Margaret Aycock Representational Oil Painting in Oklahoma

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, September 29, 2016

Two Paintings on Ebay this week. Buyer's Choice

I have these paintings listed together with a starting bid of only $175. If you wish to Buy It Now, please use the contact form to the right and get in touch. Buy it now price is still a bargain at $250. If you want both, even better. They are both painted from photos taken in Oklahoma, the top one from the Wichita Mts and the lower from the Illinois River Basin.
To visit these paintings in my Ebay Gallery click here

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Ozark Waterfall oil painting

On a recent trip to Arkansas we were unable to find time to sketch but did find time to take some great photos. This painting was started as a class demonstration and completed at home and is now for sale on Ebay. Click here to visit my Ebay Gallery

Tulsa Folks, I am getting ready for the annual Art in the Square at Utica Square this Saturday, Oct 1 See you there in front of Star Bucks and Pendeltons

My fingers are crossed for a warm and sunny day this Saturday. I always look forward to actually meeting my buyers and hanging out with several of my artsy friends in this beautiful, upscale shopping area in Tulsa. Hope to see some of you this weekend.

SOLD! A talk before rehearsal

Earlier this year I had an opportunity to sketch, photograph the ballet dancers as they rehearsed for their opening season. I completed several paintings of those sessions. This one was my favorite. In this painting I was drawn to the curve of this dancer's neck and head as she and her companions put on their slippers and chatted before rehearsal. I just sold this to a buyer from the Netherlands. Yippie!

Monday, September 26, 2016

Oklahoma Revue in Amsterdam

Here is a little video of my son, Jesse and several other Oklahoma musicians who are featured on this live interview/performance in Amsterdam. If you fast forward to just shy of middle, you will see my son, Jesse Aycock's performance and interview.
http://members.home.nl/crossroadsradio/webradio.htm

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Demo at Alpha Rho Tau meeting in Tulsa

I was invited to speak at the September mtg of Alpha Rho Tau which is a long standing art organization in Tulsa. Here is the demo that I did that evening. I spent a moment or two on it at home to finish it up. Here it is on Ebay for you to bid on. Ebay Gallery

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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