Posted by Jim on 9/6/2005, 7:30 pm, in reply to "TO JIM" All that being said, I think when I wrote before I was implying that as my emotional health improves, I have less of a need for artistic expression. It's an idea I've heard before, that pain drives artistic output. Not sure if its very valid but it does seem to be the way it goes for me. On the other hand I just realized that I wrote above that I don't paint when I'm depressed, so maybe its a combination of pain and mania that does it. Is all that clear? ha ha. That's about as clear as it is in my head. Thanks for asking. --Previous Message--
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I guess the most direct answer is I don't feel the drive to do it. Historically I have had consuming interests that burn intensely until they finally burn out. I then go through a period of depression before another, different interest. I'm not really depressed right now, I'm more in the middle, but my artistic drive is low. Interestingly my career drive is high right now while I'm attending heavy equipment operator's school. My artistic drive, such as it is, has been more in the area of collage although I have done about 5 watercolors in the last few months.
Jim
: Jim, would you mind sharing why you no
: longer paint?
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