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.
Fable Attraction
by Margret Short
Fable Attraction
by Margret E. Short 2007 Sold 9×10 Oil on Linen Inspired by the Palette of the 17th Century Dutch
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.
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Earl, Vikki, Erik and Emily Penningtonsays
Wow what detail! Your paintings are all so awesome! Keep up the wonderful painting.
Earl, Vikki, Erik and Emily Pennington says
Wow what detail! Your paintings are all so awesome! Keep up the wonderful painting.