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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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Backwards and in Heels, Part II

Dancing Backwards Part Two, More Lessons from Fred and Ginger

Part II back by popular demand! The celebrated partnership of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers rustled up a rousing dos-a-dos to come back to life with MORE stories of women artists. Again, this series will feature select paintings, specifically focusing on colors used in the compositions.

The new series of blogs begins HERE. Below are the series images:

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Melophone Modello
6×8 Inches, Oil on Panel
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

[Berthe Morisot Blog]

Organetto Modello
8×6 inches, Oil on Panel
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

[Sofonisba Anguissola Blog]

Ocarina Modello
8×6 inches, Oil on Panel
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

[Michaelina Wautier Blog]

Bandurria Modello
6×6 inches, Oil on Copper
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

[Josefa de Obidos Blog]

Galoubet Modello
8×6 inches, Oil on Panel
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun Blog]

Hurdy Gurdy Modello
8×6 inches, Oil on Panel
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

[Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun Blog]

Harpsichord Modello
8×6 inches, Oil on Panel
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

[Judith Leyster Blog]

Zampagna Modello
4×6 inches, Oil on Panel
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

[Artemisia Gentileschi Blog]

Ophiclieide Modello
6×8 inches, Oil on Panel
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

[Sophie Fremiet Rude Blog]

Balalaika Modello
6×8 inches, Oil on Panel
© Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM

[Marianne Von Werefkin Blog]

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Recent Blogs

Dancing Backwards Part ll with the Iconic Artemisia Gentileschi

Dancing Backwards in High Heels Part ll, More Lessons with Fred and Ginger and Judith Leyster in Haarlem

Dancing Backwards with Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun: Painter to the Stars and Royalty

Dancing Backwards in High Heels Part Two in Portugal with Josefa de Obidos

Dancing Backwards in High Heels Part Two; Cliff Notes Version of Color Sleuthing

[More Blog Posts]

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