Art Project: Flowing Leaves
Jul 8th, 2009 Posted in art, life, nature, personal | 230 comments »Whenever I try my hand at painting, I’m always partial to watercolor as my medium. It usually occupies my spare time or when I’m in the mood to [try to] create an artwork.
I did one last summer. It’s not as remarkable as a pro’s work, but as I was looking at it the other day, it became clear to me why I chose this particular subject and picked those hues from the box of watercolor tubes, gathered several paintbrushes, and started working.
Flowing Leaves (9x12 watercolor on paper)
This piece, which I named “Flowing Leaves,” was done almost four months ago, the same time I had to make a major decision. It is now that I realized why I picked those leaves from the garden and painted the watercolor pad in blue: because at that time, I was turning over a new leaf; taking my life in a new direction. I thought that although the water in the stream has a particular destination, I have decided to go against the current and create my own channel.
So far, I’m loving the decision I made. Life is good (and the Almighty’s making it even better). I couldn’t be more grateful. 
