It’s hard work being happy, and when you’re happy your sketches are boring. Why should I want to be happy? I’ve noticed I can’t draw really good stuff when I’m happy, they end up being really banal. But when I’m sad, I can draw like wild fire! There’s something about sadness/ grief/conflict that really draws out the creativity in me.
When I was in college I used to try so hard to stay sad and depressed all the time. It’s so elusive now, because my life is great, I like ( almost three days out of seven) my job, I like Viv, I’ve got everything I want…and it’s difficult to find sadness!!!
So what’s the point in being happy? Can’t do really expressive work, plus it’s hard work as well. I know what’s easy though. It’s easy to stay in a kind of inertia, not feeling anything one way or the other, not letting anything touch you. I used to believe that you can really do great work in isolation like that.
But that’s not true. Only when you’re in conflict.
inktales 
all of us want to be happy all the time…but isn’t sadness enjoyable as well..for that matter isnt each and every human emotion equally enjoyable at some level…??
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“My father had an ambassador WBG 182. But I was always sad and gloomy”
LOL LOL
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“I am a great artist and I know it. The reason I am great is because of all the suffering I have done.”
– Paul Gauguin
All great art comes out of suffering. In fact, every great philosopher or thinker that has existed went through long periods of depression at some time in his life.
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i used to write stories when i was hmm low. now i am _____ and i blog (crap mostly)! go figure…
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euterpeah > Hehe…
Manu > Thanks for the reminder! I knew some really great person had already thought of this before me!
Viv > show me one great art that came out of happiness/ecstasy (not the drug)
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so true soo! i experience the exact same thing. writing flows out effortlessly, everything creative gets better and better in a blue mood. hey check out one of my blogs on somewhat the same theme! http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-7M6TugowaK7m..6Wp0us3B1W_6yt?p=58
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See, most creative ppl think alike!
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