Soft Beauty - SOLD

"Soft Beauty" 

6"x6", oil and collage paper on hardboard  

So, I thought I'd try something different today. I glued some scrapbook paper on hardboard, painted clear gesso over it and painted on top of it all. It was kind-of a nice twist on the usual still life. It was fun to come up with a way to incorporate the paper.

catching up

First, Monday's painting.

"The Last Piece"

© 2011 Heather Hingst Bennett

6"x6" oil on canvas panel

Still a little wonky. But better than my first try.

For today I decided to try something I have been thinking about for a while. How to incorporate some mixed media techniques with oils. So, I got out a background I had prepared this summer, masonite board with scrapbook paper pieces glued to it. I applied a few coats of clear gesso to the top of the paper pieces and drew my cake. Then I painted over it with oil paints.

For those of you who don't know, it's generally a no-no to mix acrylic paints and oils paints. It's the way they dry and if you mix them, you might get some cracking.

It was really a lot of fun. It was fun to just play a bit. I get way to serious painting still lifes. Which reminds me...I'm going to taking a class in May with Robert Burridge. I really can't wait! He's all about having fun and painting freely...I'm pretty anal when I paint. So, I think this will be really good for me. Plus it's in acrylics. A medium I'm really having a hard time mastering.

The problem with acrylics...they dry so fast! I mean super fast. Before I can blend them. I do have a little something up my sleeve I'm going to try with acrylics tomorrow.

"snowy night"

SNOWY NIGHT

© Heather Hingst Bennett

12" x 12", acrylic, mixed media on stretched canvas

HELLO! I hope you all have had a very HAPPY HOLIDAY! I have been busy with a little bit of this and that and can't stay long today.

I just wanted to let you know that I've been thinking of my blog friends and I hope to "see" a lot more of you soon!

cheers!

four oh!

It's my 40th birthday today! I'm really not sure how this happened. Where has the time gone and why do I still feel in many ways like I should be a little more sophisticated...a little more of an adult? Maybe it's a good thing...

For my birthday I thought it would be FUN to make myself a piece of art. So, here is my 40th birthday cake. I used a technique new to me, torn paper collage, for this piece and I'll share more about it soon!

Plans for the day have been a big secret...so I'll have to let you know tomorrow how the day went.

a glimpse

Just a glimpse at what I’ve been working on.

We are starting to get back into a routine around here. No more staying up late. It’s shower time at 8:30 and by 9:30 lights out.

no. 015 - "a lovely mess"

 

 

© 2010 Heather Hingst Bennett

“A Lovely Mess”

5″ x 7″

acrylic mixed media on paper

No stress here. No frustrations. Just painting and watching the mixing of some lovely colors!

Tomorrow I'll try to get back under control. :)

no. 014 - "soar"

© 2010 Heather Hingst Bennett

“Soar”

5″ x 7″

acrylic mixed media on paper

Just trying out some new techniques.