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.

CM Russell Museum, Masters in Miniature ’09

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Leitmotiv10x9 726in

Leitmotiv 

10×9 Oil on Linen   $2900.00
© 2009 Margret E. Short

Masters  in Miniature

CM Russell Museum                                                                                                                                                                                           Great Falls, Montana

June 21, 2009 Opens to the Public
September 12, 2009 Exhibit Sale

Chiaroscuro Painting

Oil painting with the chiaroscuro technique illuminates the focus area with a strong light. All other areas are painted with less detail, lower values, and intensity of color giving a mysterious appearance. By putting one or two objects in the important focus area, a strong but simple composition will emerge. Combining these oil painting techniques with a selection of superior natural pigments and oil paints result in the beautiful and evocative quality known as Chiaroscuro Painting.