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Well, if the client is happy, you are nearly done!
This painting is low in contrast, and in shadow. That can be a good thing. When you are a low contrast painter, there is a conflict when dealing with depth, as in this background. The background looks a little flat, or lacking depth. Perhaps you can create an area in the sand which looks wet - by darkening the sand along the water line, or toward the bottom of the painting. Or perhaps something in the background to give a sense of size, like a log in the sand, or something. If you had not told me that there was a beach behind, I would not have known.
I have completely redone backgrounds on many paintings until they were right. But if the client is happy, that may be a mistake in itself.
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