1 $ Wednesday

"Soup's On", ©2012

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It was Andy Warhol's birthday yesterday! Here's a One Dollar Wednesday to celebrate!

Cherry Down

No. 244, 5"x7", oil on cold press watercolor paper

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Getting ready to head out of town! :)

Hangin' Around

No. 221, 6" x 6" x 3/4", oil on Tung wood, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

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My Muse

"My Muse", 7" x 5", oil on carton panel, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

No. 219 SOLD

I have been eyeing dress forms on Amazon for a few years now and FINALLY got one for Christmas. She is going to come in handy for a series of vintage fashion paintings I want to do.

I was a visual merchandiser for a local department store at one time, so I spent many hours dressing, staging, and rearranging dress forms and merchandise. It was a pretty fun job.

I haven't picked out a name yet. Any suggestions?

Before They Are All Gone

"Before They Are All Gone", 7" x 5", oil on carton panel, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

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Last Monday my son didn't have school and I promised him we could get donuts. He likes glazed twists. I like glazed donuts. They were yummy...and didn't last long.

Pepper's Second Portrait

"Pepper's Second Portrait", 7" x 5", oil on carton panel, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

No. 217

My work is done...now it's Oscar time!

Tied Up At The Moment - 214

"Tied Up at the Moment", 6"x6"x3/4", oil on Tung wood cradled panel, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

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It's President's Day here in the US. If you are one of the lucky one's with the day off enjoy!

Scattered Love - 211

"Scattered Love", 5"x5", oil on Gessoboard, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett
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Just thinking of all the ways and to all the places that our love is dispersed.

The Cup and Saucer - 203

“The Cup and Saucer”, 4″x4″, oil on gessoboard, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

At first I thought I hadn’t learned anything after painting 200 paintings. I felt that I hadn’t improved much, but when I painted this I started feeling the light bulbs go on. Painting a cup and saucer at this angle has caused me a bit of frustration in the past, but I think I got it mostly right this time. Unfortunately, the values have all turned out very similar. That’s why there is always another painting.

Happy Monday!

Break Out the Bubbly - 202

"Break Out the Bubbly", 4"x4", oil on Gessoboard, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett
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Had a little of this over the holiday.

No. 179 - SOLD

“Happy Daisy”, 8″x8″, oil on canvas panel, ©2012 Heather Hingst Bennett

Just trying to get as much swimming in before my son goes back to school!

No. 178 - SOLD

"Pink Shock"

4"x4"x1", oil on cradled hardboard

© 2012 Heather Hingst Bennett

Well, I bet you weren't expecting to see me around here so soon!!

Yes! I got a painting done today! I thought about it last night and knew I had to paint today. I saw this nail polish while running errands and knew it was going to be my model today! I just knew it! :)

As you can see in the pictures, I am using a 1″ cradled hardboard panel. It’s really nice and won’t even need to be framed. I think this is the way I’m going with my paintings in the future.

My husband keeps telling me I should sometimes sell the item that I paint along with my painting. What do you think of that? Want to buy an original painting with a bottle of nail polish?

One Dollar Wednesday - SOLD

On Wednesdays I find one of my older paintings and list it on eBay at a starting bid of $1. Since I missed a few weeks I have 4 paintings at auction. AND I just think they all look really cute together. You can check them out here.

I'm going to be focusing on quilting/sewing for the remainder of the summer. You can see what I'm up to over here. I've also started doing a little watercolor illustration and you can check that out here.

I'm trying to keep this blog dedicated to still life painting. I'll be back here for One Dollar Wednesday and when the urge to paint with oil strikes me again.

No. 177 - SOLD

“Taste of Summer”, 8″x8″, oil on canvas panel, ©2012 Heather Hingst Bennett

I was a bad daughter and didn’t go visit my dad today for Father’s Day. Instead I painted. That’s me…always working!

My dad loves to eat his watermelon with salt. So, I think tomorrow I’ll add a little salt shaker to the composition and that one will be for him.

No. 174 - SOLD

"Seedless", 6"(h)x8"(w), oil on carton panel, ©2012 Heather Hingst Bennett

Watermelon always reminds me of summer. Especially when I was about 6 or 7 hanging out in my best friend Tonya’s basement eating watermelon after spending the day at the swimming pool. We always thought that if you ate a seed, you were going to grow a watermelon in your stomach.

One Dollar Wednesday - Sold

"Cake No. 4", 8"x8", oil on hardboard, ©2010 Heather Hingst Bennett

Welcome to my first One Dollar Wednesday on this blog. On Wednesdays I find one of my older paintings and list it on eBay at a starting bid of $1.

I have another polka-dot painting in the works. I'll show it to you tomorrow.

No. 168

"Lime Study No. 2", 4.5"x4", oil on canvas, ©2012 Heather Hingst Bennett

Here is another pre-workshop study.

I'm happy to report that my heart rate is back to normal and painting is going a lot smoother. I think I'm actually going to try a composition today.

Yesterday was my sons last day of 3rd grade. I have no idea where the time went! Now I have to find ways to keep him busy...

A Daily Demo

We started each morning of the workshop with a demo painting by Carol. Most days I sat mesmerized, glued to my seat watching her paint. My camera of no use to me. Finally, on the last day I took some photos. We had the pleasure of watching Carol paint eggs the last day of our workshop.

The still life set-up

Egg painting by Carol Marine

Palette aftermath

I finally have my studio area unpacked and I'm ready to get busy. Maybe I'll have some of my own art to show you in a few days.

Thanks for stopping by!

Devil's Food #006 - SOLD

"Devil's Food", 8x8, oil on canvas panel

Switched to oils. I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday! Where has the week gone? Lots of projects happening around here!!

This painting will be available at Art & Soul in February. More information about that coming soon!!