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Reflections On The River Nidd
Oil on canvas, 24x20"
Rita Salazar Dickerson |
The February day was cold and wet. My fingers were numb as they held the camera. As I snapped the photos, I envisioned this scene as a painting.
The River Nidd never looked more beautiful to me. Even the bare branches up above, dusted with snow, seemed as though they were dancing.
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Stage 4: Painting the middle ground of water and river bank. |
My goal was to keep it simple but I could not help but tell this story with interesting details. The reflections in the water from the bridge, the branches and the snow, all of it was important to me.
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Stage 5: The under painting of the foreground snow bank. |
Even the light snow in the foreground was good because of the texture that was created from the grasses and stones protruding from underneath.
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Stage 6: Completing the foreground; adding the grasses and the final details. |
As I work on this series of paintings of
North Yorkshire, England, there is definitely a sense of accomplishment when I take the photo of the small 10x8"
study with the final painting. Its fun to observe and compare the changes and enhancements that were made in the final piece - such as adding more color and thicker paint to virtually everything. I will set this painting aside and let it "rest" for a while until I can see it with fresh eyes again. Right now I am oblivious to any changes that might need to be made. Its time to move on and keep the momentum going.
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