Tag Archives: nature

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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Lone Pine

Posted on December 17, 2018 by cindihandy

I’ve just completed my last watercolor painting for 2018. Entitled Lone Pine, this painting is based on a photograph I took in Kings Canyon National Park, in California. The pine on the edge of the cliff, as well as the trees … Continue reading →

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Along the Battenkill

Posted on September 18, 2018 by cindihandy

One last painting for my October show… Entitled Along the Battenkill, this watercolor painting is based on a photograph I took while kayaking down the quick-moving Battenkill River. The Joe Pye Weed along the banks made a pretty scene, even … Continue reading →

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Mullin Pond

Posted on October 25, 2017 by cindihandy

These two commissioned paintings depict the same scene, shown both in winter and summer. I painted them over several months apart from each other. It was quite challenging to first photograph, then paint the scenes, making sure each one matched the … Continue reading →

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Kaleidoscope

Posted on June 3, 2017 by cindihandy

My latest watercolor painting is entitled Kaleidoscope. The reflection in the water dominates the scene and displays a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors. I carefully preserved the floating leaves in the water with resist, then painted the water in an abstract … Continue reading →

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Lapland Lake

Posted on April 6, 2017 by cindihandy

The following image is a watercolor painting of my son, admiring the frozen lake view while skiing at Lapland Lake, in the Adirondack Mountains. It was a beautiful, sunny winter day. The sun is blocked by the large tree in the foreground of … Continue reading →

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Autumn Gold

Posted on February 13, 2017 by cindihandy

My latest watercolor painting is entitled Autumn Gold. It is inspired by a beautiful tree I photographed last autumn, on a cliff’s edge, at Peebles Island. Despite the overcast day, the leaves on this tree were very vibrant. The painting is 16 … Continue reading →

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New paintings

Posted on October 27, 2016 by cindihandy

This first painting is entitled Roots. I photographed this tree with its amazing root system over the summer while vacationing in Vermont.. This second painting took me most of the summer into autumn, to complete. Much larger than Roots, which … Continue reading →

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10 x 10 Art Show

Posted on June 8, 2016 by cindihandy

Beginning July 9th, The Arts Center Gallery in Saratoga Springs will be hosting a 10 x 10 Art Show showcasing over 100 local artists for the summer months of July and August. I created the following small watercolor paintings for … Continue reading →

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Last Winter Painting

Posted on June 8, 2016 by cindihandy

This is the last of my winter-themed paintings for the year… Entitled Geyser Island Spouter in Winter, this watercolor painting is one of my larger paintings at 16″ x 20″. Based on a photograph I took this past winter at … Continue reading →

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