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.

Mastery of the medium…

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With wonderment, Margret Short has embraced the knowledge of ancient paints and surfaces. She shares her gifts with generosity, when many artists would prefer to hold their secrets tight. Her enthusiasm when speaking of the minerals, gemstones and earth pigments, she grinds for paint and the metal surfaces she paints on transports the audience back in time.

Her mastery of the medium and her beautiful “chiaroscuro” paintings have been recognized all over the world and will be a treasure to future generations.

Diane Kruger, Owner
Signature D Art Consulting

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.