Flowers for Saskia 28x22 Oil on Linen ©Margret Short 2010,OPA, AWA National Juried Exhibition & AWA Master Signature & Signature Member Show … [Read more...] about Flowers for Saskia
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Limoges and Peony
Limoges and Peony 8x8 Oil on Wood Panel ©Margret Short 2009, OPA, AWA National Juried Exhibition and American Women Artists Master Signature and Signature Member Show, Dallas, Texas, October 9 through November 9, 2010 American Women Artists … [Read more...] about Limoges and Peony
Cleopatra’s Garden at OPA National
Oil Painters of America 19th Annual National Exhibition April 30 - May 30 -2010 Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona Cleopatra's Garden 28x22 Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short 2009, OPA. AWA One of 200 paintings selected from 2560 entries. Dedicated to preserving and promoting excellence in representational … [Read more...] about Cleopatra’s Garden at OPA National
French Prime Time, Egyptian Style
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
Priming, by Request
Rob, at French Canvas, graciously sent me one of their stretched linen canvases to use as a blog demonstration and to use for one of my Egyptian paintings. I have used their superior products in the past, and because so many people have requested more information about priming techniques, this will be a good way to show how … [Read more...] about Priming, by Request
Scrape, Don’t Scrap
Shown here is a passage detail where I successfully scraped down unpleasing and unsatisfactory ridges. The hardened edges completely disappear with this scraping tool enabling ease of overpainting. … [Read more...] about Scrape, Don’t Scrap