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Margret E. Short Fine Arts

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.

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Dick Blcik

French Prime Time, Egyptian Style

April 16, 2009 by Margret Short

The next phase of the project is the priming. After the canvas is totally dry sand lightly to remove the fuzzy fibers that have lifted on the surface of the fabric. Lay the canvas flat and begin the priming process on the back. Once more, remove the staples from the corners. Using a brush apply the primer to the fabric leaving the staples off … [Read more...] about French Prime Time, Egyptian Style

Tagged With: ancient Egyptian pigments, Daniel Smith, Dick Blcik, Egyptian pigments, French canvas, Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, linen, Margret E. Short, oil painting, painting, Pharaoh's pigments, priming linen, Robert Doak, step down knife

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