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..

Sunday, November 06, 2016

Garlic from my garden, Blue Bowls and Cutting Board

This was our latest class project. I had a bunch of new students and thought we might try something that didn't look too scary. I really liked the way it turned out.

I had a nice harvest of garlic this year and it is one thing that you can leave out for an extended time with out it fading away or shrinking. I just put this on auction on my ebay gallery. To visit this piece in Ebay and wander through the gallery, click here

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Osage Hills State Park in fall

There is nothing I like better than sitting in nature w a canvas and paint. I especially like being near running water. As luck would have it it was a very cloudy day as we visited Osage Hills State Park this weekend where I did this little sketch on the edge of this sweet little creek.
Here it is on my ebay auction this week... Click Here for Auction

Friday, October 21, 2016

Nude Woman Standing

Just got a reminder from one of my students that Saturday was painting w a model day at the local museum. I was glad I showed up for this lovely model. The painting is now on auction on my ebay gallery along with the other sketch I did that day.

To visit this painting in my ebay gallery CLICK HERE

Wednesday, October 05, 2016

After Andres Zorn

Sometimes it is fun to see what you can learn from the masters by copying a master work. I really like this artist and he has been gone from the earth long enough to feel free to copy him. His name is Andres Zorn. I really liked this painting, the brush strokes, the lighting, and of course, the lovely subject matter. Whenever you copy an artist you need to wait at least 75 years after his/her death and sometimes longer. No matter what you must always site the original artist along with yourself on the work... In this case it would read Margaret Aycock after Andres Zorn.
This is for sale in my ebay auction/gallery right now. To visit my ebay gallery click here

Friday, September 30, 2016

Taking a Rest

Well since I am taking a rest from loading my car for the Utica Square Art in the Square sale, I thought I would post a painting with the same theme. These Tulsa Ballet Dancers are getting ready to rehearse again for an upcoming opening. Resting for a moment.

To view in my ebay auction click here

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

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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