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.

Papyrus Weavings

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Papyrus demo finished

Before you begin to lay the strips out, they must be rolled flat with the rolling pin. This will remove most of the excess water. In this partially woven sheet you can easily see how the strips are placed one after the other to form a durable sheet. Any size is possible if you have long reeds and sufficient tools. The piece is surprisingly transparent and delicate but strong too. In this stage, it is still wet and flexible so it must be pressed.

Photo: Courtesy Phil Kolman

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.

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