Hello October

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October already?!  Bring it.  October is awesome in Little Rhody.  

My teaching gig started up and I can't resist working owls into my lesson plans!

These make me smile every year.  

It's All About the Pink - daily painting, cupcakes, Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on panel
Couldn't let the month go by without painting a pink cupcake
 - Don't forget - get "the girls" checked! -

RISD sale THIS sat.!!

Yes its raining - but don't let that scare you away from the RISD sale tomorrow!!!

Benefit St. will have a great big tent :) Yay!!

I'll be at table 159 - down near George St.

Total visual overload for me on my morning walk - I LOVE a rainy October morning!!  Saturates the colors - and this year they need all the help they can get.

   The past summer's weather and Hurricane Irene really sucked the life out of our Rhode Island Fall Foliage this year.
But still soooo many pretty scenes today! and now that I have my new iphone I could take pictures as I saw them! 

 and fog too!  be still my heart.  And...
One wet little dog!  His little legs trotted along for over an hour - he was happy for the photo breaks

 and I was happy that there was a towel in my car for those wet paws! 

See you at the sale!

commission

12x12 oil. commission.
yes a commission but this might as well be in the 'My October' series. the image really spoke to me and it was sooooo fun to paint - tapping into that inner child for sure with this one as it reminds me of the many nature walks we went on as kids, playing "Roots, rocks and rattlesnakes". Popped it into a gold plein air frame which really compliments it....hope they like it as much as I do!

The Journey - My October - 6,plein air,landscape

10"x20" oil on canvas. $400
They say its all about the journey..... couldnt agree more. this little challenge for myself - painting outside everyday from life - is teaching me so much...for one thing I REALLY like painting outside...2.- french easel is better than pochade box...unless painting in the car!...3.-Squinting IS reeaally important.... 4.- edges are key...need to pay more attention...5.-I am soooo lucky to get to do this today....and so on,and so on....

Autumn Woods- My October 5 -plein air,landscape

6x6" oil on masonite. I love the woods in October - the darks trunks against all that color - gorgeous.
every now and then I like to set a time limit for a painting - to keep things loose - its what i did here. 25 min. then on to the next. I'm happy with it.

One Tree Hill - My October 4 - plein air,landscape

6x6" oil on masonite. One Tree Hill. and one blurry photo - I'll swap it out tomorrow when I can get a better shot....

A Gathering - my October 3 - plein air

6x6" oil on masonite. Ever since starting this little project its been cold and rainy! must admit, wimping out and stayed IN the car to paint this morning - just let the dog out to run around....which he didnt! he just sat there waiting for me to get out.
This yucky weather is ruining everyones weekend plans here in NE but it makes for great saturated color - I did 3 today and could have painted all day...I like this challenge.
happy weekend !!

Roadside - my october - 2 - plein air

6x6" oil on masonite-
cold and gray with rain on the way! painted this along the roadside, then went and got a hot latte!

Journey - My October series - 1, plein air,landscape

6x6" sold oil on masonite. painted en plein air.
October days like this are just the best....decided that painting outside everyday till Oct 31 would be a good way to honor my favorite time of year. ....stay tuned for a little taste of "My October"