Margaret Aycock Representational Oil Painting in Oklahoma: May 2009

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..

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Oklahoma Sky Series ..... SOLD...

I am really enjoying painting these little studies of Oklahoma Skies. We sure have a lot of beautiful ones. I am lucky that I get a chance to be outside a lot and get to experience the ever changing glory!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Blue Dome Arts Festival... What Fun!

The grand daughter of the first owner of the Blue Dome just happened to stop by.

The best artists at the festival join for a photo op. Below are photos of Caryn Brown, mosaic artist, Louise Higgs, Jeweler/ceramic beadmaker, Margaret Aycock, painter. Dustin Pittsley, Jesse Aycock, Dylan Aycock, Scott Aycock, Caryln Shadd, Jay Lesikar, Rocky Frisco, Dave White, Mark Kykendall, Musicians

Thursday, May 14, 2009

A beautiful Oklahoma Sky...SOLD...

I am getting ready for what looks to be a rained out festival :-( Here is one of the littel sky paintings that I have been working on in my Oklahoma Sky series. It is a 6x6 oil on canvas. to see more of my work visit http://midwest-fine-art.com this little painting can be purchased here for $90 w free shipping.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Iris from my garden

I am working on a series of irises for an upcoming art show in Tulsa at the Blue Dome Arts Festival. I will be in front of El Guapos and the May Rooms. Of course everything will be for sale and if you would like to purchase one before the show let me know. Each one is $80 . specify which painting you want. They are all 6x6 oil on stretched canvas.

Thursday, May 07, 2009

My Art Events for the Month of May

I have 4 art exhibits going this month. The first is at Wild Fork Restaurant in Utica Square where 40 of my paintings are hanging for the month of May. I am joined there by several of my students from TCC, Zieglers and one high school student who takes private lessons with me. The rest of the exhibits occur during Mayfest where I will have two paintings hanging at the Invitational Gallery, one at the May Rooms and I will have a booth at the Blue Dome Festival. I will be joined there by mosaic artist, Caryn Brown, stone carver, Richard Dreher, and jeweler/painter, Louise Higgs. Since the space is small I will be selling very affordable 6x6 paintings. There will be a series of local/regional musicians and Oklahoma skies. I will also have Tulsa Spirit posters for sale and brick orders to raise funds for the next installment of the Tulsa Art Parkway. If you haven’t seen the first installement, drive on up the street and visit it at Denver and Fairview. As always, my work can be viewed and purchased at http://midwest-fine-art.com

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Quartz Mountian High sponsored by OVAC

Just got back from an awesome weekend at Quartz Mountian where I was asked to speak on the " art of selling art online" by OVAC Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition. I had a blast and got to meet some of Oklahoma's finest artists and teachers. Not only did I have a great time in the workshop but also painting on site. here are a few little paintings which, I might add are now hanging at my show at the Wild Fork in Tulsa.

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Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Wild Fork Show!

Hey everyone, I have about 40 paintings over at the Wild Fork Resteraunt in Utica Square. Joining me are students, Cherica, Loray, Annie and Mc Kensie. Check it out and why not just buy one? They are priced to sell.

The first in a series of local/regional musicians... unfinished yet.Samantha Crain

This isn't quite finished and the photo isn't showing the greens properly but you get the idea. This is the first coat. I am working on a little series of local/regional musicians. They are all 6x6 oils. Both of my sons are musicians... Jesse Aycock and Dylan Aycock

( the Doldrums ) and my husband is also a musician and runs the local NPR radio show, Folk Salad So I have lots of inspiration. This photo is Samantha Crain You all should check out their music. It is amazing! Anyways, back to the paintings.... I am tweeking the pics w Photo Shop first and then drawing the tweeked photos onto canvas and then painting them. Every now and then I need a little break from the florals which I will be painting like crazy since it has been raining for a solid week here and we are set for more. There was a break yesterday long enough for me to go out and gather armloads of Iris, Peonies and Roses. Boy does it smell good in my house! Gotta get back to the painting. If you know someone who would like a little photo of them painted in this manner.... send them to me. I am thinking of charging $60 ea. You may visit my online gallery at http://midwest-fine-art.com and my blog at http://margaretaycock.blogspot.com

Art Student Supply List

Supplies are as follows: Oil Paints: Specifically Windsor Newton brand Winton 200 ML size. Student grade is preferable and if it says ‘hue’ after the color that is fine, and preferable too; Alizarin Crimson, Cad. Red, Cad. Orange, Cad. Yellow Light, Yellow Ochre, Cerulean Blue, Sap Green, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium white, Burnt Sienna.

Assortment of boar bristle brushes from ¼” to 1: (feel free to get the cheap ones,) I like filberts but flats are ok too.

canvas : depends on what we are painting. Usually no larger than 16x20

Pallet; either purchase large pallet or 12 x 16 cardboard cover with freezer paper purchase Reynolds freezer paper in the grocery store where plastic wraps, foil are found.

A pallet box is optional but saves money in the long run.

I will supply easel, spirits, rags

Step by Step Still Life

Notice, no detail till nearly finished. Start with blocking in main color areas, make sure to cover every inch of the canvas with something. Also notice you don't have to paint everything in in perfect detail. We paint how the eye sees.... When you are looking at one specific thing, everything else looses its detail. I like to pick an area or two where I paint a flower or flowers in well and let the viewer make up the rest with their own eyes. If I paint one cherry blossom well, the viewer now knows that all those other white, flowery things are cherry blossoms, for example.

Painting the Impressionist Still Life with Margaret Aycock

"Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some; it is in everyone. And, as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Marianne Williamson from "Reflections on a Course in Miracles" My hope is that my painting will be that shining light.

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