The forty-five minute hike up to
Guise Cliff from Glasshouses is well worth the effort. It is a beautiful rocky ledge of cliffs that overlooks one of the
North Yorkshire dales.
From this viewpoint one can see the villages,
Glasshouses as well as
Pateley Bridge.
My inspiration for this painting was the incredible contrast between the rocks and grasses in the foreground and the softness of the valley and adjacent hills.
After blocking in the main shapes and colors in the foreground, I decided to paint this portion from start to finish before moving on to the rest of the painting. The palette of foreground colors were in such contrast to the values of the background colors - so it was easier for me to concentrate on those first. Northern England is colorful even in winter; rich reds, rusts and golds were enhanced by the deep green grass and light patches of snow.
At this point I felt like I was laying down the colors of a beautiful patchwork quilt.
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Guise Cliff
10x8", Oil on canvas
Rita Salazar Dickerson |
It was mid afternoon. As I looked out below I could see several farms with sheep and cows in their pastures bordered by rustic stone fences. If you look further up the valley you can see the body of water called
Gouthwaite Reservoir where flocks of birds gather.
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