Actually, this first painting started with a simple sketch, which I have made on “a beach” in July this year. Just “a beach”, because this beach was only a trigger. In other words, I did not make a copy from what I saw. I was just looking around and started drawing lines.

Looking at the sea, is the sea just a blue surface with a horizon? Or is it a joyful composition of various types of blue colors, white foam and white splashes when a wave breaks. And is sand just a kind of yellow surface or can we discover a clear shadow pattern which pleases the eye. And doesn't sand have its own waves near the coastline?

About the sky. Is it empty or are there clouds in the sky? Do we give the sky a special pattern which is a reflection of the sea? Or are there other elements, which attracts the eye?

In short, that’s the way I create most of my paintings. I just take a closer look, than I simplify and exaggerate the elements which I like most. In color and shape.

So I made 8 of these beach inspirations and some of them I put on Facebook. From the two sketches with most "thumbs up" I wanted to create a painting. "Kites" will be the first one.