blog update

My blog is 10 years old now!  She deserves an update and an update she will get!!
Let me know if there is anything you would like me to add or remove and any other thoughts

also if you get my email updates - I'm thinking about removing that feature and doing a quarterly newsletter update instead.

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Fresh Start 2017

Here's the thing - I hate New Year's Eve and those 'year in review' shows all over the news really bug me but New Year's Day, now that I love.
I love the idea of a fresh start and making resolutions and looking ahead.
I love green smoothies and recommitting to healthier living.
I love packing away the Holidays and cleaning out the fridge.
Mostly I love taking everything off my studio bulletin board and hanging a new calendar.

Yesterday I put on some good music and cleaned my space, organized and made a to-do list.
Love, love, love.

This year I've got some big painting goals but also I decided to commit to a daily practice of doing one little drawing.  Nothing fancy, just a little morning doodle to start my day.
Everyday for 365.
I post each one to my instagram account if you want to follow along.

Happy New Year!

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Santa Time - beach painting, Debbie Miller

6x6" oil

I know, it is early.   But it's time.  Santa Time.
This is the first of 3 that I have for this year.  Not sure there will be more so snatch one up.

Big Art

So this is what I've been up to.  More to come.  

Illustration Bootcamp

I was fortunate to win a free spot in Lilla Rogers Make Art That Sells Bootcamp!!  

So for the next 5 months I will be busy tapping into my Illustration roots. 

 I'm so excited about this because it really has been since college that I've flexed these muscles except for my sketchbooks. 

 It will be so fun to see what comes out of this class and how my style will emerge and evolve.

Our first assignment focuses on the hair styles of the 1920's  - kinda my wheelhouse so I'm diving right in

My painting is still happening - don't worry - I am painting away in the studio getting some big art ready for the summer.

follow me on instagram where I'll be posting about both projects almost daily

Sled Dogs - 012616 - snow painting

 6x6" oil
Speaking of dogs in the snow....
One left from a little series of sled dog paintings I did a few years back

Winter Storm Jonas

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Remember when snow storms were just snow storms and didn't come with names?

This is how winter storm Jonas looked at Chez Miller 

Happy Weekend

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Happy Weekend loves.  

Snowy Owl 2, debbie miller 11515

6x6" oil on panel $100

 Here is another Snowy Owl from last winter. Here is the original post.  And below is my copy of the catalog with my painting on the cover - finally came!

Blue Striped Towel - Debbie Miller Painting

20x20  oil on panel

Showy Owl 6, Debbie Miller Painting

This week I have a lot of shipping and lesson planning and painting and photographing to do.  So I am sitting here working on some blog posts for the week with paintings from my inventory.  This owl painting from last year is among my favorites and I chuckled when I read last years post about it since I am working with the Packers/Cowboy game on in the background.  Read the post HERE and also there is a link to purchase there too.