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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Fri Dec 17th, 2010 4:55pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
Apparently, people who experience the manic depressive journey on the bipolar express are known for their creativity. Certainly, we do have a writers thread on here which does reveal some tasty reading. However, I would love to see some of your art work if that is permitted here?
Can we, as a Bipolar collective, a manic depressive national community share and reflect? Or would this all crumble and fall apart?
I am an amateur painter and I feel that I may be inspired by others here.
If it is possible can we post photo's of our art or post links to websites that do?
All the best
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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katysara
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Posted Fri Dec 17th, 2010 5:38pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
Your work is amazing MrCartoonGuy, and yes, art work is permitted here.
To post an image put [IMG] then in here put the url that is the copy of the art work's position and then close with [/IMG]
I will sticky it if the thread gets going.
KSx
I am an administrator on this site.
"Having a great intellect is no path to being happy."
~ Stephen Fry
See my website: www.katysaraculling.com
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Susanne85
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Posted Fri Dec 17th, 2010 7:59pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
Ooooh this is cool  thx mr cartoonguy for bringing this up.
This is my website on deviantart: http://suus85.deviantart.com/
I am an amateur but it's my dream to go to art school and become a prof.
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 5:23pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
@ Katy thank you for supporting this endeavour and for compliments on my pictures. I will post some on here soon when I get a brain cell to fire logically enough.Too thick with computers....I do not know what a sticky is or a url....will consider.
@Su I looked at the deviant art portfolio. Thank you for putting the link on! I am very pleased that someone has taken interest. I like your art very much. I like the abstractness and how you have played with texture, colour, shapes, cartooniness, people and emotion into your work.
I get the feeling of expressiveness in what you do as well as confidence to do what you like which makes an an artist.
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 6:25pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 6:27pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 6:29pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 6:30pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 6:31pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 6:32pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 6:39pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
There's a few of what I have done. Still planning on experimenting and doing what I have recently felt inspired to do. A couple of these are pieces that feel right to have painted. The others were self development and practice as I have been painting well under a year. Just over six months so I do not have many.
I have a (very old) cartoon website (with very early work)because all I used to do was draw cartoons. The humour is not the norm: http://www.mrcartoonscartoons.piczo.com
Thank you and I would love more people to share.
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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buttons_37
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 7:31pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
MrCartoonguy said:
I can still do that!
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sat Dec 18th, 2010 8:37pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
excellent
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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MrCartoonguy
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Posted Sun Dec 19th, 2010 3:15pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
@ Susanne 85...I wish I could do those drawings. The colours and the way you do it is very impressive. You said you did it with biro! Excellent expressionism! I wish I could do something in your style one day but I would not know how to start because it is not my language. It seems free just as words are spoken.
I wonder if you have ever got a plain canvas and washed a background with acrylic or gouache and then drawn on top of it in this style before?
What do you think of that idea?
What is the point? To strive and make a difference and feel the rewards.
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Susanne85
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Posted Sun Dec 19th, 2010 3:38pm Post subject: Art and manic depression/bipolar
MrCartoonguy said:
@ Susanne 85...I wish I could do those drawings. The colours and the way you do it is very impressive. You said you did it with biro! Excellent expressionism! I wish I could do something in your style one day but I would not know how to start because it is not my language. It seems free just as words are spoken.
I wonder if you have ever got a plain canvas and washed a background with acrylic or gouache and then drawn on top of it in this style before?
What do you think of that idea?
Don't steal my style man!  (just joking) I just sit and look at a blank paper and I see al these things and then I draw them 
It's funny that you bring the idea of making a big painting of it up, because that's exactly what I am doing now as for my next step. The green one on my profile (titled: Kill them men) was my first attempt. But now I am making big ones in the style of the drawings you talk about. It's a bit scary because it's such a big canvas but I think it's gonna work out
Thank you for your interest in my work and for your kind words.
I am now going to look at your website because I'm curious what kind of cartoons you make
P.S. I really like the painting of the guy with the green hat on
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