Open Studio Holiday Sale!

Please join us if you can!The studio is in Chino Hills, CA.  Please RSVP to hillary@hillarymiller.com for headcount and address.

Postcard Fun

Pomegranates, Watercolor and brush pen, 5 x 7

Hadassah Through the Eyes of the Artist

I have a watercolor painting in this exhibit, celebrating Hadassah's 100 year birthday.  I'd love to see you at the reception on March 25th!

Ketubbah, Sun and Moon

Ketubbah, Sun and Moon, Watercolor, 22 x 22

 I created this ketubbah for my niece and her fiance (click the image for a larger view). In addition to the ketubbah, I had the pleasure of designing a tallit (Jewish Prayer Shawl) for my niece, which the lovely couple painted in my studio, and used during their wedding. 

Sketchbook Project, part 5

Do you notice anything different about the flower shape on this sand dollar? It didn't grow that way, I'm taking artistic license...

Sketchbook Project, part 4

You can click on the image to see a larger version.

Sketchbook Project, part 2

Have you ever examined the underside of a sand dollar? They are just as interesting as the top side. These are watercolors, about 5 x 7, the size of the sketchbook.

The sketch below is about 10 x 7, the size that the sketchbook is when it's opened.

Sketchbook Project

And...She's Back!

I've recently finished participating in The Sketchbook Project, presented by Art House Coop. Anyone can participate. You pay your money, and receive a small sketchbook which you fill in any way you wish, then return it by a specified date. It had been a long time since I had asked myself, "what do you want to paint, Hillary?" and I used this sketchbook and it's deadline to bring me back to painting some things for my own personal interests, expression and growth.

The sketchbooks will go on a world tour, and then be housed at the Brooklyn Art Museum. They'll also be available online. You were invited to choose from a variety of themes, and I chose "Hope." There were no other directions, but a suggestion for it to actually be a sketchbook - a place where you practice your craft and develop ideas.

I took that to heart, as I love seeing the process of other artists by looking at their sketches, and also worked towards a final project which is pictured at the end of the book. Here is the cover of my sketchbook, above, and below is the first page of the sketchbook.

Sheila, 16 x 12, Watercolor

Watercolor Sketches from the Strawberry Music Festival

This is the main stage, also known as the Music Meadow, at the Strawberry Music Festival, which was this Memorial Day weekend.
Here's a sketch of Birch lake at Camp Mather, which is located just outside of Yosemite. What a beautiful place for a Bluegrass Music Festival! These are watercolor, 9 x 9.

Sheila Dressup

Sheila Dressup, Watercolor, 16 x16

Here is a recently finished watercolor that is currently hanging at the Spezzano Gallery (see previous post for exhibit details)

Susan Reclining

Susan Reclining, Watercolor, 15 x 22

Pauline, Reading

Pauline, Reading, Watercolor and Watercolor Crayons, 16 x 16

Happy New Year!

Sheila, Watercolor, 14 x 20

May your year be prosperous and peaceful!

Denise

Denise, Watercolor, 16 x 16
From the model...
Click on image for a larger view

Annika

Annika, Watercolor, 16 x 16

Our group is back to painting from the model on a regular basis. What fun!

Yellow Tomatoes

Yellow Tomatoes, 6 x 9, Watercolor

Another little painting before they're all gone...

Yellow and Red Tomatoes,Watercolor, 8 x 8

We had a great harvest of yellow and red tomatoes this year, I wish I had had time to paint more of them. These are among the last of the crop.

Latest Commission

Ellen Allard, a wonderful musician who specializes in children's music, contacted me recently to create some artwork for her new upcoming CD, entitled, "Little Taste of Torah." These are two color sketches I sent to her, based on discussions with her and her producer. They are watercolor with a little gouache, about 5 x 11 inches.

Glazing Study

Glazing Study, Watercolor, 8.5 x 11

This was a workshop demonstration of glazing - creating layers of transparent watercolor. The blues and purples that were the first layers come subtly through the other layers, and pop out in the foreground as the lighter stalks of weeds and grasses.