Margaret Aycock Representational Oil Painting in Oklahoma: May 2012

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..

Saturday, May 26, 2012

SOLD! Playing in the creek on a summer day, 16x20 oil

I did this painting from photos and oil sketches done at Flint Creek in Oklahoma. I love to go play in the creek. These are my great nephews. This and other paintings are on sale through my ebay gallery.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Irises 11x14

My very favorite painting place this year, has been my own back yard. This was painted a couple of weeks ago as the irises were beginning to bloom and the red bud tree had lost its red flowers. I am painting for a big show at the state capitol right now. It will feature favorite places in and around Oklahoma. If you would like to bid on this painting or enter my ebay gallery, click here If you would like to visit my blog, click here

Thursday, May 10, 2012

SOLD! Red Apples on Green Plate

This is an 8x10 oil on stretched canvas. I started it as a class demo and finished it later in the day. It, and many other paintings are on auction this week through my ebay gallery. Check them out by clicking here

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Beautiful Iris 8x10 oil

I recently received notice that my proposal for a one woman show at the state capital was accepted and with that acceptance came a wonderful grant to help me prepare for the show. I plan to do a series of Oklahoma landscapes and where better to start but my own back yard. I have done several garden sketches and some finished paintings of some of the flowers growing there. This is one of my favorites. It is on auction ( sorry the price isn't reduced as much as I like to do on my ebay site but this one is scheduled for the capital show so I don't feel as free to reduce the price on it till after the show.... of course if it sells before the show.... well, it will be one less thing to haul to Oklahoma City :-) To visit my auction on ebay click here I have a lot of other paintings that have been greatly reduced for the auction. Check back daily as new ones move out of the ebay gallery and on to the auction daily.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

SOLD! Tornado 12 x12 oil on canvas

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This painting is 12x12 oil on canvas. There was a storm approaching as we left our favorite swimming hole and headed for Tulsa. As we were driving we got more worried as we spotted an ominous wall cloud to our left. Figuring we could outrun it we slowed down long enough for me to snap a photo or two and then we high tailed it outa' there. I have this on auction for only 3 days as it is scheduled to go to the invitational gallery at Tulsa's Mayfest next week. If it sells, I still have some time to paint for Mayfest :-)

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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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