Summer. Abstract painting, Debbie Miller

Acrylic on panel 24x24"

People are my jam.  I mean I paint them and draw them ALL the time.  Can't get enough.  When I'm talking to someone I am preoccupied with how to paint them, what colors in their skin.  Painting people is my jam.

But lately in my studio I have been putting on music and painting like this.    Abstract. 
 Getting lost in the colors, the materials and the vibe.  Kinda loving it.  
Abstract summer is my new jam.

Poetry - figurative oil painting, Debbie Miller

36x36 oil on canvas  $2500

It is hot.  Wicked hot.  Good day to sit back with a good book.

Endless Summer - beach painting, Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on panel $100

October 1st ---what??  when did this happen???  September is a blur.  Not that I'm complaining even a little bit.    Around the studio its an endless summer as usual but you can bet I'll be getting out for some plein air painting soon.

Welcome October - I do love you so.

Leaving it All Behind

24x24 oil on panel.  $1200

Goodbye Summer.

I love summer, I really do but oh how I can't wait for cool,crisp weather!! 
Come on Mother Nature, you can do it!!

Beach Buggy -beach painting,Debbie Miller

6x6" oil on cradeled panel

Thought you might want a closer look...
hmmmm....I could toss my plein air supplies in the back, little dog could ride shot gun...

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

Red Stripe - daily painting,beach scene

6x6" oil on panel.

Beach Read

6x6" oil on panel.
After yesterdays crappy weather we need a little virtual vitamin D.

Ahhh, reading a book at the beach, soaking up the sun......

Sweet Summer - beach scene,children playing at the beach

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

Summer Blue -oil painting,hydrangeas,flowers,still life

24"x30" oil on canvas. Summer Blue. Hydrangeas again - love em or hate em they are the flowers of summer ... kinda have to paint them at least once.

With the bigger paintings, I'm experimenting with thick and thin paint - its very freeing.

except my little dog likes to sleep directly under the easel and with the dripping happening here, well lets just say he got a bath in the sink later

A Little Blue - daily painting, flowers

6x6" oil A Little Blue
painting a couple large ones today - in my kitchen - for a change...and AC.
this is a sketch done while taking a break.
Hydrangeas on the table - so summery.

Cape Summer - beach scenes

8x8 oil on panel,ready to hang - $140. reposting this, I just love it - hoping it finds a good home soon :)Ive added a buynow button on this one below - trying it out

Leaving Summer Behind

12x12 oil $300.  this painting is sold

Last Rose of Summer - flowers

6x6" oil on masonite

Digging the Beach - children playing at the beach

6x6 oil nfs commission

Leaving Summer 3 - leaving summer behind series - beach scenes

16x16 oil on birch panel.
3 ladies leaving the beach. painted on a blue ground for the first time ever. such a different experience than my usual cad red lit.! fun though - parts of this are painted real thin and in other areas I used a palette knife and really laid it on thick. happy with the results but not this photo.

Leaving Summer 2 - leaving summer behind series - beach scenes

6x6 oil
another study - and with this one I figured something out....to portray 'leaving' it doesnt really matter which direction the figure is going in but rather how much space is behind! with more beach behind - it looks like the figure is leaving, when there is more beach in the front - it conveys coming. and it would be even better if the shadow was trailing behind too...

Leaving Summer 1 - leaving summer behind series - beach scenes

6x6" oil on gessobord
Starting a new series - Leaving Summer Behind - the first few will be small ones - studies really for some larger paintings. What strikes me with this one is that she is walking to the left - which seems like she is coming not going. does that make any sense? think the rest should be walking to the right.....

towel #2 -beach towel series

18x18 oil on wood panel
loving painting big!

flips - daily painting

6x6" oil on panel traded in the clogs for cooler footwear :)

*** saturday I'll be at the Broke Arts sale in Peterborough NH part of their weekend long
"Thing In the Spring"
with a originals, some prints and a few sale items - should be a fun day/weekend.


*** also in NH this month Ive got 6 paintings at the Congress St Gallery in Portsmouth NH as part of a small group show! I love Portsmouth and cant wait to go check them out and spend some time in this great New England town.