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.

Petrignano La Sera

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Petrignano LaSera 15 X 17 gl linen 06 

Petrignano La Sera

15×17 Oil on Linen on Gold Leaf

Margret E. Short, Copyright 2006  SOLD

The above image is the finished piece done on the gold leafed linen canvas in November of 2006.

 Penelopes Web 9 x 10 72 email size

Penelope's Web

Margret E. Short, Copyright 2008   SOLD

This piece called, Penelope's Web, was also painted on gold leaf with one exception. This one was done on wood panel but primed and gold leafed in the same manner.

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.