I put more highlight on the shark today. I find that if I walk away from the painting for a while, once I return I have a better idea of what it needs. I think of it as ’seeing the forest AND the trees’.

I also painted the reef for a while. Generally, I like to paint the high-impact colors first. Lots of purple, yellow and orange have shown up. While it looks distracting now, after these colors dry I will put a more dull layer of coral on top of this one. This will help create the illusion of depth. Enjoy!