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.

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. Dear Margret,
    These paintings are truly breathtaking.
    Where are they now?
    Congratulations!
    Love, Amy

  2. Hi Amy, Thank you so much! All the paintings are now on display at the Lawrence Gallery in Portland. Wish you could be at the opening on the 7th. I will be thinking of you.
    All the Best, Margret