Tag Archives: Work in Progress

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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Busy Days

Posted on September 4, 2026 by cindihandy

I’ve taken a break from painting the last couple weeks to work on some other things. Starting with refinishing my painting table! The table belonged to my grandmother. I was told that when my grandparents got married, they bought their … Continue reading →

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New Painting

Posted on February 27, 2026 by cindihandy

Here is my latest transparent watercolor painting entitled Fading History. The image is depicting the wall sign for the long-gone Kiley’s Pharmacy in Glens Falls, NY. I photographed the sign several months ago when they began the South Street revitalization … Continue reading →

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New Painting

Posted on April 4, 2024 by cindihandy

My latest painting is called Nostalgia. After creating my spool paintings last year, I had many people tell me how the paintings reminded them of their mothers and grandmothers. Keeping with that theme, I decided to paint my grandmother’s afghan. … 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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Work in Progress

Posted on March 28, 2023 by cindihandy

I am well into my second painting of spools, and thought I’d give a sneak peek of my progress. Several people have asked me how I do some of the detail work, so here is a step-by-step on how I … 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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