Creation, More Than What You Put In

This is a painting I did in my high school art class. The teacher had a series of pictures from magazines that she had cut out and then let us pick one. Someone picked the one I wanted so I picked this one. After painting it (I struggled, we were supposed to be doing impressionism) I took it home and my Mom said it reminded me of my Dad's hometown. My brother-in-law asked why I had painted a dragon into it.
Neither was my intention.
I was surprised what other people saw in it.
A few weeks ago I was talking to my sister about my book. I was trying to figure out if I could emphasize certain characteristics in my main character. I had one example. My sister then proceeded to list off like 5 or 6 other examples of how the main character displayed that characteristic. I wrote the book. I knew what she was talking about but I hadn't realized that that characteristic was actually that important to the character.
My Dad told me that he knows he has done a good job programming something if he finds new ways to use it and it isn't limited to only what he initially programmed it for.
It seems like sometimes it is the interaction between the creation and a new person that reveals new depths but sometimes it is the creator him or herself that sees new potential in the already completed work.
It seems like the bigger and more involved the work the more potential it has. No wonder the creation of new life is so incredible and is it any wonder that creation is such an integral part of godhood.