March beach, plein air, Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on panel

 Today is my teaching day - so no painting today.  But last week, I got to the beach and did a couple of quick plein air paintings.  It was 38 degrees and a little windy but I managed.  The above painting was my first.  Tomorrow I'll post the second I did - quicker and more simple - but I like it.

 my supervisor and my set up.  Sat in the sand with my box.  My french easel broke plus it was a little too windy.

fall favorilte

6x6" oil - a favorite from a year ago - painted at Brickyard Pond -hoping to get some autumn plein air time in next week

Winter Beach -daily painting,beach scene, plein air

10x10" oil on supported wood panel. $160 Barrington Beach in Winter. dropped boys off at school and headed to the beach for a plein air this morning. such a nice way to start the day.

I photograph my paintings outside and because of all the snow I'm gettiing alot of glare and am having trouble getting a good image. this needs to be tweeked but I'm busy working on a little something for my collectors....stay tuned :)

Sailor's Delight - daily painting,plein air

6x6" oil on masonite
thats the moon coming out in the top left. While I was painting i kept thinking of that poem "red skies at night, sailors delight...."

On the Bay - daily painting, plein air

6x6" oil on gessoboard
One of my favorite scenes of summer - painted en plein air last week.

Beach Boys -daily painting,plein air,beach series

6x6" oil on gessoboard



I had such a nice day, hope you don't mind if I share some of it. First, this little plein air was done at the end of my nice day(again not so great photo of it) - my middle son needed 450 small black rocks for his 'Business America' project - due tomorrow- so off to the RISD beach we went. Knowing looking for that many rocks might take awhile... I brought along my thumb box and asked him and his younger brother to pick a subject and they both said "paint us" (duh - the usual answer :)) So... here they are...one is looking for rocks, the other is skipping rocks. It was absolutely gorgeous out AND no bickering....peace, ahh...take it when I get it.
Earlier I had the pleasure of painting with my niece Mirabel and then went to my youngest school play...scenery done with the kids and my friends Mimi and Katrin. I'm going to savor today for a bit....I am so lucky.



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Got fish?

6x6" oil on gessoboard
Father and son fishing together. Timeless. couldnt resist painting them. local beach today - with gas prices the way they are, think this will be a frequent spot for painting

Snow Church

6x6" sold

Puddle Path 3, plein air daily painting

Puddle Path #3

6x8" oil on Masonite panel

The puddle path again. What can I say, its a favorite spot for plein air painting :-). No people this time, just one lone Quahoger. (thats a clammer for those not from RI)

Autumn in the Cove : plein air daily painting

Autumn in the Cove sold
6x6" oil on masonite
Another Plein air today...how could I resist with this gorgeous weather. This time I went to the cove in the morning. Painted on a red ground this time, it just makes the blues and greens pop

October Light,daily painting plein air at the beach

October Light sold
6x6" oil on masonite

sortof in a painting funk lately. Today, feeling a bit run down,and not wanting to paint at all, I decided to take my dog for a walk at one of my favorite painting spots and see if the mood strikes. A plein air at the beach on a gorgeous October day is surely a cure for the painting blues! The beach grasses that were all green a month or so ago, now are yellow,orange, sienna,ruby red and even lavender! My dog thinks this is definately how we should spend our days.

I cant decide which of these pictures captures the painting better so I am posting both until I decide.

Beach Talk SOLD

6x6"oil on masonite panel sold
A plein air again at the beach. I was feeling a little under the weather today but it was so pretty this evening, I grabbed my paint and headed out. Really, I'm Supposed to be working on a commission but just cant seem to get going on it. (hate it when that happens). Also, I was just going to paint a landscape...the cloud, water, grass...but this couple walked by and I couldnt resist putting them in...seems I have a 'thing' for people.... I'm looking forward to the fall and really getting into painting again. It is difficult with all the boys home and hardly a routine But its all good, and I'm painting waaay more than ever.

By the River

6x6" oil on masonite sold

Took a break from my Harry Potter reading and went down the road to this spot with my dog. He thinks when I paint outside that its the best thing ever. He went swimming and also rolled in something REALLY smelly. I kept 2 of the 4 little paintings I did, got 3 horsefly bites and a sunburn but still agree with Bode, painting outside is fun.

Puddle Path #2 SOLD

6"x8" oil on masonite sold
back to a favorite spot.

Puddle Path SOLD

6x6" oil on masonite panel SOLD
I went out and did a plein air tonite and this photo I took at the site so the color is a little weird, it was getting dark when I left. Lots of people out and lots of shore birds,a really nice night for painting. There were 15 different things I felt like painting but I ran out of light. In this one I'm really happy with the mud. I like the looseness and the way the darker underpainting peaks through creating an interesting edge. Also, the people were 4 friends having wine and chinese food and lots of laughs. nice night for that too.