Just Like You

No. 248, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

SOLD

The little striped bowl wants to be "just like" the green bowl.

I'm heading to the farmer's market tomorrow morning in search for some flowers to paint and to just have around the house.

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.

Grown Up Kind of Pretty

No. 228

6 1/4″ x 4 11/16″

acrylic on Canson Acrylc acid free paper

©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

SOLD

Just finished reading A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson. Other books finished recently are Knit Two by Kate Jacobs and The Shadow Queen by Rebecca Dean.

Walk Away

No. 223, 6"x6"x3/4", oil on cradled wood, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

This was the only painting that was acceptable from a week of failed paintings. Some days I think walking away would be a good thing to do.

Actually, I'm going to be doing just that this week. My son has spring break and I'm going to be spending some time with him. :)

I also signed up for an online illustration class with Paper Fashion's, Katie Rogers. The class is called Illustrating Your Favorite Runway Looks. Oh La La...I always wanted to be a fashion illustrator so, I'm excited about the class. I think it will be a fun change!

At one time I was a technical illustrator for Cabela's. I spent my day creating illustrations of fishing vests (like the one above), waders, puffy down coats...and many, many pockets. Ahhhh....the good old days. Anyway, I'm really excited to illustrate with watercolors and use ♥glitter♥!

No. 171 & No. 172

Just two apple studies I’ve finished the past few days. There have been more but these are the best.

No. 171

No. 172

Reclining Apple - SOLD

"Reclining Apple" 

6"x6", oil on hardboard 

Teacher's Pet

"Teacher's Pet" 

6x6, oil on hardboard 

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

Blue Plate Stack - SOLD

"Blue Plate Stack"

©2011 Heather Hingst Bennett

6"x6", oil on hardboard

I have such a hard time painting apples and plates. I just don't get the side of the plate quite high enough and the little dimple of the apple where the stem is usually gets lost by the time I'm done painting. Oh, well...there's always next time.

But I do like the colors and the little rose bud pattern on the table.

no. 030 - "two stars"

© 2010 Heather Hingst Bennett

“Two Stars"

6″ x 6"

oil on gesso board

My son was very excited one day when he came home from school and told me that apples have stars in them! If you cut an apple through it's core you will see it.

I am having such a hard time keeping on schedule. I know when it's time for my son to go back to school I'll have a groove going and then I'll have to change all over again! That's life!

I really like to get my daily painting done right away so I don't have to worry about it. Lately things keep coming up! I also have to pick a time when I think I'll have the least interruptions. Thinking about being interrupted will deter me from painting more than anything.

For example today I had to be somewhere by 1:00. I couldn't start my painting before so, I just tried to get other stuff done. I could have had my painting done, but I don't want to feel rushed! OH WELL!!

I really like todays painting because the colors remind me of my grandmothers. The blue green color reminds me of my mother's mother, Beth Muller, and the pink background and the red of the apples remind me of my father's mother, Eula Marie Hingst.

no. 029 - "sliced"

© 2010 Heather Hingst Bennett

“Sliced"

6″ x 6"

oil on gesso board

no. 028 - "pink lady" SOLD

© 2010 Heather Hingst Bennett

“Pink Lady"

6″ x 6"

oil on gesso board

It's 10:53 p.m. and I can't go on any more. I'm sorry I only have a WIP (work in progress) to show you. I'll have to get caught up tomorrow!

I'll be posting no. 28 later tonight! I can't believe the weekend is almost over...

no. 027 - "gossip girls" SOLD

© 2010 Heather Hingst Bennett

“Gossip Girls"

6″ x 6"

oil on gesso board

Could these lovely pink lady apples be spreading some vicious gossip. Maybe about the lovely pink lady apple who is about to leave the scene?

Oh how the mind wonders when your painting!

I've decided to put my daily paintings up for sale on Etsy and see how that goes.

no. 026 - "apple inside" SOLD

© 2010 Heather Hingst Bennett

“Apple Inside"

6″ x 6"

oil on gesso board

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This is more like it!!

I used Genesis Heat Set Oils on this painting. These oils are totally non-toxic, clean up with soap and water and won't dry until you dry them with a heat gun or in the oven. They are very creamy like real oils and are really nice to work with.

To start my painting I did a preliminary sketch of my still life with a pastel pencil to get warmed up, then sketched the still life with paint on my gesso board and filled it in and - done!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!