Pastel Coastal Village Seen Across Golden Dunes
soft pastel · coastal dunes · whitewashed village · gallery landscape
Illustrate a tranquil coastal village in soft pastel on textured paper, composed in a 3:2 landscape format for a wide gallery print. Place rolling dune grasses in the foreground and whitewashed buildings beyond a narrow beach, with warm golden-hour sunlight grazing every seaward wall. Let the sea breeze appear as directional grass strokes and a faint veil of drifting sand near the ground, without creating a stormy mood. Build the cinematic landscape with clear foreground, middle distance, and distant water. Use buttery cream, dusty peach, muted sea green, and violet shadows. Retain visible pastel grain and softened edges while preserving the village's distinct coastal character.