Matching Bowl

No. 247, 6"x6", oil on gessoboard

SOLD

I found this bowl at the thrift store and then found some apples to match it.

Pinstripes

No. 237, 6"x6", oil on gessoboard, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

Remember those 80s pinstriped jeans? You know you've got a pair stashed somewhere. Here's a picture to remind you of how cool they were or if you are too young to remember them.

Hattie Block - 200

"Hattie Block", 6"x6", oil on Gessoboard, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

I have officially reached my 200th painting! I'm trying to think of some sort of contest we can have to celebrate.

This weekend (starting tomorrow) I'm dragging out the sewing machine and I'm going to get my slipcover project done once a for all!! I have been inspired by Gina at The Shabby Creek Cottage to finish this project. This summer I purchased the The Lazy Girl's Guide to Custom Slipcovers and I'm also armed with a tutorial from Miss Mustard Seed.

So, RIGHT ON, I can do this!

Picture from Rachel Ashwell's Blog

This is my inspiration for this project...from Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic blog. LOVE IT!

No. 176 - SOLD

“Stripes Peas”, 8″x8″, oil on canvas board, ©2012 Heather Hingst Bennett

Sorry for the bad photo. I’ll scan it in a few days.

The remainder of last week was a wiper. I didn’t like anything I put down. I kept trying all sorts of scenarios with this stripe fabric. Maybe I should have eliminated the fabric and went on with something else, but I didn’t. Finally yesterday I finished this.

I did have and encounter with an opossum. I was on my early morning walk and found this a opossum mother with babies on her back by my trail. I actually got a picture.



She was on the other side of the fence when I first saw her and crawled under the fence while I was watcher her. Which scrapped all her babies off her back. Now worries, they climbed right back on.



Here’s a cropped picture. I call here mini van mama.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

"Christmas Topiary" 

©2011 Heather Hingst Bennett 

6"x8", colored pencil on paper

I'm taking a blog break until next year. 

I hope you and your family have a very happy holiday season! 

See you in 2012!! 

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Teacher's Pet

"Teacher's Pet" 

6x6, oil on hardboard 

Available at Art & Soul from November 25 to December 31.