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.

The Final Reveal

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Dancing Backwards in High Heels More Lessons from Fred and Ginger Part ll

Yesterday’s opening reception was lovely. The entire staff was in attendance, Joe, Krissy, Lynette, and Marilyn too! The guests enjoyed locally made salted chocolate truffles and lemonade throughout the afternoon. So now, as promised, posted are all ten finished paintings in the order the blogs were published along with each source painting used.

You may remember, in Part One at the Spring Unveiling each paintings’ title was the name of a dance popular in the artists’ country of origin in their lifetime. In part two, I have titled each piece the name of a music instrument popular in their country of origin during their lifetime.

Thank you all for following along over the past many weeks watching the progress of the project. Thank you also to all the women artists of the past who hopefully now are a little more known for their astonishing talents than they were before.

Melophone Modello 6×8 Oil by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using palette from Berthe Morisot. You will notice a slight shifting of the hue in the photographing of this one. But I promise the real painting echoed the palette of the source painting below. SOLD
Refuge in Normandy by Berthe Morisot source palette for Melophone Modello
Organetto Modello 8×6 Oil by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using palette from Sofonisba Anguissola
Elizabeth of Valois by Sofonisba Anguissola source painting for Organetto Modello
Ocarina Modello 8×6 by Oil by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using the palette of Michaelina Woutiers SOLD
The Education of Mary by Michaelina Woutiers used as the source palette for Ocarina Modello
Bandurria Modello 6×6 Oil on copper by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using the palette of Josefa De Obidos
The Mystical Wedding of St. Catherine by Josefa De Obidos used as the source palette for Bandurria Modello
Galoubet Modello 8×6 Oil by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using the palette of Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun
Self-portrait with Julie by Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun used as the source palette for Galoubet Modello
Hurdy-Gurdy Modello 8×6 Oil by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using the palette of Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun SOLD
Marie Antoinette and Children by Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun used as the source palette for Hurdy Gurdy Modello
Harpsichord Modello 8×6 Oil by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using the palette of Judith Leyster
The Proposition by Judith Leyster used as the source palette for Harpsichord Modello
Zampagna Modello 4×8 Oil by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using the palette of Artemisia Gentileschi
Self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi used as the source palette for Zampagna Modello
Ophiclieide Modello 6×8 Oil by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using the palette of Sophie Fremiet SOLD
The Duchess of Burgundy at the Gates of Bruges by Sophie Fremiet used as the source palette for Ophiclieide Modello
Balalaika Modello 6×8 Oil by Margret E. Short copyright 2025 using the palette of Marianne Von Werefkin SOLD
Ave Maria by Marianne Von Werefkin used as the source palette for Balalaika Modello

Chiaroscuro Painting

Oil painting with the chiaroscuro technique illuminates the focus area with a strong light. All other areas are painted with less detail, lower values, and intensity of color giving a mysterious appearance. By putting one or two objects in the important focus area, a strong but simple composition will emerge. Combining these oil painting techniques with a selection of superior natural pigments and oil paints result in the beautiful and evocative quality known as Chiaroscuro Painting.

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  1. As usual , your work shows such detail and beautiful colors. I really enjoyed all this session.

    I enjoyed your paintings so thank you for putting them out.

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  2. Bandurria Modello is my favorite! They are all amazing!
    Its been 15 years since I spoke with you and I still look at my notes that I wrote during our conversation. Thank you so much for your encouragement and taking the time to look at my work! Im still painting and grateful that Im doing what I love!
    I hope you and Joanne get to enjoy sometime together!
    I miss my working buddy! Of all the hotel managers, Marty and Joanne were the best of all of them!

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    • Hello Kathryn, I’m so glad to know you are still happily painting and enjoying your work. Yes, I remember our conversation and I’m glad my comments helped. Thank you for following along with my Dancing Backwards project. It was quite enlightening and humbling to see the hardships they endured. And yes, Joanne and I had some good times together on her recent visit. You take care and stay in touch.

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