As a Floridian who spends countless hours at the beach, I'll applaud your practice piece and share that you are spot on! Did you scrape or use masking fluid to preserve your sparkling white glints in the water? I've used both successfully! You did an exceptional job with the top of the waves, and I'm wondering if you used a sponge to lift color and give a "misty" look to the spray. Those "odd" touches of color one sees in the depths of the waves are very realistic, as well. The treatment of your clouds, which certainly appear to be raining, is stellar. 👏