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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Lotus Buds

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The lotus flower image in ancient Egypt is legendary and is seen all over the temples and tombs. Initially, I feared I would not be able to utilize this splendid flower in my compositions  because I did not have an adequate image to use. Then I searched wikipedia and found several that will work perfectly. The most critical issue here is the … [Read more...] about Lotus Buds

Dendera Temple Ceiling Colors

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At several places within the Temple of Dendera the colors from antiquity were visible. Here you can see the remains of a bluish pigment on the ceiling. The ancient Egyptians used two blues. One is the Egyptian blue frit described in an earlier blog entry and the other azurite. It is impossible to tell which was used here without analyzing a … [Read more...] about Dendera Temple Ceiling Colors

French Prime Time, Egyptian Style

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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

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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