Quote Originally Posted by dirty_bass View Post
Have you ever seen a Van Gogh?
Takes on a whole new meaning when you see the paint on the canvass.
The texture in the brushwork, you can see the madness and schizofrenia within the brushwork, and trace it as it influences him more as the years go on.
I wasn`t a fan at all until I saw it all up close.
Apparently the vortices within the brushwork of his later works follow the patterns very closely, of turbulance within an air body, according to scientists, which is in itself interesting. His mind was literally, a storm.

anyway, it is being picky just choosing him.
Most great artists have been unhinged in some way. I won`t compile a list.

And no Chris, I wouldn`t say I`m mentally stable, or happy all the time, I do suffer from bipolar somewhat, although I`ve learned to ride it, rather than use chems to numb it, and it provides me with great and powerful creative energy. (not that I consider myself to be a great artist, although I do aspire).
Ok so im barking up the wrong tree here, but i stand by my point - you dont have to be mad to be a great artist and TBh it bugs me that the two seem to go hand in hand.

as for mental problems - im joking man, thats what i do - didnt mean to offend you, god knows ive got my own problems.