen   … [Read more...] about Cupid’s Arrow

Gallimaufry

May 20, 2013 by Margret Short

details of a still life tabletop painting

36x36 inches, Oil on Linen … [Read more...] about Gallimaufry

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