Watercolor art has always been one of my favorite media. Or is it medium? Or mediums? Hmm, maybe I’ll pay a medium to find out for me.
Anyway…
I saw this description of watercolors, during an online search session. In a paragraph it said, “Watercolors are a kind of paint used in art, which is water-soluble. And they’re composed of pigments dissolved in a water-based solution, usually a combination of water and a binder such as Gum Arabic. When used on a surface, typically paper, the water evaporates, leaving the pigment in place.”
And I’ll always remember my first experiences with watercolor art.
I loved the way the paint would follow the water along the fibers of the paper. You can guide the direction, flow, and translucent levels with your brush. Or you can let it flow and see where you go. Plus, the colors mix, effortlessly, into still more colors.
I wrote a short poem, about watercolor art, for adults to read to kids, a few years ago. And here it is:
Flower Petal Watercolors
Flower petal watercolors
Swirling liquid notions…
Roses, daisies, daffodils
Turn into trees and oceans.
Aromatic afternoons
Lead us by our senses
To the place where art begins…
No boundaries or fences.
Flower petal watercolors…
Poppies, periwinkles…
Give the children brushes, and
Then watch for smiling twinkles.
© 2012
Now, here’s the thing.
I think of you and me as sort of watercolor art. But, unlike the paint on typical paper pages, you and I can choose to flow with the water or not. Because it’s living water I’m talking about. That’s the water you need to get through the desert of life on Earth. And the water that sustains you forever.
You and I have been given a magnificent “free” gift. And I used quotation marks around “free” because there’s no such thing as free. Anything of value ALWAYS is always paid for by somebody. And that includes the magnificent, free gift of eternal life. It was paid for by your Creator. And it cost Him dearly. Beyond anything you can imagine.
But He doesn’t force His brushstrokes on your life. Instead, He offers His living water as the medium to carry your heart into His grace. Once you do, don’t be surprised when you desire the wisdom of His brushstrokes.
I know this metaphorical explanation won’t satisfy anyone whose heart is hardened toward God or anyone who loves God. And I know there are even many Christians who might think my watercolor metaphor is too watered down to make a difference in this dark world.
But that’s wrong. And it will always be wrong.
Just as “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is true, so is “one man’s aqua is another man’s art.”
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