Felucca Study # 5 Oil on Silver Leaf, 7x5 ©Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two … [Read more...] about Felucca Study #5
Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb 2
A continued exploration of pigments from Egyptian antiquity, featuring additional imagery, myths, events, colorful stories of gods and goddesses, and Pharaohs dating from 3500 BCE.
Felucca Study #3
Felucca Study # 3 Oil on Gold Leaf, 7x5 ©Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two … [Read more...] about Felucca Study #3
Felucca Study #2
Felucca Study # 2 Oil on Silver Leaf, 7x5 ©Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two … [Read more...] about Felucca Study #2
Felucca
What do Winston Churchill, Mark Twain, King Farouk, and Dave and Margret Short all have in common? We all sailed down the Nile while visiting the magnificent antiquities of Egypt......in a felucca! This graceful sailing vessel is motor-less and relies on the Egyptian southerly winds to push it upstream. These winds build during the day and … [Read more...] about Felucca
From Cairo to My Easel
Detail of the final painting, Festival of Opet, for the Pharaoh Part ll Exhibit, featuring the Oud. This instrument is also known as the ud. Copyright Margret E. Short, 2011 … [Read more...] about From Cairo to My Easel
Songs for the Pharaoh
While departing Egypt in 2009, I found this splendid lute-like oudat an airport shop. I purchased it with the intention of using it as a prop in a painting because of the beautiful shades and shapes in the design. Literally, the 'ud means twig', 'flexible rod' or 'aromatic stick'. It is an instrument that remains popular in Egypt and dates as … [Read more...] about Songs for the Pharaoh