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Thoughts on Creativity and "clinical madness"

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Sitting within my own dreams as I draw I allow my consciousness drift as I draw and I came upon this idea of the crying clouds in suites holding a flower. I like to be creative and I like to make sense but the two don't add up when I am drawing. I've heard a very boring doctor state how creative people are madmen due to having exhibited madness in simply being able to be very much above the bar when it comes to creativity. Perhaps, but if I'm not hurting anyone and people are enjoying my images then where is the harm and why be a "name caller". Today putting that kind of label on people merely because they can draw better than you forces many younger people in art school to doubt themselves and if they say off drugs then more power to them and their creative ideas and artwork. Oneself is the best person to say if one is not able to handle what the world puts in front of us. So if you wondering if one must be crazy in order to be creative, well of cou