In May, I did a presentation for the Southern Saratoga Artists’ Society. Many thanks to the SSAS for inviting me to present. The watercolor demonstration I did was the beginning of this painting. I finally got around to finishing the painting this week. Trillium is based on a photograph of a Red Trillium flower that I found in the woods behind my house.
Trillium
I’ve just completed a very challenging set of commissioned paintings entitled Empty Nesters. Since every branch of each nest needed to be the same, I worked on both paintings at once… one branch at a time. For 90% of the paintings I used a #00 size brush. I also used a very limited palette: Sienna, Burnt Umber, Prussian Blue, Cobalt Blue and Cadmium Yellow.
Empty Nesters I
Empty Nesters II
Beginning today, my painting, Ancient Oak, will be on display at the Colonie Town Hall in Albany, NY. It will be there until the end of June. Also coming up in June, I will have 5 paintings on display at SEFCU Bank in Clifton Park, NY.
This commissioned painting, entitled Lewey Lake, is the largest watercolor painting I have done to date. It measures 2 x 3 feet and took me the entire winter to complete. The image is comprised of 3 different photos, all taken from my boat on Lewey Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. Snowy Mountain is seen in the background, and the Pickeral Weed (What a horrid name for such a beautiful flower!) can be found in the stream connecting Lewey and Indian Lake.
Lewey Lake
This image is entitled Sunset on Round Lake and is the last of my paintings for my one-woman show at the Wesley Gallery (131 Lawrence Street, Saratoga, NY). The show will open next Monday, March 2nd and run through March 31st. This will be my largest show yet, with 28 paintings on display!
Sunset on Round Lake
This watercolor painting is entitled All in a Line. The title is not just referring to the geese, who so politely lined up for me to snap their picture, but for the layers and rows of scenery behind them. The sky, trees, bushes, reeds, shrubs, lily pads, water and geese created lines of color and texture across the landscape. The finished painting is 12 x 36 inches long.
All in a Line
I’ve just finished the last two paintings for my upcoming show in November. The first watercolor painting is entitled Tide Pool. It was based on a photograph I took while in Maine this summer. When the tide washed into shore, it created wonderful little tide pools with iridescent green seaweed and colored rocks.
Tide Pool
The second painting is called Yellow Petals. This painting was based on another photograph I took, while kayaking on a beautiful stretch of the Housatonic River in Massachusetts.
Yellow Petals
Hello everyone! I have several shows coming up this autumn. Currently, my painting The King’s Garden is on display as part of the Autumn Jewels Show at The Center Gallery in Clifton Park, NY. Also, beginning November 3rd and running through November 29th, I will have 20 paintings on display in the second floor gallery of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library. Lastly, November 15th though December 31st, I will have one painting on display at The Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY, as part of their Saratoga Artists show.
This watercolor painting, entitled Ancient Oak, is based on a photograph I took while kayaking down the Anthony Kill, in Round Lake, NY. This giant, old stump made a wonderful sharp reflection on an early evening paddle.
Ancient Oak
I’m very pleased to let everyone know that my painting, Three Rocks, was accepted into the juried Sights and Sounds exhibition at The Art Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. The show highlights the sights and sounds of the Saratoga region. The two month show will be on display August 2nd – September 27th.
Cindi Handy 