Paint VS Write

Why do people that paint, wish to write? And why do people that write, wish to paint? Words sometimes seem too bold or blunt, a word that one does not understand can still be defined; translated. The meaning behind a painting can be hidden and masked, the reader(viewer) has to find meaning and search within as to what the painting may resemble or mean, or the story it holds in its canvasy flesh. Yet the meaning they find can be their own, a personal translation. Only the painter may be the only mind to tell its story, but sometimes that takes away the beauty of allowing a viewer to relate to the translation they were able to create. A writer can do the same, masking the meaning behind his or her words. They can write of a cold November day, the snow on the ground, the wind crisp and cold. Yet it could be the story of a lovers quarrel. The reader, not knowing the authors written meaning, is given the chance to relate and translate. The writer similar to painter, and painter to writer. They can paint the colors and landscape of each poem, the gift of sculpting and molding the words for the reader to view; imagine, as a painting in their mind. Each word and sentence adding up, painting each detail, each scene the author describes views as a little masterpiece.