What does studying drawing in Rome have to do with painting seascapes

After returning from my workshop with Glenn Villpu in Rome,  I was inspired to use the elements of  Rennisance composition  that we studied in Roman statues and paintings. Although there are no figures in this seascape painting ,  rocks and the sea also have movement, structure and anatomy that are important to use when composing a seascape painting.

"Tribute to Crystal Cove", Just accepted into Laguna Plein Air Painters "Autumn Colors" will be on display at Forest and Ocean Gallery for the month of September 2016