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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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Margret E. Short

CM Russell Museum, Masters in Miniature ’09

April 29, 2009 by Margret Short

Leitmotiv  10x9 Oil on Linen   $2900.00 © 2009 Margret E. Short Masters  in Miniature CM Russell Museum                                                                                                                                                                                           Great Falls, Montana June 21, 2009 Opens to the … [Read more...] about CM Russell Museum, Masters in Miniature ’09

Tagged With: CM Russell Museum, Exhibit, Great Falls, Leitmotiv, Margret E. Short, Masters in Miniature, miniatures, Portland Artist

French Prime Time, Egyptian Style

April 16, 2009 by Margret Short

If you are interested in purchasing these splendid canvases go to the French Canvas web site and enter code number 04200905. You will get a 5% discount on your purchase. 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 … [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

Blue Bandeau

October 7, 2008 by Margret Short

    Blue Bandeau  10x9  Oil on Linen SOLD © 2008 Margret E. Short After all these many months of using the historical pigments exclusively, I am consistently amazed at how easy it is to get a harmonious color theme. By using just these few colors on my palette makes the decisions so easy. There is just no … [Read more...] about Blue Bandeau

Tagged With: green earth, historical pigments, lapis lazuli, Margret E. Short, oil painting, pigments

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