SOLD! Fairy Princess 16x20 oil on canvas by Margaret Aycock

Well I usually post my little 6x6 daily paintings ( check my ebay auction) but We just finished this little 16x20 painting in my class. I usually use a master painting as a jumping off point and allow my students to get creative while learning glazing and measuring techniques. I just added this painting to my ebay store and put it on auction there yesterday. click here to visit my ebay site I also have several paintings on etsy

Dogwood by Margaret Aycock

I usually like to paint flowers transparently first and then work with opaque paint. For this painting I tried only using opaque paint and I really like the way it turned out. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to achieve the appearance of a transparent paper thin petal without transparent paint.... so I guess I was wrong. I have this in my ebay store along with many other daily paintings. Just click on the daily painting tab after going to my store at http://midwest-fine-art.com I also have some instructional DVDs there ( I teach adult painting workshops ) and lots of full size oil paintings.

TORNADO SKY Daily Painting by Margaret Aycock 6x6 on canvas

I never have to look far for inspiration here in Oklahoma. I need only look up. We have amazing skies out here and yes, I have experienced a tornado or two. Here is one… you have to paint really quick when doing a tornado painting…. Only kidding  I have more sky paintings in my ebay gallery and often put them on auction. This one is on auction this week.

Fall Sky on the Prairie 6x6 oil on canvas by Margaret Aycock

This is one of my little sky paintings. The size is 6x6 and is an oil painting on stretched canvas. I love the idea of daily painting. What a great, affordable way to start collecting art and keeping our artists painting..... a win win for everyone. Right now I have a great collection of my series of local musicians hanging on my kitchen wall. I used to have some sky paintings there but dang it, people kept buying them :-) They are pretty and fun to paint. If you want to purchase this one you may do so here. It costs $99 with $5 for shipping. If you want to see more of my work click here to go to my ebay store. To find out more about me and my work click here to go to my blog

Yellow Sky

This is one in a series of little sky paintings that I have been working on. I live in Oklahoma and one thing about Oklahoma is that there is an endless supply of beautiful skies here. I live near the Tall Grass Prairie and many of these little paintings depict the landforms that exist there... mostly flat. If you want to see more of these little paintings keep an eye on my ebay store at http://midwest-fine-art.com/ where you can bid on this painting or contact me for purchase price. To find out more about my work click on my blog at http://margaretaycock.blogspot.com/.

Vampire Cure 6x6 Daily Painting oil on canvas, garlic

I suggest hanging this little painting in the place where you feel you might experience the most trouble with vampires... I find the kitchen is the perfect place in my house, I have had this little painting hanging in my kitchen all week and have noticed the place is vampire free. I will give it up if need be as I can always paint another one as I have plenty of volunteers for models that I grew in my garden this year. I have this on auction this week on ebay starting at $45. If you would like to buy it now you may contact me and pay full price at $99. with $5 shipping
To go to my ebay store and bid click here ebayTo find out more about me and my work click here blog

A Pair of Pairs. Oil on 6x6 canvas by Margaret Aycock

Both of these are listed on ebay this week.  If you want to take your chances and have some fun bidding you can check them out there by clicking here..  http://midwest-fine-art.com/   They were a fun little exersise and they kind of remind me of Christmas... They are both oil on stretched canvas and are 6x6.  If you want to find out more about my work or purchase an instructional DVD check out my blog at http://margaretaycock.blogspot.com/

more oklahoma musicians

Being the mom and wife of musicians I have taken on painting them and their fellow musicians. They are all from Oklahoma and of course they are all amazing. The one I have posted here is fionna forte. The others are available as well but I may need to paint a copy for you if you choose one of my own sons :-) as I am a little bit attached to them. Anyways I have several more of the little ones on ebay right now as well as some 6x6 florals. The price on this one is $99 and shipping is FREE ! My ebay store is http://midwest-fine-art.com/ to find out more about me and my work check out my blog at http://margaretaycock.blogspot.com/ I am working on a new site for young musicians called digital tip jar. you can check it out and listen to music from some of the musicians here ( my sons as of right now... just started the site ) http://digitaltipjar.blogspot.com/

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Making Salsa

So around these parts we make our own salsa.  Everyone has their own special recipe and no, you can't have mine :-)  Actually you could if you want... It is pretty darned good.  Anyways as always it is a struggle between eating your vegetables or painting them.  In this case if you work fast enough you can do both!  This painting is on ebay this week both in my ebay store at a buy it now price and on auction... Click Here to go to my store to see this painting and others.

Billowy Yellow Clouds

I have a never ending source of painting subjects.  All I have to do is step outside.  Oklahoma is known for amazing skies.  This is one of many that I have had the pleasure of remembering in paint.  This one is an 8x10 oil on canvas which can be purchased directly from me once it goes through the process of my online auction at ebay.  To check out my auction click here to visit my ebay store.  My Store

The Survivors... My Zinnias oil on 8x10 wrapped canvas, by Margaret Aycock

It is as hot as the dickens around here. This handful of flowers were the only survivors worth painting in the back yard and no, I did not paint them in the back yard.... it is 104!! Anyways I put a very low start price on this painting in my ebay auction or you may contact me directly if you are interested in purchasing. click here to go to ebay to find out more about my work you may check out my blog

Beach Talk is one of several little beach paintings that I am working on after a wonderful trip back east to Cherry Grove Beach. On this one I started out with a blueish wash and worked the figures in. I was going to go over the wash totally but as I stood back I really liked the effect of the underpainting showing through. I will be posting them here and also on my online auction site on ebay. To bid click here...

More Than Noodles Show

My tango dancing friend, Becka is also the proud owner of a great Southside Restaurant, 'More than Noodles' She recently provided me with every spare wall in the place to hang my work. I have about 20 paintings down there so go check it out. It is located at 96th and Riverside. Becka's love of dancing has opened up the restaurant to dancers throughout the week with planned Tango Dancing on Sunday nights and I think Thursdays.... Salsa

Wild Fork Sale

Well I am just wild about Wild Fork.... Not only is it one of my favorite places to eat breakfast but it is now my favorite places to sell art ( along w ebay, fine art america, and this blog of course ) I had an extremely successful show there the months of May and June and am very thankful for the many of you who purchased my work there.

Beach Reader 10x10 oil on canvas

This is what I did over summer vacation..... at least part of it. I will be bringing more of my new beach paintings to this site soon but until then check out my ebay gallery and bid on this one. sand, surf and a great book, it doesn't get much better than that!

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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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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

Tulsa Lawyers Helping Artists!

Lawyers to aid artists, arts groups

By ALTHEA PETERSON, World Staff Writer
Published: 3/31/2009  2:24 AM
Last Modified: 3/31/2009  4:05 AM

Local leaders have announced "Tulsa Lawyers for the Arts," a new program that will provide legal assistance and educational programming to artists and arts organizations in Oklahoma for little to no cost.

What a great idea.  One for which I am very thankful..... Not that I need a lawyer right now but one never knows.  I think I can speak for the art community when I say we are grateful to Tulsa's fine lawyers for their gift to the art community ( and for buying our work :-)  Below is the news release from the Tulsa World.

 

According to a news release, the program draws inspiration from existing programs in other cities and also an effort to encourage local art and music.

Mayor Kathy Taylor said: "Art keeps a community vital and enhances the quality of life. It helps define our culture as a city."

Through the program, artists will be paired with participating attorneys to discuss legal issues and to resolve arts-related disputes outside traditional legal framework, including contracts, copyright and trademark issues, wills, trusts and estates, First Amendment issues, mediation and landlord-tenant issues.

For more information, call 584-5243 or go online to tulsaworld.com/tulsabar. By ALTHEA PETERSON, World Staff Writer

Dogwoods 11x14

I had the pleasure of attending a workshop this weekend given by Jo Anna Arnett as she was one of the featured artists at the Gilcrease Museum for their annual big show.  Over the weekend we had the opportunity to both paint outside in the beautiful grounds at the Gilcrease and painted still life sketches as well inside.  This is one of the sketches that I did this weekend.  I brought it home and did a bit more finishing details on it and here it is.  She uses a little bit different method for painting flowers which I enjoyed learning and will enjoy playing around with a bit.  I have this on auction on ebay this week or you can buy it now here for $125.

Osage Boys

Every now and then I take a break from the norm and play around with photoshop.  I took photos of my kids and then added one of my husband ( that is a little tricky to size right  )  and manipulated the phot using photoshop.  Then the next fun part.... Painting the photo onto canvas in oil.  I decided that i was having so much fun that I would offer to paint similar ones for the general population.  I charge only $200 for a 16x20 oil painting ( plus shipping if you are out of town )  contact me at artistswaygallery ( at ) yahoo.com  I am trying to avoid spiders so I put the word ( at ) in place of @... To contact me put the @ back in it's usual place... don't know if I am wasting my time w trying to trick the trackers but it is worth a try.  Anyways you would email me your photo and I will email back to you the manipulated image for your approval before I start to paint.  Hope someone takes me up on this as I am itching to do another one:-)  If you want to see more of my formal portraits and still lifes and landscapes you can check out my ebay site here