March Beach 2, daily painting,landscape,plein air, Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on panel
#2 - oh hello little little beach plein air. - so painting outside when it's 38 degrees IS possible but you better be quick!  my fingers were getting cold.  The simplicity of this one is what I like - plus I LOVE this color palette right now...this would be great BIG - like 30x30 or more- above a couch.  Don't you think?
(It is a little more subdued in person)

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.

The Beach - beach scene, daily painting,Debbie Miller

 12x24" oil on canvas.
below is a closeup of last weeks portrait of singer Tish Adams - listen to her HERE and see the rest of the portrait HERE

Got a Goal for the Summer?

6x6" oil on canvas.  A Little Beachy.
Ah Summer... hello.  
What are you doing this summer with your art? 
taking a workshop? doing a few outdoor art shows? plein air painting? 
ALL or NONE of the above? 
Its Ok - you can kick back and take a break if you want - we won't judge.

- I've been neglecting my daily painting habit - so its time to kick that back up into high gear.  along with the beachy stuff, I want to practice painting flowers - so you'll be seeing some of those soon
- Also starting an open painting group in my studio - which is something Ive always wanted to do

National Seashore -daily painting,debbie miller,beach scene

6x6 oil - oh how I love the Cape Cod National Seashore and those huge sand cliffs

Striped towel, beach scene,blue,Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on panel
striped towel
my fave from the week. This one may have to be painted larger too, maybe I'll get to it over the weekend.
Hope yours is a good one - see you monday

White Hat - beach scene,yellow,figurative oil painting,Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on panel
No idea what those lines mean - just like them.

Beach Recliner, beach scene,blue,Debbie Miller,figurative oil painting

6x6" oil on panel

The yellow tones in this just won't photograph today.
I'm going mad trying to adjust...and on top of that its snowing.
Yup, that's right - snow - on our first full day of spring. rats.

Anyway - these next few paintings are a bit different from the older paintings. Taking my large scale process and shrinking it down to the itty bitty size.
When you paint a lot - things happen.
You develop and grow and change.
That's why painting is so fun!

Do You Have Spring Fever? Its official - I do.

I'm officially done with the cold and snow.



Love winter but I'm looking forward to saying hello to spring.



My friend Anne Babineau took this picture last April of one of my painting on display at The Sunnyside Restaurant - just puts me in a spring-y mood.



This painting is still there and I may have to visit it soon and treat myself to some delicious daytime dining!!

Summer World - daily painting, beach scenes

6x6" oil on panel. another little beach scene - little dobs of paint suggesting people and umbrellas, so much fun to paint and its nice to get lost in a little summer world while it snows outside

Yellow Lab

8x6 oil on panel - last one from the plein air day, light fading and changing real quick. watched a couple and their yellow lab walk all the way down the beach - thats them in the middle. what I didnt get to paint was the snow covering the dunes - soo pretty. next time I'll do that first. back to the studio tomorrow

beach week 4 - beach scenes, oil landscape painting

6x6 oil - another little beach painting.
Bringing these along to the RISD Holiday sale this saturday.
hope to see you there!

Furlough #4 - Down Time -contemporary painting by Debbie Miller

24x24 oil on panel - this may be my favorite size to work on - seems just right.

Furlough # 3 - beach scenes,contemporary art

24"x24" oil on panel - so vivid in person, having trouble getting the colors right here. These are so much fun, I may never stop ;)

Skim - beach scene, contemporary

20x20" oil on canvas -- the one that started it all - this new series - -this thing that is consuming my thoughts and keeping me up at night :) ..... best seen in person and guess what you can!
soon i'll host an open studio to celebrate my new space but until then you can stop by Oct 17. I'm in the 30 Cutler St. mill building

Endless Summer -daily painting,beach scene

6x6" oil - another little summer - for me an endless source of inspiration...

Sweet Summer - beach scene,children playing at the beach

8x8" oil on panel - ready to hang or frame.
sweet summer memories

Bangle - beach scenes, people at the beach

6x6" oil - had a marathon painting session at the beach - which is the best for several reasons, my favorite being seeing what develops towards the end.

-after painting a bunch of 'serious' landscapes, I started painting a few close up people studies. quick, fun and loose, not over thinking - in fact barely thinking about painting.

I love getting to that place.

Red Trunks - beach scenes, oil plein air landscapes

6x6" oil
sat by myself at the beach last week and painted...nice breeze, gorgeous out... and today got caught in a summer shower while walking the dog.... makes me smile

Work in Progress

a work in progress - sitting on my mantel - I'm no good at the 'work a little bit on a painting every day til its done' thing.

Painting something all at once - in one sitting -or at the most 2 days is waaaay more my style -

This was painted months ago....its my mission this week to finish it! its so close. then switching gears just a bit....