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.

Gallery Talk

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Me_in_front_of_rachel A surprise guest! It was an honor to have the charming daughter of a good friend come to the exhibit. Shannon’s mother, Cheryl, and I were close until her untimely death several years ago. Cheryl was an artist passionate about her painting.  We spent many days and evenings  together enjoying our shared interests. 

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.