Nature Watercolor Painting

This is a beautiful watercolor composition that I did on best quality hand made paper, in 3 long strips of 10 cms width each, with jagged edges, to emphasize the quality of paper and give it originality of design. The painting can simply convey the beauty of nature and birds, with delicate watercolor transparencies overlaid with other transparent layers. But I was inspired to create this piece by this beautiful quote I read recently:

“Ye are even as the bird which soareth, with the full force of its mighty wings and with complete and joyous confidence, through the immensity of the heavens, until, impelled to satisfy its hunger, it turneth longingly to the water and clay of the earth below it, and, having been entrapped in the mesh of its desire, findeth itself impotent to resume its flight to the realms whence it came. Powerless to shake off the burden weighing on its sullied wings, that bird, hitherto an inmate of the heavens, is now forced to seek a dwelling-place upon the dust. Wherefore, O My servants, defile not your wings with the clay of waywardness and vain desires, and suffer them not to be stained with the dust of envy and hate, that ye may not be hindered from soaring in the heavens of My divine knowledge.”

It conveys the difficult concept of the Soul of man, symbolizing it as a free bird, but when it seeks food and shelter, it gets attached and trapped by the dazzle of it all. So, whether the viewer prefers deeper meaning or just a beautiful blend of color, I hope that each will find something to take away from this. There are 3 strips, each 13 cms wide totaling to 40 cms x55 cms in height. These can be framed individually, or put side by side and framed all in one.

NOTE: The image shown is a close up image of the Painting. The 2nd image shows the full painting, with the following images showcasing closeups of the artwork, detailing the work done by the artist.

Painting is signed by the artist.

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Birds As The Soul