the original painting was not as defined, and had a misty ethereal quality to it. The darker hues in the water help define the boundary between sea and sky, but the same evocative sense of haunting is there, reminiscent of the hollow echo of a sea shell.

I have noticed that cartoon-like element in digital paintings other steemians have posted but have never seen it in yours -- but I do agree that less is more, and in this case, the island had to go simply because it drew the eye away from the tension between sea and sky. Lovely work.