Winter Beach

Red Hat -2-Debbie Miller daily painting,beach scene

6x6" oil on panel $100

This image was painted from a photo of a very crowded beach day - there are thousands of paintings in this one photo.  Nice place to get lost in and ignore winter out the window

Stretch - Debbie Miller, oil painting, blue, bathing suit, swimmer

Stretch
20x20"
oil on panel

Another bathing beauty....

Beach Santa 1 - daily painting, Debbie Miller

 6x6" Oil on panel -  With Turkey Day behind us - even the leftovers are gone - it's full steam ahead.
         For sure Santa is in the weeds and dreaming about his upcoming beach vacation.

I'm getting ready for the RISD Holiday Sale THIS sat. at the RI Convention Center and also My Holiday Open Studio on Dec. 10.  busy busy busy.... but look who has popped up to lend a hand....

I *heart* RI - be kind Irene!

I love my little ocean state - hoping Irene is kind to her today! 
stay safe everyone!

I'll be back at the daily painting soon

commission - beach scene,girl with hat,debbie miller,children playing at the beach,blue

sold ~ 18x18 oil on panel
I love my job :) 
Sometimes you get to meet the nicest people and make them smile.

Digging the Beach - plein air beach painting

6x6" oil on panel.
More quick studies.  - actually this boy stayed like this for quite a while - very busy making his castle. 

Before the Crowd - beach painting,Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on cradled panel

Is there anything better than a walk on an empty beach? 
Probably not.
As for painting the beach, I much prefer a little more action...its all about the people watching for me

Rocky Coast - plein air, waves,Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on panel Another plein air from our rocky RI coastline

Meet me at the Beach - plein air beach painting,debbie miller

6x6" oil on panel Another plein air sketch of beach goers - a group of 20-something friends going for a walk. Love this spot - and the dunes/rocky coast combination - typical Little Rhody

My Coast - plein air beach scene, Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on panel In between sketching the beach walkers, the rocks and waves got their turn to be painted. So RI to me - the huge rocks along the coast. I just love them.

Tan Lines, sun bather,beach painting,Debbie Miller

20x20 oil on canvas. $1200.
-Oh Hello - My new favorite painting.

Where did this come from you wonder?
---Spring fever. - craving the warmth on my face, some green, blue skies and flowers.
---Take all that mix it up with some paint and good music from the ipod and this is what you get.

Wellfleet, Cape Cod,landscape painting,Sand Dunes

6x6" oil on panel. Ever been to the Cape Cod National Seashore?
It's in my top 5 favorite places on the planet.
This is a little study for some larger paintings inspired by this gorgeous coast.

Red Stripe - daily painting,beach scene

6x6" oil on panel.

untitled for now - daily painting,children playing at the beach

6x6 oil. untitled for now. Love the composition of this one.
Usually a title comes to me as the painting develops. Not this time, weird because I like it.

No Slouch - beach scene, daily painting

6x6" oil -

Another little beach scene inspired by the photos. The ladies who go swim the beach for their daily workout - well they are just awesome.

below: my big cat and little dog watching the snow - loving this color combo too - the cool grays and then the wow factor of the red. might have to try this in a painting or two

Beach girls - daily painting, beach scenes, children playing at the beach

6x6" oil - Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving.
Here, the leftovers are gone and so is the time off. Full speed ahead now.
Painting lots of little beach scenes this week...perfect little gifties :)

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 ;)

Winter Session 2 -beach scene,surfers

8x10" oil on panel. a favorite image Ive been asked to paint over and over again...and heres another :) .....love those long boards.