Surfboards in Cornwall: Study in Colour, Calm, and Coastal Rhythm
A Simple Moment That Started a Series
I took this photo on a summer trip to Cornwall a couple of years ago. Nothing staged — just a row of surfboards leaning together by the beach, their colours softened by the light and sea air. The calm sea behind them and the layered sky above created a quiet little scene that stuck with me.
I didn’t know then that it would become the starting point for a print series.
How I See Things
My architectural background is always there, even when I’m travelling. I tend to notice structure, proportion, and rhythm in everyday things.
What drew me to the surfboards wasn’t surfing — it was their arrangement:
repeated curved shapes
bold colour against a soft horizon
vertical lines balancing the stillness of the sea
It felt a bit like an elevation drawing, but found in real life.
A Mix of Places and Influences
I grew up in Greece, surrounded by bright light, water, and simple geometric forms. That combination has shaped how I think about colour and calmness.
This Cornwall photo isn’t Greek, but it shares that same quiet rhythm.
From Photo to Print
When I revisited the image later, I began simplifying it — isolating colours, softening textures, and letting the composition breathe. Some prints stay close to the original; others become more abstract.
That’s how the Coastal Calm series came to life.
Made for Calm Interiors
I design these prints with serene spaces in mind: hotel rooms, coastal retreats, hospitality settings, and quiet residential interiors. The goal is simple — artwork that adds calm rather than noise.
A Continuing Thread
This photograph reflects how I work: moving between architecture, photography, painting, and travel, and letting each one inform the others.
The Coastal Calm series keeps evolving, but it always comes back to creating a sense of ease.
Available as Art Prints
You can find this image on its own or as part of the full Coastal Calm series.
