Tag Archives: North Yorkshire

Staithes Beck from North Side

Posted on 25 January, 2018 by Susan Isaac

Compositionally here, in this final Staithes view, my primary interest was in the dynamic procession of post and rail, springing diagonally from the foreground and branching off in the distance of the painting. The starkness I found came in part … Continue reading →

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Staithes Beck & Footbridge

Posted on 21 January, 2018 by Susan Isaac

This Staithes painting revolves around the footbridge over the Beck and in particular, the upright form of its nearside buttress. A bright and briskly sunny day enhanced the shadows and highlighted the roughly textured courses of masonry and cobbles. This … Continue reading →

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Staithes from the Beck

Posted on 14 January, 2018 by Susan Isaac

I enjoyed playing with the complimenting colours of blues and oranges in this composition. The foreground boat, held in suspension by its web of moorings, set the key hue of orange, tints of which are echoed in the silted estuary, … Continue reading →

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Cowbar Nab at Staithes

Posted on 10 January, 2018 by Susan Isaac

I recently completed a new series of Staithes paintings, that are now in the Staithes Gallery and wanted to write a little about them. In this first work, the monumental land mass of Cowbar Nab dominates this view of Staithes … Continue reading →

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