Many many of you commented on my technique of scraping back unsatisfactory passages in a painting in progress which was a common practice of painters such as John Singer Sargent and others. Pictured here are two scrapers from Dick Blick that I find irreplaceable tools in my studio, and I employ them often. … [Read more...] about Even Sargent Scraped
Penelope's Web
Petrignano La Sera
Petrignano La Sera 15x17 Oil on Linen on Gold Leaf Margret E. Short, Copyright 2006 SOLD The above image is the finished piece done on the gold leafed linen canvas in November of 2006. Penelope's Web Margret E. Short, Copyright 2008 SOLD This piece called, Penelope's Web, was also painted on … [Read more...] about Petrignano La Sera
Penelope’s Web
Penelope's Web SOLD 9 1/2x10 Oil on Gold Leaf Margret E. Short, Copyright 2008 American Art in Miniature Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma … [Read more...] about Penelope’s Web
American Art in Miniature
Again this year, Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is presenting the American Art in Miniature exhibit. This popular show is a juried invitational and features 220 artists from across the country. The prices range from $275 to $6,200 and measure no larger than 108 square inches. This is one of the museum's many annual fundraising events that … [Read more...] about American Art in Miniature