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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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New painting

Posted on June 14, 2021 by cindihandy

I have just completed a new watercolor painting entitled South Inlet. The painting is based on a photograph taken while kayaking South Inlet (off Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Mountains) last summer. The multi-colored rocks and the contrasting shadows are … Continue reading →

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Sheltered Cove

Posted on November 18, 2020 by cindihandy

I finally finished my watercolor painting, Sheltered Cove. I began this painting back in May, but with my kids home from school and space at a premium, I got very little painting done the last several months. In a year … Continue reading →

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Enchanted Wood – Part 2

Posted on May 15, 2020 by cindihandy

To continue with my painting’s progress… I built up the foliage and started on the pine needles, which was the part I was most excited about painting. The pine needles required 6-8 layers of different colored paint and markings. The … Continue reading →

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Enchanted Wood – Part 1

Posted on May 14, 2020 by cindihandy

My latest watercolor painting is based on a photograph I took last summer, while canoe camping on the Raquette River, in the Adirondack Mountains. I was drawn to the scene by the strong shadows, created by the early morning sun, … Continue reading →

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Magnolia

Posted on August 19, 2019 by cindihandy

I have hundreds of reference photos, from years of collecting images that “I might paint one day.” I used one such image for a watercolor painting I just completed, entitled Magnolia. This painting is based on photos I took of the Magnolia … 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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Cliff’s Edge

Posted on November 22, 2016 by cindihandy

Frequent visitors to Peebles Island will recognize this amazing tree. On the steep precipice near the water’s edge, this giant tree is holding on, in spite of the soil being gradually washed away over the years. The intricate root system is … Continue reading →

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