I think you can do a lot more with the background, to show off your world and to devide up the background, use atmospheric perspective for to create depth. I think th oar needs to just go in the water. overall the boat needs to be a little tighter as some of the bold brushstrokes distract from the figures. The feathers on the pirate hat are a bit too bright and distracting, id keep the brighter colors for the mermaid. You can try to show that the mermaids tail goes under water by shifting the water color to purple closer to the surface. | Artwod Feedback