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.

Salon International 2014, Award

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Salon International 2014, Award
Honorable Mention

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30×30 Oil on Linen
Margret E. Short © 2014

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Announcing the award at Greenhouse Fine Art

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Margret Short with David Leffel, Juror of the Exhibit

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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  1. Dear Margret,
    Congratulations – your work is stunning.
    Thank-you for the treasure trove of information that you so willingly share with ‘wannabe’ painters, such as myself. It is most appreciated.
    Kind regards, Robin

  2. Fantastic!!!! Your work is wonderful so you should always be receiving the highest honors at the shows…..you must have been born with natural talent.