Depression in Art?

Question

I recieved great news that lifted my spirits and cleared my future a bit. But however I felt that it somehow could have limit my creative streak, because when I do design, emotions is what I leverage in my style and when I feel cheerful, I felt that it limits my creativity by being ignorant of emotion.

Answer 1

The idea that artists need to be depressed or crazy to be any good is stupid and destructive. Get over it.

The truth is that although a lot of good art is depressing -- or at least serious, and capable of inspiring deep emotion -- very little great art is created about being depressed. Depression, even very serious "clinincal" depression, is commonplace; it doesn't make you unique at all, nor does it make your outlook or your art unique. If you just make art to make yourself feel better when you're sad, then what you have is therapy, and that's its primary value. Therapy is fine, but it's rarely good art.

Answer 2

There is more to emotion and definitely more to art. The emotion might inspire but the artist must interpret the inspiration. For example if you are in the park and see a spill pattern that looks like a heart and you take a picture - then you take that picture and draw the puddle filled with laughing children or a smile or whatever you are inspired to even if it is just the image of a heart splash on the sidewalk. You have to -as an artist-see the art.

Answer 3

Great observation. I think depression is what makes genious artists shine, and also it is what makes them commit suicide or get themselves hooked on drugs. The thing about depression, is it is so raw. When you are feeling cheerful, you could try getting raw another way, like through chanting, meditating, or music that puts you in a more creative mood.

Answer 4

Picasso had a blue period during a depression. He painted everything in blue at that time.

Answer 5

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