Golden Pool

Posted on April 27, 2020 by cindihandy

My latest watercolor painting is entitled Golden Pool. This piece is based on a photo I took last fall during a wonderful trip to the Shawangunk Mountains (a.k.a. The Gunks). The weather was bright and sunny, and the fall foliage was spectacular! This spot was at the top of a waterfall. The clear stream had pooled in several places creating transparent views of the rocks and leaves under the water. The reflection of the trees surrounding this spot created a golden tint on the pool.

Golden Pool

Golden Pool

In other news, I’m excitied to announce that my painting, Canton Bazaar, has been accepted into the 2020 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors! This is an amazing art show that will be on display at The View, in Old Forge, NY, and I’m honored to be a part of it again this summer.

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Expressions 2020 Show

Posted on April 10, 2020 by cindihandy

I’m very pleased to announce that my painting Windows on the World has been juried and accepted into the Expressions 2020 Art Show at the Shirt Factory Gallery, in Glens Falls, NY. Unfortunately, due to the current circumstances, the show has been postponed until October. I will have more information to share as we get closer to October.

Windows on the World low res

Windows on the World

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All the Little Details – Part 3

Posted on April 1, 2020 by cindihandy

Now for the final touches on my painting. Some artists would be aghast by my next decision to paint every brick… But in keeping with my intention to highlight all the details of this wonderful old building, I choose to depict the bricks accurately. The bricks are laid out in the Dutch style, and have smoothed corners due to their age and possible repointing at one time in its history. First, I drew in the bricks and painted around the edges, preserving the whites. I then went back in with a wet brush and softened all the edges of every brick.

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The last step was a bit nerve wracking. I painted in all the shadows with one thin coat of paint. Since the beginning of the painting, I kept with a red, yellow and blue color scheme. So the choice of a blue grey for the white walls was deliberate. The tricky part was to paint quickly enough so I wouldn’t have dried paint seams, but carefully to control where the paint went. Once I began painting the shadows, I couldn’t stop until it was completed.

Finally, I painted in the light sconces. I tweaked and touched up several small areas over the entire painting and I was finished! Here is the final painting, Autumn Welcome.

Autumn Welcome

Autumn Welcome

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All the Little Details – Part 2

Posted on March 31, 2020 by cindihandy

Following the competition of the door, I painted the door cornis and window sills. I also rewet the stairs and removed as much color as I could, since I was unhappy with the original colors. I then repainted the stairs and surrounding stone.

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I started painting in the shadows and leaves on the stairs and darkened the stone work.

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The railing was next and took several coats to build up the black tones. I created the black color using my standard mix of Burnt Sienna and Prussian Blue.

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The windows were the next step and I took a long time considering how to best create the thin blinds and the reflected trees. I was worried about using resist because you can’t always create a perfectly straight line with it. In the end, I negative painted long strips of the reflected color using my #00 brush, and stayed away from the blinds saving the white of the paper. It was a slow process, but I was very pleased with the result.

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After completing the windows, I added all the trim work around the windows and door, paying close attention to the shadows.

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To be continued…

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All the Little Details – Part 1

Posted on March 30, 2020 by cindihandy

I finally finished my latest watercolor painting! I began painting this piece back in December of last year. It is entitled Autumn Welcome and is based on a photograph my daughter took last September, in the Stockade area of Schenectady, NY. It was a sunny day and the neighboring trees created beautiful abstract patterns along the historic homes. I took photographs of my piece as I went along, as a journal of my work.

To begin the painting, I sketched a simple outline of the building. This painting is a large one (17” by 20.5”). This sketch and the transfer to watercolor paper took several days.

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I then painted in some of the large blocks of color. Giant pieces of white paper can be intimidating when you begin!

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From this point on, I worked one section at a time, beginning with the focal point of the red door. I painted the windows first with the reflected trees in the windows’ warped glass and the autumn spray.

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Next I painted several layers, to create the warm red door and its shadows.

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To be continued…

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2020 Pruyn House Art Show

Posted on March 2, 2020 by cindihandy

The 2020 Pruyn House Juried Art Show is now open. My watercolor painting, Magnolias, is on display along with 45 other local artists. The show will be on display through the end of March. The historic Pruyn House is located at 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, NY and open Monday through Friday, 9 am – 4:30 pm for the duration of the show.

Magnolia

Magnolia

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North East Watercolor Society Show

Posted on January 13, 2020 by cindihandy

The North East Watercolor Society’s Annual Juried Show is now open. I have two paintings, End of the Road and Emerald Oasis, that were juried into the show. The exhibit is be on display from now until March 13th at Orange Hall Gallery, 115 South Street, Middletown, NY.

End of the Road

End of the Road

Emerald Oasis

Emerald Oasis

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Colonie Art League Show

Posted on December 9, 2019 by cindihandy

The Colonie Art League held its opening for their 2019 Members Art Show yesterday. My painting Canton Bazaar was awarded an honorable mention in the Judges’ Circle. Over 80 works of art are on display in this show, along with a small works exhibit containing many pieces for sale.

The show is being held at the William Sanford Library, until December 29th. Hours are Monday – Thursday 9 am – 8 pm, Friday 9 am – 6 pm, Saturday 9 am – 5 pm, and Sunday 1-5 pm. Come see some of the amazing local talent in the Capital Region!

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Windows on the World

Posted on November 25, 2019 by cindihandy

I just completed another watercolor painting entitled Windows on the World. This painting is based on a photograph of garage doors in the historic Stockade, in downtown Schenectady, NY. The antique glass of the windows made marvelous, warped reflections of the neighborhood. Each window is its own mini abstract painting.

Windows on the World low res

Windows on the World

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Saratoga Arts Members’ Show

Posted on November 9, 2019 by cindihandy

My watercolor painting Magnolia will be on display at The Arts Center, in Saratoga Springs, beginning today. The shows runs through January 6th, and the gallery is open 9 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and 11 am – 5 pm on Saturday. The Arts Center will be open late for First Night. on December 31st, as well.

Magnolia

Magnolia

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