Margaret Aycock Representational Oil Painting in Oklahoma: October 2014

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, October 30, 2014

A few paintings in process for a children's book on foraging

Hard Working Americans First Waltz

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My son, Jesse's newest project.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Gathering Herbs

One of my favorite paintings started out using a master work. She found her way moving out of the home and into the woods. I like to imagine her in an old growth forest in Oklahoma gathering herbs and greens for tonight's dinner. She is on auction for the next 12 hours on ebay
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Working on the new children's book

Several paintings in progress for the new children's book

Jesse opens for Marc Ford at the Colony

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Peonies

One small painting from my Peony series.
To bid

Friday, October 17, 2014

Honey Crisps

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Master inspired

When I teach painting I often use a master as a jumping off point so we can all be on the same page for much of the process and still allow the students some creative elbow room. I have always loved foraging and continue to learn more. This painting started out as a pre raphaelite woman in a cathedral and ended up in the woods gathering herbs and greens.
She is on auction this week on my ebay site
To Bid

Thursday, October 09, 2014

Get Ispirato! An in-car concert with Jesse Aycock

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Sunday, October 05, 2014

SOLD, SOLD, SOLD!

What a great weekend for selling paintings. I had a very profitable time at Utica Square and arrived home to open my mail to see that my OVAC 12x12 sold for more than top dollar at their fundraiser. Thanks to all who made a purchase of my paintings this week.

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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