Wanting to use up some of my canvas boards lying around I looked at the photos I took last year of my trip to Paignton in Devon. I remember what draws me to the coast and seascapes, the interface between the land and the sea, the rocks, sand water create interesting colour palettes to paint from.
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Cloud-and-Light-at-Paignton-3-min-1024x815.jpg)
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Stillness-and-Grass-at-Paignton-1-min-1024x815.jpg)
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Sand-and-shore-at-Paignton-4-min-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Sand-and-Sea-at-Paignton-4-min-1024x816.jpg)
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Rockhead-at-Paignton-1-min-816x1024.jpg)
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Rock-and-Water-Paignton-1-min-768x1024.jpg)
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Red-Beach-and-Rocks-at-Paignton-1-min-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Light-and-Sparkle-at-Paignton-2-min-1024x819.jpg)
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Light-and-Rock-at-Paignton-3-min-1024x816.jpg)
I often find myself missing the sea, it’s relaxing, and expansive to be outdoors and in wide spaces. What draws me to the sea it because its a meeting points between the sea and the land.
I noted on the beach there are some interesting colours of the sand and the water I captured in some of these works. Subtle browns, and tans, with muted blues and greens, pushed a little more into the red to give it a deeper richer colour. I also like to capture the light, the clouds and sun bursts, the sky can be infused with subtle colours.
I must go back soon to the coast somewhere to capture more of the sights and the feelings.
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Paington-2022-1-1024x577.jpg)
![](https://www.richardcollison.net/wp-content/uploads/Paington-2022-2-1024x1015.jpg)
All this are will be available on my Etsy store to purchase.