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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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Signature D Consulting

April 23, 2013 by Margret Short

Signature D Commercial and Residential Art Consulting

presents Minerals, Metals, and Dirt June 6 through 30 at Elizabeth Lofts 333 NW 9th Avenue Portland, Oregon, Pearl District Plaza Entrance on NW 10th Opening Reception June 6, 6 to 9 pm Shown by appointment after June 6 Diane Kruger 503-504-9330 A pigment project featuring the beauty of mineral and earth colors painted on metals. … [Read more...] about Signature D Consulting

Tagged With: Diane Kruger, Dirt, Elizabeth Lofts, Exploration of the aesthetics of oil paintings on metals, gold leaf, Metals, Minerals, painting on copper with oil paints, Signature D Consulting, silver leaf

Felucca Study #5

March 1, 2011 by Margret Short

oil painting of felucca boats on water by Margret short

Felucca Study # 5   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 #5

Tagged With: ancient Egypt, azurite, Egyptian blue frit, felucca, pigments, red iron oxide, silver, silver leaf

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