# Testing the Waters

Long strands of color fall across Testing the Waters on a steep diagonal: pale butter yellow and teal at the front, then red, tangerine, violet, navy and a bold cobalt that thickens as it descends and finally pools in a glossy puddle near the bottom. The ground is a patchwork of white and warm, wood-grained panels, and each pour crosses their seams without hesitating, splitting into fine drips and spatters on the way. Beside the cobalt pool, a burst of coral spray lands like a splash.

Colangelo poured in long, confident sweeps, letting each color find its own speed and stopping only once gravity had finished the line. At this scale the gesture feels almost physical, the whole painting caught at the moment of commitment. Part of her RIVERS series, it wants generous space around it. It anchors a dining room above a long walnut sideboard with navy chairs, or a bright living room where a cream sofa and butter yellow cushions sit against soft blue walls.

[Browse all works by Mandie Colangelo](/collections/mandie-colangelo)

## Details

- **Price:** 8000.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Art Scout
- **Type:** Original Painting
- **Tags:** abstract art, buy original art online, California artist, collector art, large format art, Mandie Colangelo, mixed media, original painting, wall art

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 8000.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Testing the Waters, original abstract mixed media painting by Mandie Colangelo, 60 x 48 in
- Detail of Testing the Waters by Mandie Colangelo, diagonal strands of cobalt, violet, red, orange and yellow on white
- Detail of Testing the Waters by Mandie Colangelo, teal, yellow and textured orange pours crossing the panel seams
- Detail of Testing the Waters by Mandie Colangelo, the cobalt pool and coral spray at the lower edge
- Testing the Waters by Mandie Colangelo shown above a walnut sideboard in a dining room with navy chairs
- Testing the Waters by Mandie Colangelo shown above a cream sofa in a pale blue living room

## Additional Information

- **Dimensions:** 60"×48"
- **Artist Material:** Mixed media on canvas
- **Artist Name:** Mandie Colangelo
- **About The Artist Link:** https://www.artscout.pro/collections/mandie-colangelo

### About The Artist Content

Mandie Colangelo is an abstract painter based in Monterey, California. Raised in Arizona, she painted from childhood and wrote music, then built a creative career that moved through fashion, design, jewelry, graphic design and photography. Each chapter sharpened her eye for color, form and material. A season of profound change brought her back to the brush, and painting is now her primary practice.

Working in the abstract expressionist tradition, she builds her surfaces from acrylic, resin, street inks, pigment powders, fabric and, most distinctively, plastic, and treats each painting as an open experiment. Her paintings move between celebration and loss, memory and renewal. As she puts it: "More than anything, I hope my artwork inspires hope, joy, and reflection in those who experience it."

---

> Source: [Art Scout](https://www.artscout.pro/products/testing-the-waters-mandie-colangelo)
> Updated: 2026-11-03