Baptismal Font c. 1936

George Seideneck made this watercolor and graphite drawing of a baptismal font. It’s all about process, right? Check out the delicate washes of color, blushing the stone with pinks and purples, and then the sharp, sure lines of graphite that give the font its solid form. The texture feels almost crumbly, like old plaster, which makes the whole thing feel ancient, even holy. Notice the hatch marks giving dimension to the bowl in the center; they remind me of the way Giotto suggested form with simple lines. This isn't just a rendering; it’s a meditation on form, surface, and maybe even faith. It reminds me that art, like faith, is an ongoing conversation, a back-and-forth between seeing and believing. It's about the questions, not necessarily the answers.