Margaret Aycock Representational Oil Painting in Oklahoma: November 2011

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..

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Page 12

Louise in the Meadow, 16x20 oil

I rushed outside to take a couple of pictures of my friend Louise as she and my husband toured our backyard garden. I liked the way my red wrap looked on her against the green of my garden. I had to demonstrate a landscape to my class and thought it needed a little bit of red in it and so my friend made it into my next painting. She is also an artist and makes the best Chocolate Cake. To bid on this painting click here to go to my ebay gallery/auction

I am also posting a page every day or so of my book on oil painting to my blog. I think I am up to around page 12 or so. Check back often and you can read the whole book or better yet, purchase the book here so you can hold it in your own little hands! It would make a great gift for your favorite artist. .

Sunday, November 20, 2011

page 11 from my book

Open Studio Arty Party Sunday, Dec 4 1-5

I am gearing up for a big event at my home/studio. I have invited several other artists to join me in my endeavor. There will be a potter, hand crafted jewelry, a mosaic artist, several painters in several different mediums, knitters, and those who create one of a kind cards, painted purses and more. All of my artists are bringing snacks to share with our patrons and I will have something hot to drink. Any of you who live or are visiting Tulsa on that day are welcome to come. The address is 1135 N Denver in Tulsa. See you then. Bring a friend.

Friday, November 18, 2011

TCC class outing

Goodness, is Oklahoma weather unpredictable. My students have been wanting to try their hand at onsite painting. Yesterday, driving to school I thought, " well, today is the day." We packed up our easels and hiked across campus to catch the last few leaves of autumn. This pretty little tree was lucky enough to still have it's leaves and so it got painted. I have it on auction this week on my ebay site. If you would like to bid on it or my other auctions click here While you are there see if you can find the painting that is listed for a start price of only $12 with no reserve. happy bidding!

Friday, November 11, 2011

page 10 of my book

National Endowment for the Arts and us

Our class trip to the Oklahoma Arts Conference netted us some National press! This is from the National Endowment for the Arts. http://www.arts.gov/artworks/?p=10554

Day one of Louise's Chocolate Cake 8x8

This painting is on the last 8 hours of auction on ebay and I tried to post a better picture ( as I took the one on the listing at night 3 days ago ) but alas, Ebay won't let me change the pic. Anyways here it is pictured in much better light today. It features day one of my friend Louise's cake. I also have day 2 listed today as well. There was no day 3 as by that time we had to jump in and eat it! Click here to bid and visit my ebay gallery

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Louise's Chocolate Cake 8x8 oil

To eat the cake.... or paint the cake? That is the question. The correct answer is... Paint fast and eat the cake too! I have 2 paintings of this cake in my ebay auction this week ( over tomorrow ) One is bigger than the other. ( you know why :-) to bid on either one click here to go to my ebay gallery

Saturday, November 05, 2011

Shades of Brown Student Art Show the month of November

We had a great time at our opening the other night. These are some of my students. It was fun to get together outside of class and just hang out for a while. We had a great spread that we shared with patrons, got lots of great comments on our work. You can drop in any time during the month of November to see our stuff and perhaps make a purchase. It will be hanging at the Shades of Brown Coffee and Art, coffee house at 33rd and Peoria.

Friday, November 04, 2011

Louise's Chocolate Cake

I am thankful that my friend, Louise is such a good baker and I am thankful that I have enough self control to not eat it all before some of it gets painted. I just got this great cloth at a garage sale and decided to include it in the pic. I am working on a second ( a little smaller ) painting that I will post soon. This one can be purchased through my blog for $100. ( only $3 shipping)You can have your cake and hang it too! :-) You can purchase the whole book ( not piecemeal ) through my blog as well.

pages 7, 8, 9 of my book

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

pages 4, 5 and 6 of my book

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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