Margaret Aycock Representational Oil Painting in Oklahoma: August 2017

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..

Friday, August 25, 2017

Canoeing the Boundary Waters Margaret Aycock oil on canvas

Once upon a time when we were in our 20s we took a wonderful trip to the boundary waters between Minnesota and Canada. This painting was inspired by that time we spent so far away from civilization in such a quiet place.... we finally decided that we would throw back any fish that wasn't 12 inches long, we were catching so many!

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Canoeing the Boundary Waters

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Turkish Figs in Conversation

We are still working small in my adult class. Today's subject, Turkish Figs. Don't they kind of look like they are in conversation?

Once upon a time a friend had a friend who brought his fig tree cuttings from the old country. He spread them around to friends and years passed and one of those friends gifted me with a cutting. 10 years later our fig tree is going strong. We painted these today and then shared the fresh figs with my class who all had only experienced figs by having them in fig newton form. The fresh ones are a tasty delight. This one is on auction this week w the starting bid of $43 and FREE shipping. I also have a painting that starts at $33 this week. If you can find it on my ebay gallery site, it could be yours. Decided to put a few lower priced things on this week just for fun. Adding some new ones each day.
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Find the $33 painting 11x14 oil on canvas Scavenger hunt!

I have a painting that was just posted on ebay which has a starting bid of $33 w no reserve. It is a little different for me and was featured in a recent show of paintings and poems that my husband and I presented last year. See if you can find it on my ebay gallery auction. Look for something grey with a splash of red.
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Monday, August 21, 2017

SOLD! Rainy Tulsa w Atlas Building

Sunday, August 20, 2017

6x6 Kitchen Paintings on Ebay this week

I am working on a series of little kitchen paintings this summer. My students are glad to work on a few paintings that are finishable in one session. I am making them work fast because their subjects just won't last so they simply must throw caution to the wind and jump in. They are all on my ebay site on auction today... at least the ones that I have finished. They are all 6x6 and have a starting bid at or below $60 with no reserve. If you are interested in a whole series, let me know and I will get you a good price on a set.... name your veggie or fruit and I would be happy to work on some commissioned pieces for you as well.

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Sunday, August 13, 2017

SOLD Getting ready for OVAC's 12x12 fundraiser

I was thinking I might paint something specifically for the fundraiser this year but then decided to take a 2 week vacation. When I got home I was revisiting some older paintings and decided to play with this one. The first is what it used to look like and the 2nd includes a new sky that was inspired by a photo that I took a week before going on vacation out in the wilds of Oklahoma. I think it looks wonderful. Can you notice any other changes that I made?

Cherries

Well I have been playing with my food again. One of my students needed a quick subject and I brought him some cherries and a few hours later he had a wonderful painting. Not to let my students have all the fun, of course, I joined him and this is one of two paintings that I did. They make great kitchen paintings. I will be working on another series as the rest of the students were so impressed with the fun result that they all want to do one too. Next week.... peaches.
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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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