Cherries - flowers, still life oil painting,debbie miller

6x6" oil on panel.
So the other day - I had planned on staying home and doing laundry and cleaning the house. 
BUT we lost power.
  Had my paints handy and this little scene sitting on my kitchen counter.
Perfect.
 I'ld rather paint anyhoo. 

Downward Dog - flowers, still life,purple,debbie miller

6x8 oil on panel sold
This past week with all its tsunami craziness has not been very condussive to painting happy little beach scenes

But flowers? - gosh I've missed them.

This is one of my all time favorite paintings and although the original is not available, Ive posted it to my FineArtAmerica page where you can purchase it as a print, canvas reproduction or cards! Yay!

click HERE

Sunset - daily painting,floral,pink

6x6" oil. Just now, driving home from my studio there was the most gorgeous sunset over the bay. With the snow and the purples and pinks it was just beautiful.

I wasnt going to post this one but I thought of it after seeing that sky, so here it is.

Rose Red - daily painting, floral

6x8" oil on panel. Rose Red - snow day today! thankfully had my box of paints and an extra panel still in the car.
None of my boys would sit still long enough to do a portrait so the roses won out. I used the same flat brush for the whole thing and tried to keep it simple. pleased with the results.
and below - well seriously how can you resist playing in all this sticky snow? ( fave part is the jar with candle in his hand)

Last Rose of Summer - flowers

6x6" oil on masonite

iris + poppies - flower friday and sketchbook

6x6 oil on panel. flower friday.
iris and poppies from my garden - painted this last week. they are gone now. Walking around the yard looking at everything in bloom, I feel guilty if they dont get painted so I'm bringing back 'flower friday' for the summer.......
and another summer goal is to actually fill an entire sketchbook!
usually there are several in rotation and end up a mishmosh. So I'll be trying to fill ONE from start to finish. occasionally i'll share a page or too - it'll help keep me accountable ;) AND its fun to peer into an artists sketchbook isnt it? like getting a glimpse into their studio space - love it if my artists friends out there would share their sketchbooks too

Strawberry Study - daily painting,floral

6x5ish oil on panel. Working on a big still life with strawberries. this is a quick study for it. painting strawberries is soooo fun --- aliz. crimson and cad red lt...my 2 favorites in the same fruit. doesn't get any better than that ;)
*sigh* its the little things ....

A June Wedding - daily painting

6x6" oil on masonite panel. Big wedding weekend I'm guessing. this I painted last fall - of my parents cake topper which theyve saved for 45 years!

Charlottes Garden

12 x12 oil on panel. this is a re-post of one of my favorites....too busy enjoying my weekend away to paint!



Stopped by the Congress St Gallery and saw my paintings - on the wall and in the window! a great gallery in a great little seaside city. I love Portsmouth NH

Pink Geraniums - daily painting, floral plein air

6x6" oil on panel. so nice out today I painting outside in the backyard. Did this all with one brush (4 bright I think) so fun, fresh and simple

Purple Haze - daily painting, flowers

6x6 oil on masonite. vinca in my favorite little purple bottle.

Behind You -daily painting,flower friday

nfs - this isnt done but posting anyway....got lots to do. This is my little warmup today - thinking about a friend and working on some commisssion work.

also getting ready for an upcoming gallery show in June. - info on that to come.

So decided to bring back "Flower Friday" - just cuz. Also, just seems right for May Day.
May - my favorite month - think I'm going to celebrate it by painting/posting everyday :)

Grow - daily painting, flower head, doodle

nfs - signing off for the weekend and maybe a bit longer. Just got picked up by a new gallery!!

So exciting.....More info to come....

soooo painting painting painting getting ready for that

AND my show coming up this June ----among other things!!

***inbetween all that you can spot me out in my yard watching the flowers GROW!! Happy Spring Weekend

Lovely - daily painting , floral still life

6x6" oil on masonite panel. Lovely. Ha! it is soooo not lovely here in the N.E. today! i'm ignoring it. I'm going to paint spring and summer in my basement studio for the next 2 days and forget all about this snow....plus I'm on a roll, might as well keep it going (secretly shooting for 100 in a row...shhh.)

Spring's Gift -daily painting,still life

10x10 oil on supported wood panel SOLD
originally thinking about painting this still life over a few days....but then came to my senses!! that will NEVER happen...so here it is, in all its quick alla prima glory. spring's gift.

Studio Flowers

12x12" oil on gessoboard $300
another 'big' one and a glimpse into my little studio space :)

A Little Rosie - daily painting, floral

6x6" oil on gessoboard

From Charlottes Garden

12x12" oil on gessoboard $300
My friend Charlotte came over with 4 bouquets of flowers this morning- knowing I would have fun painting them. - and I did! I'll share the rest next week... below is another poem by Nick, he wrote this last year about our time in chatham mass.
After a couple of busy painting days I'm taking the weekend off for a much needed break. So Happy Fathers Day to all -especially- my Dad! Heres to a great weekend

Lilacs and Lemons - daily painting, flower/stilllife

12x12" oil on gessoboard $300
another 'big' flower still life with my favorite -lilacs. hope to get some time to paint these again before they wilt...sometime inbetween baseball, and laundry and my birthday ;)

Spring Dogs - daily painting,floral,dogwoods

6x6" oil on masonite
all over the place subject wise lately. if youve followed my blog since the beginning though, you know flowers in jars are a favorite...been waiting a year for more dogwood blooms.