The art of water is the use of water features to beautify and magnify the elements of a landscape. There are several things that distinguish the art of water, as we would call it, from water itself. In some instances (but not all) water that we would call art relies on movement to generate aesthetic. When mobile and fluid, water gives the mind a feeling of being freed from form and rigid constructs. To maintain a sense of artistry, however, fluidity must be focused. Some type of geometric boundary or structure is necessary to lend aesthetic to the scene at hand. At other times, the art of water works better from a perspective of stasis, as we see in reflecting pools. The surface of the pool becomes a mirror that reflects both organic and inorganic landscape elements. Vegetation looks more supported by the very stuff of life itself, and architecture becomes more dynamic and preeminent as it is reflected from a variety of angles that magnify its preeminence and sense of proportion.
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