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Work in Progress – Part 4

Posted on October 22, 2026 by cindihandy

The background was the most nerve wracking part of this painting. Not sure why I saved the black background for last, although I know some watercolor artists do just that. I usually do the background first, and now remember why! … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress – Part 3

Posted on October 21, 2026 by cindihandy

Now it’s time to start working on the background. I began painting the wooden table with soft washes and used the separate planks of wood to help me navigate the area. I used some black artist tape to create my … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress – Part 2

Posted on October 20, 2026 by cindihandy

Now it’s time for the most challenging part of the painting… the bubble glass. All the abstract shapes and colors made for a very confusing puzzle. As before, I started with a pale wash to sort out some of the … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress – Part 1

Posted on October 19, 2026 by cindihandy

I have some beautiful antique bubble glass, and decided that would be my next watercolor painting challenge. In early June, while my peonies were blooming, I set up a still life and photographed dozens of arrangements. From there, I cropped … Continue reading →

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Purple Kitsch

Posted on February 13, 2025 by cindihandy

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I finally completed my painting, Purple Kitsch, as part of my flowers in plastic series. This watercolor painting was an overly ambitious and frustrating painting to create. I had all sorts of difficulty with … Continue reading →

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Another local art show!

Posted on November 24, 2023 by cindihandy

Opening tomorrow (Saturday, November 25th, 12-4 pm), Saratoga Arts will be hosting their 2023 Members’ Exhibition at their gallery in Saratoga Springs, NY. My watercolor painting Cherry Plum Blossom will be on display, along with many other local artists, just … Continue reading →

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Color Burst

Posted on September 27, 2023 by cindihandy

My latest watercolor painting, Color Burst, is finally finished. I started this watercolor painting back in June, and worked on it on and off the entire summer. (Living in the Northeast, once the weather changes to summer, I want to … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on June 5, 2023 by cindihandy

I took a break from the large watercolor paintings I’ve been doing, to create these two small ones for my upcoming solo show, this summer in Saratoga Springs. Both paintings are 8″ x 8″, matted and framed to 14″ x … Continue reading →

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New painting

Posted on October 31, 2022 by cindihandy

Inspired by more flowers from my garden, my latest watercolor painting is entitled Blossoming. The flowers are Matrix Asiatic Lilies and the blossoms just glow with vivid color. This painting was a bit of an experiment, as I used 400 … Continue reading →

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New Painting

Posted on August 9, 2022 by cindihandy

Here’s my latest watercolor painting, entitled Cherry Plum Blossom. It’s based on a photograph I took, this past spring, of our Cherry Plum tree. The buds start pink then turn into white blossoms. (The tree is now covered with plums!) … Continue reading →

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