Take me Away

Beach Chair 30x40

"Calgon, take me away" is all I can think of when I look at this.  Saying that date's me doesn't it?  Youngsters just google it.

 Normally I am "team snow" but today - 5 days out from spring - to have this cold air and crunchy frozen snow everywhere, I am done.

HERE is this paintings original post with a link to purchase.http://debbiemillerpainting.blogspot.com/2015/07/beach-chair-debbie-miller.html

Beach Chair, Debbie Miller

40x30 oil on panel - white painted sides.

Just Chillin' - daily painting, debbie miller,beach scene,blue

6x6" oil on panel

Time to Read - beach scene,blue,figurative painting,debbie miller

6x6 Oil on panel. Still real chilly here in the NorthEast - will spring ever come?? Take a break from it all and visit this lovely and inspiring blog from England by Beth Nicolls. Ive shared a story there today. You can read it HERE

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!

System Restoring - beach scene, santa claus

8x6 oil --- everyone needs a little system restoring from time to time. Fill up on all that vitamin D

Spot in the Sun -daily painting,plein air,beach scene

6x6" oil on gessoboard

My boys were happy to be back at the beach so they were very busy and content....SO, I had time to sit and paint a few plein airs. What a treat. Loved those Rocky Mountains but really, Whats better than your own 'spot in the sun'?

beach blues -daily painting,beach scene

6x6" oil on gessoboard sold



A little one painted at the beach today with fellow blogger/artist Kelley Mac Donald. -which was fun-thanks for the white paint and good company Kelley!



Its hot, even with our AC on its hot. Too hot to think of a good title or anything interesting to say ;) All I can think of is "Gosh it's hot" said like the abominable snow rabbit, bugs bunny cartoon...

On Vacation - daily painting,beach

6x6" oil on masonite

Beach Warmth

6x8" oil on masonite
I've got a 'thing' for painting these 'mom' suits, but this time I used a nice red ground and tried to stay loose. I had a dream the other night that we only went to the beach ONCE last year, how horrible! Since its dreary around here now, I wanted to capture that soaking in the sun feeling