I have known the Miller family for MANY years. Our youngest kiddos attended Open Door School together and their first 2 years of elementary school. I adore their family am grateful for every opportunity to stay connected to them. Anne Miller of Miller House Interiors is a talented designer here in Charlotte, and along with her two lovely artistic children I knew that this was going to be an exceptionally fun experience. Based on the family’s vision they started with a background that was prepared in a dark blackish green color and texture that I prepared ahead of their canvas session.

The Miller Family came to my home studio on a rainy and chilled winter day. I always like to start out with mark making, it is relaxing and can warm up hesitant creators without any pressure of the final painting. With the dark background and texture there it was super fun and easy to dive in with bold and bright colors. We took several breaks to step back and look at the work, determining the next steps.

There were many details put into this painting by the artists that you really have to look to find, which is so special. And I imagine will make for such fun conversation for gatherings in their home.

After many thoughtful marks, meaningful drawings and considerable brush strokes…lunch was required by all. It is always helpful to step back from the canvas and be in a completely different environment for a while. All of our schedules allowed for us to take the day for this project and I really enjoyed how relaxed it all felt. After lunch and a reset of sorts the Millers finished their painting and I was able to professionally finish and get it a custom-built frame soon after. Anne messaged me soon after that she missed her painting, and I adored her for that as I feel that way about every canvas that I deliver to their forever homes to be cherished. Thank you Miller Family, I am so grateful for this experience!