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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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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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September 20, 2008 by Margret Short

  More details of Tulipomania. The unveiling will take place closer to the AWA exhibit date in December. … [Read more...] about More Details

Tagged With: American Women Artists, oil painting, Tulipomania, tulips

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