Tag Archives: watercolor

Expressions 2023

Posted on May 8, 2023 by cindihandy

The Expressions 2023 show opened this weekend at the North Country Arts Gallery in the Shirt Factory, Glens Falls NY. This juried show features 79 wonderful local artists within a 50 mile radius of the city of Glens Falls. I … Continue reading →

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Vintage Color II

Posted on April 12, 2023 by cindihandy

I’ve just finished my second spools painting, Vintage Color II. Since several of you asked, after my first spools painting, I kept track of my time. It took me a little over 100 hours to paint this watercolor. The dimensions … Continue reading →

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New watercolor painting!

Posted on February 2, 2023 by cindihandy

I was inspired last summer while sorting through my mother’s old sewing supplies. My mother was an avid quilter, known for her crazy quilts. She had sorted hundreds of thread spools into Ziplock bags by color scheme. The colors caught … 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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Lake Placid Center for the Arts Show

Posted on September 14, 2022 by cindihandy

My watercolor painting, Dragonfly, was accepted into the Lake Placid Center for the Arts Juried Show (17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, NY). The opening is tomorrow night, September 15th, from 5-7 pm. The show will be on display until November … 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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New painting

Posted on June 21, 2022 by cindihandy

“A painting is never finished. It simply stops in interesting places.” – Paul Gardner This is true about my latest watercolor painting, entitled Dragonfly. I decided to let the background remain purple, instead of adding additional layers as I originally … Continue reading →

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Green Mountain Watercolor Show

Posted on June 15, 2022 by cindihandy

The 10th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Show opens this weekend in Vermont. My paintings Sacramento Street and Windows on the World were juried into the show, along with Moose River, as part of their Small Works Show. The show will … Continue reading →

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New painting

Posted on April 11, 2022 by cindihandy

Here is my latest watercolor painting entitled “Captured.” This painting is inspired by a photograph I took, capturing an image of my daughter taking a photo of a spider web. I enjoy the triple word play of “captured” for myself, … Continue reading →

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New painting

Posted on January 26, 2022 by cindihandy

I’ve just completed a new, little (8.5″ x 11″) watercolor painting, entitled Milkweed. After the last couple paintings, it was fun to do something much smaller.

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