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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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Feluccas on the Nile

March 1, 2011 by Margret Short

oil painting of felucca boats on the nile by Margret short

 Feluccas on the Nile © Margret E. Short 2011, 12x5 Oil on panel Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two Feluccas on the Nile, is inspired by a lovely warm January afternoon sailing around an island near Aswan while watching the sun create long dark shadows across the dunes. As far as the eye can see the feluccas elegantly glide over the water … [Read more...] about Feluccas on the Nile

Tagged With: azurite, Egypt, felucca, Nile, painting, pigments, red iron oxide, sailing

Full Sail

March 1, 2011 by Margret Short

oil painting of felucca boats on water by Margret short

Full Sail ©Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA    22x8  Oil on Linen Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena      … [Read more...] about Full Sail

Tagged With: ancient Egypt, Egypt, Egyptian blue frit, felucca, Nile river, pigments, sailing

Felucca Study #6

March 1, 2011 by Margret Short

oil painting of felucca boats on water by Margret short

Felucca Study # 6   Oil on Gold Leaf, 7x5 ©Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA,    Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two … [Read more...] about Felucca Study #6

Tagged With: ancient Egypt, Egyptian, felucca, Nile river, orpiment, pigments, red iron oxide, sailing

Felucca Study #2

March 1, 2011 by Margret Short

oil painting of felucca boats on water by Margret short

Felucca Study # 2   Oil on Silver Leaf, 7x5 ©Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA,    Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Part Two   … [Read more...] about Felucca Study #2

Tagged With: Egypt, Egyptian, felucca, Nile river, pigments, sailing, silverleaf

Sailing, Cleopatra Style

May 2, 2009 by Margret Short

photograph of felucca ships on nile

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Tagged With: Cleopatra, felucca, Nile river, sailing

Open Waters

May 2, 2009 by Margret Short

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Tagged With: cruise, Lessons from the Pharaoh's Tomb, Nile river, sailing

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