Coastal landscape study by mcollins

I've been up to a lot of coastal paintings recently, this is just a temporary post of an unfinished one. I would like some advice on how to make it look more interesting.

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03 Dec, 2014, 7:09 pm
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mcollins

03 Dec, 2014, 7:17 pm

What would make it more exciting/ interesting? Colours? More stuff in it??

qhostly

03 Dec, 2014, 7:19 pm

Looks really good!!!!! :)

Kjumper

03 Dec, 2014, 7:33 pm

I think it looks fantastic, it dosnt really need more color to make it interesting, the way the light blue in the water stands out is enough I think, awesome work as always!

Otaner

03 Dec, 2014, 8:00 pm

I love this style.

Otaner

03 Dec, 2014, 8:05 pm

Maybe you could add some white. I mean clouds and some little white stones . But it's up to you in your pictures.

mcollins

03 Dec, 2014, 8:50 pm

@Otaner72: Yeah, I will add some clouds in the sky. I also need to add some bright reflections on the rocks

mcollins

03 Dec, 2014, 8:52 pm

Thanks for the comments guys. Please try to be more critical though, it won't hurt my feelings!

Gaz bell

03 Dec, 2014, 9:04 pm

Looking nice, hmm tips, I'm not to good at tips, maybe a few gulls would add to it, you're great at drawing that sort of thing, and maybe a detailed one in the foreground :)

mcollins

03 Dec, 2014, 10:10 pm

@Gaz: The only problem I have with gulls is that this drawing is part of a series of live studies. I'm adding small details to the pictures afterwards but seagulls would have to be drawn from photos which I don't really want to do

Gaz bell

03 Dec, 2014, 11:04 pm

Oh i see, you just need to touch it up and detail the foreground a bit more then maybe, did you take a snap shot on location to help finish afterwards?, nice scene where we're you painting?

tessanatsu

04 Dec, 2014, 12:40 am

its beautiful :) u could add more details

mcollins

04 Dec, 2014, 8:27 am

@Gaz: Thanks for your help. Yes, I did take photos to use afterwards as reference

mcollins

04 Dec, 2014, 8:33 am

@Gaz: I'm at the coast in the North East of england. This drawing is of a beach at Seaton Carew, but I've been to other coastal towns too

mcollins

04 Dec, 2014, 8:34 am

@Tessanatsu: Thank you :)

Otaner

05 Dec, 2014, 2:52 pm

Sorry I've seen only now your answer. ;-)

Munin

27 Dec, 2014, 8:52 pm

Rather late to comment, but Gaz has a good idea: Maybe working up the lower right water by adding a few birdie waders and pushing the contrast a little more with the help of slightly lighter water ripples? Looking sweet.

chica3

09 Jan, 2015, 1:26 am

nice work. maybe some blades of dune grass in the foreground on left would add more depth for you. good job.

TKONDO

19 Feb, 2015, 6:21 am

Good work.

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