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.

Margret Short

Ka is Watching

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  It is easy to imagine the pharaoh regally sitting on his throne while sailing on a felucca. In ancient Egypt the belief was that the protective spirit ka watched over the almighty ruler and all the boat's passengers. The "Regal Pharaonic Dahbia of Cheops" is the oldest Egyptain felucca image immortalized by the Great … [Read more...] about Ka is Watching

CM Russell Museum, Masters in Miniature ’09

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Leitmotiv  10x9 Oil on Linen   $2900.00 © 2009 Margret E. Short Masters  in Miniature CM Russell Museum                                                                                                                                                                                           Great Falls, Montana June 21, 2009 Opens to the … [Read more...] about CM Russell Museum, Masters in Miniature ’09

French Prime Time, Egyptian Style

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The next phase of the project is the priming. After the canvas is totally dry sand lightly to remove the fuzzy fibers that have lifted on the surface of the fabric. Lay the canvas flat and begin the priming process on the back. Once more, remove the staples from the corners. Using a brush apply the primer to the fabric leaving the staples off … [Read more...] about French Prime Time, Egyptian Style

Priming, by Request

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Rob, at French Canvas, graciously sent me one of their stretched linen canvases to use as a blog demonstration and to use for one of my Egyptian paintings. I have used their superior products in the past, and because so many people have requested more information about priming techniques, this will be a good way to show how … [Read more...] about Priming, by Request