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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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When I Grow Up, I Want to Be an Art Forger

December 31, 2010 by Margret Short

ultramarine blue paint pigment

Now I do not aspire to go underground or "non-legit" with my painting techniques, but art forgery is quite a fascinating topic. One of the best ploys Eric Hebborn suggests is to purchase an artistically worthless old painting, say, from an antique shop or art auction. Wood panel or canvas, each would be naturally aged and seasoned, ready to scrape, … [Read more...] about When I Grow Up, I Want to Be an Art Forger

Tagged With: alizarin crimson, art forgery, azurite, chrome yellow, Eric Hebborn, flake white, ivory black, lapis, malachite, orpiment, pigments, ultramarine blue, Van Gogh, vermilion, viridian

Osiris Iris

August 28, 2009 by Margret Short

painting of large purple irises in green vase

Osiris Iris Sold 12x12   Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, 2009  Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb   Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon September & October 2009 This 12x12 inch painting, Osiris Iris, is a play on words and dedicated to the god of the Netherworld, Osiris, husband of Isis and father of Horus. This God of the … [Read more...] about Osiris Iris

Tagged With: Egypt, Egyptian blue, Horus, Iris, Isis, Osiris, painting, Pigment, red iron oxide, Sirius, Van Gogh

How to Find Your Style

July 14, 2009 by Margret Short

ancient Egyptian sculpture

After years of observation Egyptologists who specialize in the study of Egyptian art gain great insights into the style and techniques of ancient artisans. Some have been able to determine paintings done by particular artists, especially the artwork done in tombs. This sounds absolutely logical that certain strokes of a brush or specific colors are … [Read more...] about How to Find Your Style

Tagged With: ancient artisans, archaeologists, Donald Ryan, Egyptian art, Egyptologists, Rembrandt, The Artist, scarab, style techniques, The Artist, tombs, Van Gogh

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