8x10", heavyweight watercolor paper
 
 This painting features a charismatic and stylized shark, head-on, with its mouth wide open in an exaggerated chomp. The shark, painted in shades of cool gray, has a playful and cartoonish demeanor, with a row of pointy teeth and a pink interior mouth, which adds a pop of color and a touch of humor to the fearsome creature. The background is a vivid tapestry of aquatic flora, with coral and seaweed rendered in a rich palette of browns, yellows, and reds against a teal blue backdrop that suggests a lively oceanic environment. The corals are detailed with intricate patterns and dots, implying a teeming, colorful reef. The contrast between the sharp simplicity of the shark and the complex, textured background creates a dynamic visual narrative, as if the shark is emerging from the busy life of the coral reefs into the viewer's space. This painting balances elements of threat and playfulness, nature's seriousness and its wonder, inviting viewers into an underwater scene that is both familiar and fantastical.