Adding Some Red

No. 309, No. 310, No. 311

Added a some larger red flowers to the small flower mix. I'm trying to get caught up with the back log of daily paintings I have (which I never thought I would have...a backlog), so I can start posting my daily paintings on a daily basis.

The Orange Collection

No. 303, No. 304, No. 305, No. 306

These were painted October 16 – 19, 2014. No titles, just their numbers. I think I’m coming up with some sort of process with these paintings, but still heavy in experimenting. Which all painting is anyway. In my opinion.

In The Hall

No. 258, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

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Moved into the hall to do some painting today. I could feel the air conditioning from there. So nice!

Flowers for Lucy

No. 255, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

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Farmer's Market

No. 254, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

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Spent a lovely morning at the farmer's market.

Limoncello

No. 253, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

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While visiting my sister earlier this summer she made Limoncello. It was so yummy...and easy to make. Give it a try!

I had my doubts about this painting, but I think I actually like it!

ALSO...I have a few original paintings at 30% OFF in my Etsy shop. Stop by Scarlet Shoes Studio and have a look. AND you receive a special coupon code when you make a purchase to use on your next purchase. :)

Sunday Morning

No. 252, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

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Thursday Friday Posy

No. 251, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

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A posy for Thursday and Friday...or any day!

Monday Tuesday Posy

No. 251, still life, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

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I started this posy painting on Monday and finished it on Tuesday.

Secondary Posy

No. 250, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

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When I finished painting I noticed I had used a secondary color scheme (purple, orange, green) AND this is the second posy painting in this little series...hence the name.

I'm taking a different approach to my daily paintings. I've been super picky and even though I paint every day I mostly wipe off what I paint. So, I'm going to try painting in acrylic, working very loose, and posting what I have finished at the end of my painting session. Good or bad. :) So far I feel so much happier and I'm actually looking forward to painting.

I am hoping for a more abstract instead of impressionist outcome.

Purple Posy

No. 249, 6"x6", acrylic on gessoboard

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Made it to the farmer's market this morning and brought back some beautiful purple, lavender, pink and white flowers.

Just Like You

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

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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.

Ethel - 208

“Ethel”, 6 1/4″ x 4 11/16″, acrylic 

on Canson Acrylique acid free paper, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

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I have started a series of small acrylic painting that are called “Polaroids.” They are approximately 6-1/4″ x 4-11/16″ on Canson Acrylique acid free paper. I have signed, titled, and dated each on the front in pencil and on the back in archival ink.

When I finished this painting today, the flowers reminded me of a textile print from the 1950s. So, I thought “Ethel” would be a good title.

Not Long Enough - 207

"Not Long Enough", 7"x5", acrylic on Canson Acrylique acid free paper, ©2013 Heather Hingst Bennett

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I knew when I purchased these flowers they were on their way out. But, I fell in love with their pink little ruffles. I’m enjoying these acrylic paintings and think I will continue with them for awhile.

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?

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. 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.

No. 175 - SOLD

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

Much anxiety went into this painting. I really challenged myself with the ellipse openings. Still needs some work, but I’m pretty please with the overall painting. I’ll add this one to eBay once it drys and I can get it scanned. I’m having problems getting the exact colors with my camera.

Thanks for stopping by!

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.

No. 173 - Sold

"Odd Limes", 8"x8", oil on canvas panel, ©2012 Heather Hingst Bennett

My son named this one. I had a name for it while I was painting and didn't write it down, so it's lost.

But, hey, it's Friday!