Father And Daughter

They are at it at again.

The arty people.

I could not resist capturing this incident in the home as father and daughter once again release their artistic streaks in some form of expression.

Sunday evenings are quiet and when they are up to it they express their love for art.

Her tools

His tools

With Zee Avi's music in the background...Just You and Me...Esther deftly continued another piece , this time painting Haleconias with a quaint village as its background. I hope she finishes soon as she has been on it for quite a while.

Dad : Why is the singer so mono-toned?

Esther : But dad, that's beautiful singing. She has broken into the American market and is popular there.

Dad : You call that singing?

Esther : Yes.

Dad shook his head.

Another glimpse at her work...though not quite done yet.

What was dad up to? Last night I noticed he was gathering some old leather belts and I casually asked, "what for" to which he answered "you'll see." In the process of making this article, dad burnt his fingers.

His finished product...a replica of The Roman Scourge. See how skilful dad is. He took an old leather belt, cut it into strips and then fix a wooden handle to gather them together. Next he attached some metal pieces which he bought at a DIY shop and a whip is formed. Both Esther and I cringed at the thought of being hit by it.
Why did dad make it? At the request of the church Pastor. I believe Pastor is going to use it as a teaching aid at some seminars and who else would do it except dad?...the handyman.

Just out of curiosity, I read some notes on this scourge also known as the "flagrum". It was used during ancient Roman times by The Centurion to lash out at criminals and the blows could cause deep lacerations, torn flesh, exposed muscles and the flogging and excessive bleeding would leave the criminal almost 'half-dead'.

This particular reference is related to the scriptures below :

"So, Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released to them Barnabas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified." Mark 15 :15

"Just as there were many who were appalled at him, his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond likeness -" Isaiah 52 :14

Jesus was scourged to death on the cross for me. But death could not keep Him for on the third day he arose and became the victor over sin and death.

Of Paintings and Scourges.