Welcome to my blog where I post recent photos of my work and journal about my life as an artist. I live and work in Tulsa Oklahoma. It is from my early life in the mountains that I developed a love of the natural world which now includes vast prairies and endless skies. To contact me about a purchase all in lowercase letters you can write me at margee And then my last name @Gmail. Opening the web version of this blog gives the opportunity to purchase any of my how to books/videos, etc..
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Big Sale up to 65% off on our Zazzle Stores
Zazzle is having a sale of up to 65% off which includes http://zazzle.com/margaretaycock and http://zazzle.com/folksalad. Check them out if you have been wanting a great T shirt, apron, canvas bag, cup and more!
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Downtown Heber Springs Window Dressing
While in Heber Springs Arkanas over the holidays we decided to peruse the music shops and art galleries. Being Christmas, most of the shops were closed but we were entertained instead, by this great dress.... Yes, it is camouflage and pink taffeta... and pink cowboy boots to top of the ensemble. :-)
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Pre Raphaelite Girl 16x20 oil on canvas
In my adult painting class we usually start with a master painting and use it as a jumping off point in which to do a work of our own. Since I teach demonstration style I like to have the same source material available to all students which in an ideal world, would be a live model but in our case we are working with first time painters and there is a lot to teach about measuring, how to hold the brush, paint mixing, values, etc so it is easiest to work from photos. I included 2 photos that we used to spark our imaginations. It is remarkable to watch what everyone comes up with using the same photo. We often find that there is a slight resemblance to the artist in the work. Anyways, this one is on auction this week through ebay with a very low start price and no reserve.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
SOLD ! Sunset on the Gulf 8x10 oil
This is a little painting that I did while on vacation in the Gulf. I was finally able to break away from the crowd as they all went out for seafood and I got to feed my soul. It is on auction on ebay for the low start price of $39 with free shipping. To bid
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Scott's Pretty Vangoghish Landscape
I know, I usually only post my own work but this time I am posting one of my favorite student's work.... My husband, Scott. He has been studying w me for about a year now. He has finally graduated to have some paintings that are worthy of selling after only a very short time, I might add... Anyways he has sold one already and is on the way to selling a 2nd one this week as it has a bid on it in my ebay gallery. This one is also in the ebay gallery with a low starting bid of $45 and no reserve. It is hanging in our kitchen right now and I love to see it there but would be happy to let it go to just the right person :-).
To Bid
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To visit my zazzle store
To Bid
To visit my blog
To visit my zazzle store
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Big sale on ebay
I just finished having a huge sale at my house. It reminds me of the old " Little Rascals" series that we watched, growing up. My artsy, craftsy girlfriends and I got together and decided that we needed to raise a little cash and so we said, " Let's put on a show! " An art/craft show, that is. I opened the house from top to bottom and we all set up in every spare room and on top of every spare surface. We had handmade, Cherokee baskets, hand made ceramic, beaded jewelry, tons of paintings, soaps and more. After it was all over I decided to extend the sale of smaller items to my ebay auction site where this one is listed for only $29 with no reserve! Lots more at bargain prices too.
To Bid
To visit my store where you can purchase aprons, cups, bags w my designs
To Bid
To visit my store where you can purchase aprons, cups, bags w my designs
Monday, December 03, 2012
Friday, November 30, 2012
14 artists, Holiday Sale
Open Studio on Sunday, Dec 2nd from 12-4:30 at our house. Drop by 1135 N Denver
Can't make it? Check Doran Gallery or Philbrook Art Museum and Equality Center for more of my paintings.
Can't make it? Check Doran Gallery or Philbrook Art Museum and Equality Center for more of my paintings.
Sunday, November 04, 2012
Group of Little Paintings
I try to keep a collection of these up on my ebay site and one, a week on auction there. I love how they look in groups and thought I would take a pic of them together.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Oklahoma Tornado
This is an original oil painting on stretched 11x14 canvas.
One of my favorite subjects is the ever changing, massive, Oklahoma Sky. I have the best tornado dreams. Maybe because I have been in spittin' distance from 3 of them and lived to tell the tale. Well this one was a little further away but still.....We saw this coming home from a day at the creek. We pulled over just long enough to snap a couple of photos and then we hightailed it out of there.
This painting just came home from gracing the Governor's Gallery at the Oklahoma State Capital.
The full price for the painting is $300 and can be purchased in my ebay gallery for that price if there are no other bids. There is no reserve on the auction :-)To Bid
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
SOLD! Pallet Knife Experiment
I love painting the Oklahoma skies. On this painting I wanted to experiment with the use of a pallet knife, which was used on the sunlit wheat fields in the foreground. I listed this on ebay this morning for a bid ( with no reserve ) for only $49.
To bid
My Blog
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My Ebay Gallery
To bid
My Blog
My Store
My Ebay Gallery
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
SOLD! Cowgirls 16x20 oil on canvas
Original Oil Painting by Margaret Aycock.
This is an original oil painting on stretched 16x20 canvas. I live in Oklahoma and I have grown to love the west. I decided to do a little still life that might center around a female for a change. I imagined a young girl who loves the great outdoors, horses and the rodeo.... and perhaps a cowboy :-) Just for a little whimsey, I included my husband's old cowboy and Indian plastic figures.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Miss Tess band to visit for a house concert
You all may or may not know that we have 1-3 house concerts at our home each month. This month we are hosting a really cool band called Miss Tess. You can check out our schedule on http://houseconcertsunlimited.com We have such fun!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
A walk in the Osage
Yesterday was magic. The weather was as close to perfect as it could be and I felt a need to get out into nature. Since my husband, Scott, is also a painter now, we both decided to take our painting supplies and head down the road to a parcel of land that we have access to. As luck would have it, we brought most of the supplies but realized we left our brushes back at home. As we walked for hours we talked about all the beauty we might have missed, had we plunked our selves down in front of one of these beautiful scenes. Instead we got tons of exercise, explored new paths, saw 9 turkeys and countless deer, gathered wild, red berried branches from holly bushes to bring home to grace our table. Who knows though... some of these photos will probably become paintings as we are kind of on a roll with Oklahoma landscape paintings.
Friday, October 19, 2012
SOLD Yet another painting of garlic 6x6 oil
I am really having fun with these. I had a commission for a painting of garlic and now I am on a roll. It is fun! Anyways I have a couple of these on sale on ebay through my auction site there. If you want to bid
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Vampire Cure 6x6 oil
I have had garlic around for many years and have yet to have a problem with vampires. Actually I had a commission for a painting of garlic and I couldn't help myself... had to do a few little ones. This is a 6x6 oil on canvas. It is on auction this week starting at $55 with no reserve.
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Just for fun... between tenants
Find a place to stay in Tulsa
We usually have a renter in our basement apartment but our next renter isn't moving in until November. A friend down the street has listings on air b&b. I thought we would try it. If you are in our neck of the woods, we have the welcome mat out.
We usually have a renter in our basement apartment but our next renter isn't moving in until November. A friend down the street has listings on air b&b. I thought we would try it. If you are in our neck of the woods, we have the welcome mat out.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Persimmons, Oil on canvas 6x6 ( SOLD 2 persimmon painting
So I went to Arkansas to my husband's 40th class reunion and " all got was this Tee Shirt " ... not really... I found a bunch of persimmons and after a few tastes, I decided to bag some up and bring them home for later. As often is the case.... I decided to paint some of them before eating. I sold the first little painting last week and am posting this one now on my ebay site. If you want to bid, click here
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