Sky, land, sea.

This one I don't really have an explanation for, I just love the night sky and specials on the Science channel about outer space.  That and if you look at this series as a whole, there is this kinda perfect totem pole.  Sky, land, sea.  Come to think of it, I think that should be the title of the series.

This painting has story.  Once upon a time I painted a similar piece, a bit larger with a different leaves/plants/color scheme/etc. and then it gifted after it was sent to a competition and didn't win any awards.  Then it was lost, along with several other pieces.  I decided that it was time to truly let go of the lost artwork by creating something new with similar themes.  

Choosing to paint coral reef was a terrifying prospect once I investigated my google image options.
Ultimately, I think my interpretation definitely gets the message to the viewer: hey - I'm coral reef.
That ain't shabby, it could've been a disaster.