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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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Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb

Iron Oxide Pigments, Colors and Uses in Oil Painting

March 19, 2014 by Margret Short

Ercolano Red raw paint pigment

George O’Hanlon’s Best Painting Practice Class held in Portland this past weekend was a treasure trove of valuable information.  Much of the information presented was material I have studied over the years since my art quest began, and happily, there were many nuggets presented too.  The topics of materials, techniques, mediums, oil painting … [Read more...] about Iron Oxide Pigments, Colors and Uses in Oil Painting

Tagged With: colors, historical pigments, Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Margret E. Short, Margret Short, oil painting, painting, paintings

Galerie Gabrie, Press Release

March 1, 2011 by Margret Short

detail of oil painting

For Immediate Release Jasminka Gabrie, March 1, 201 Galerie Gabrie 597 East Green St. Pasadena, California                                                                Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two  How often do we visit a museum or historic exhibition, gaze and marvel at the beauty, skill and talent of the artists work and … [Read more...] about Galerie Gabrie, Press Release

Tagged With: Egyptian blue frit, lapis lazuli, Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, malachite, Part Two, pigment project

Malachite

July 17, 2009 by Margret Short

detail of texture of oil paint

Detail of the largest painting in the series: Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, coming September 1, Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon.  About 10 of the 12 paintings are coming to fruition at this point. As mentioned before this pigment project has been a challenge because of the enormity of the historical period and the scarcity of information … [Read more...] about Malachite

Tagged With: A. Lucas, ancient Egypt, Ancient Egyptian Materials, cultural blendings, Egyptian blue, Egyptian green frit, Egyptian perfume bottle, Lawrence Gallery, Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, malachite, plums, Portland Oregon, tulips

Red Iron Oxide

June 6, 2009 by Margret Short

detail photograph of red paint

Red iron oxide pigment mixed with linseed oil. A detail of my most recent project painting using red iron oxide. Temple wall at Edfu showing traces of probable red iron oxide. I will be using and researching this pigment in the coming days.   … [Read more...] about Red Iron Oxide

Tagged With: ancient Egypt, colors, Edfu, Egyptians, Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, painting, pigments, red iron oxide, temples

Pointy on Top

May 26, 2009 by Margret Short

Egyptian comic cartoon

Courtesy: Dan Piraro, Bizarro www.bizarro.com/ … [Read more...] about Pointy on Top

Tagged With: Bizarro, Dan Piraro, Egypt, Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb

More Dung Stories

May 14, 2009 by Margret Short

photograph of indigo paint pigment from egypt

These quirky stories about pigment making from the past are completely irresistible, and Philip Ball's book, Bright Earth, is full of lively tales. The herb indigo is considered a dye rather than a pigment and is sometimes described as a lake (lac) pigment which is a commonly used word for dye. Ball quotes from a twelfth century manuscript: … [Read more...] about More Dung Stories

Tagged With: Ancient Egpt, azure, blue, bluing for clothes, Bright Earth, cauldron, dung, Egypt, Egyptian pigments, indigo, Island of Philae, Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Philip Ball, Pigment, pigment project, Temple of Isis

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