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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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Pharaoh

It’s Just My Job

June 9, 2012 by Margret Short

map of the United States and native American lands

In past times many Southwest Native American cultures differed profoundly from the European-derived concept of art or artist. In most Native American languages, no word existed that meant art or artist. One person might be better at something than another might. When describing a nicely woven basket or well-carved piece of wood, terms such as, … [Read more...] about It’s Just My Job

Tagged With: American, art, artist, cultures, Egypt, Native, Pharaoh, religious, vizier

Don’t Shoot the Deputy

December 31, 2010 by Margret Short

A vizier in ancient Egypt is similar to a consigliere in the modern day Mafia, a deputy, a right hand man to the big boss, specifically the Pharaoh. Remember Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen, Don Corleone's voice of reason in the Godfather? How about FDR's Harry Hopkins. Well that would be the role of the vizier. He advised his boss in everyday matters … [Read more...] about Don’t Shoot the Deputy

Tagged With: consigliere, Don Corleone, Harry Hopkins, mafia, Pharaoh, Robert Duvall, Tom Hagen, vizier

Hatshepsut’s Gift

August 29, 2009 by Margret Short

Dutch stilleven style painting by Margret short

Hatshepsut's Gift Sold 10x8 Oil on Gold Leaf  © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA 2009   Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb   Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon, September & October   Hatshepsut's Gift   is the first painting attempted using the Egyptian pigments and was a huge challenge. As I have said many … [Read more...] about Hatshepsut’s Gift

Tagged With: ancient Egypt, azurite, female pharaoh, Hatshepsut, malachite, paintings, Pharaoh, pigments, red iron oxide, temples, tombs

Pharaoh’s Offering

August 26, 2009 by Margret Short

oil painting still life scene with vase with white orchids fruits and adornments

  Pharaoh’s Offerings Sold   12x12  Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short 2009   Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb   Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon  September & October 2009 The ancient Egyptians loved their gardens passionately. To return after death and rest in the shade and eat the fruit from the trees … [Read more...] about Pharaoh’s Offering

Tagged With: Egypt, madder, malachite, offering list, papyrus, Pharaoh, red iron oxide, yellow ochre

Hatshepsut

July 25, 2009 by Margret Short

Hatshepsut stone sculpture

Hatshepsut, Metropolitan Museum of Art In ancient Egypt the familial connections were very creative and unusual, and this gets a little confusing here but stick with me. Thutmosis ll was king just prior to 1500 BC. When he died his son, Thutmosis lll, automatically became king, although he was still an infant. Hatshepsut who was the baby's aunt … [Read more...] about Hatshepsut

Tagged With: ancient Egypt, female pharaoh, Hatshepsut, King's Chief Wife, National Geographic, Pharaoh, Thusmosis lll, Thutmosis ll

Sneak Peeks from the Pharaohs

June 27, 2009 by Margret Short

photograph of old building texture

Well, it's time for the big reveal of a few of the initial works completed in the last weeks using  colors from the pharaoh's tombs. As mentioned before this pigment project has been more of a challenge than the Dutch themed one. The most important issue is there are fewer colors and even fewer vibrant ones. This detail below is from … [Read more...] about Sneak Peeks from the Pharaohs

Tagged With: ancient pigments, Anne Varichon, azurite, blue bice, blue verditer, colors, Dutch, Egypt, Egyptian, Egyptian blue, malachite, Mountain blue, natural Carbonate of copper, Pharaoh, pigments

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