Why Artists Are (Almost) Never Happy

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Isolation, obsession, and despair - we see a lot of the negative sides of experience lived out in great artists of the past and presence. But it isn't all bad. In this video I hope some people will see some chat that aligns with their own experience of their creative practice, and also find value in some of the forms of salvation that we can see play out in the artists featured.
Peace and love to all those watching as always.
Will
Here's the link to the documentary on Kerouac I mentioned in the piece/it's packed with a load more info on him if you want that deeper look, and really nicely delivered: • Jack Kerouac - Relucta...
Chapters:
00: Intro
02:40 What are you running from?
10:30 Compelling realities
18:10 On the cost of truth
26:32 Forms of salvation
29:56 Your work as gift

[@joen8529]

“Generative” Ai is nothing but theft, and makes this curse of being creative even worse. What a despicable attack on the creative class from greedy tech bros.

[@Quinold]

@@owlsonik37dude. Ai datasets train off of the backs of artists and fucks over artist. There is no permission given for them to use the art, and they give NO compensation either.

[@johnnydixon5687]

I totally agree but I believe if we as human artists begin to allow more so called mistakes in our work the humanity will show through and continue to make people feel.

[@gingersnaps7186]

Greedy tech bros 😂

[@Vlow52]

Same goes for any information made by humans. Not any single intelligent creature can make something out of nothing, therefore it has to steal. So, maybe you should be less anthropocentric about things that doesn’t really matter in perspective.

[@ManjigumiVirus]

as a programmer and an illustrator, yes, tech bros like my friends use it for profit.​ @@gingersnaps7186

[@wiktorkokosik8747]

“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

[@_black_is_black_]

I shook my head at this because it is why I love and also hate my life at times. Adaptation can be exhausting

[@jmprmusic]

That’s deeeeeeeep

[@jmprmusic]

@@_black_is_black_I totally understand

[@DannyPoet]

interesting quote.. maybe some people take this idea a bit too literally tho lol .. am a big fan of Vonnegut .. just finished one of his books

[@damson9470]

never read something as true as this

[@KonJonnorMusic]

"It's harder to be in the world, but thats the gift."

[@DannyPoet]

isnt that the truth..

[@Skoopyghost]

If I didn't have my dyslexia. I wouldn't have my stubbornness and my music ears. "Super intelligence" is a trade off. We are in a RPG in a way.

[@ReneCapone510]

So beautiful

[@punkrockjezus5227]

I don’t think feeling separate from the whole is healthy or should be romanticized. Why am I holding on to these beliefs that bring me pain and strife so I can continue this shit show of a pity party for myself to then feed my ego to make art in this turmoil filled state. Makes no sense to me.

[@papabird4425]

​@@punkrockjezus5227theres no sense to make of it

[@Strixs]

"I'm so burnt out from being disappointed in what I make, that I might as well not make anything anymore". This was the attitude I had in the past year, but I just wanna be on the road to improvement now.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Love this sentiment and snippet of the journey there Strixs. Thanks for taking the time to add it in here.

[@shnilauzdicka]

stepping out of your comfort zone is great way to start, good luck

[@ltwig476]

Disappointment is only showing knowledge that we learned. If there be nothing to learn, then nothing to do. The satisfaction we are striving to create may or may not ever show itself. If we end striving and move on, we definitely will never know. To create something and know that wasn't it, is one of our greatest blessings. Try painting a 40"' x 36"oil of a minimal iced over lake at sunset that works as a believable art piece, yet brings massive emotions of love and peace to the viewers. I just want to blow my brains out! Yet it keeps changing and getting closer, bringing some hope and joy. We put ourselves into these far reaching situations for the struggle and the joy. To find out how much more is possible. What better life could we possibly be living?

[@jellyfishfieldsofficial]

100% how I feel, I've lost the passion for everything I used to love. Creating something new just seems like too much so 9-5 is all I live for

[@madijaz]

I feel the same way. I hate being I. The mindset of “what’s the point?” While working. I hope we can all get over this hurdle :(

[@caleb7775]

“the greater my wisdom, the greater my grief.” that’s why ignorance is thought to be bliss, but i think its really death.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for adding this. Really resonates in terms of a fair bit the artists were saying, and reads true to me. Thanks again for putting it down here.

[@caleb7775]

absolutely guy@@creativemindsyoutube

[@user-dg7df3sv7r]

the greater my grief, the greater my wisdom 💜

[@emmettoransky5088]

Ignorance is bliss if you're background is privileged not broke bcz otherwise you'll be exploited. It doesn't have to mean celebrity, it can be quite like getting into Yale bcz ur parents paid for it & getting job position + condo bcz you were pulled in for the same reasons, not bcz you worked hard. I know a therapist who has this background, they abuse their authority over clients bcz they never had to face consequences & as far as they are concerned, verbatim, they don't actually have to do right by or understand pov of their clients since they'll never be in their position. ALWAYS RECORD YOUR DOCTORS FOR YOUR SAFETY WHEN LEGAL SHIT ARRIVES LATER ON. Otherwise their word will be credited over yours automatically.

[@palmereldritch_6669]

And mercifully, death, and bliss, await us all.

[@NotSoNormal1987]

I suffer severe mental illness. And I am an artist. My hobby is collecting hobbies. But the thing is, I have produced my best work when I have been well. You don't need deep depression to have passion. And maybe the darkness I have gone through does effect the works I put out. But in an ideal world, I would never go through another episode of depression. Life is precious. And I have lost so much time to my illness. Even if it impacted my work, I would rather be well than lose more time to it. Life is more than whatever art I can produce. And life is fleeting.

[@carlorizzo827]

I totally identify. I found great help in therapy/recovery. But most of all in becoming a dancer. Art is where we learn transformation. The relationship of pain to the creative process is variable. In dance, the pain is intensely physical in addition to the existential pain of a tortured person. Dance is inherently ecstatic, gets easy to ignore pain. Not good. Pain=a warning

[@magpie3974]

The illness lies to you in that way, making you think that if you don't have the misery you won't be able to find inspiration, but really when I'm in the depths of struggling mentally I don't have it in me to create anything anyway.

[@silversilver0]

This is so true 💯 you mental illness doesn't equate to your talent or intelligence, they just live together sometimes. But it shouldn't be so much that one makes you suffer

[@TeaPea-jq4ib]

Severe depression is like a death while still living. One cannot create in darkness.

[@vrijbuiterspartei2715]

Shake it off. The illness, I mean. Concentrate on your work.

[@gabudaichamuda2545]

I'm 37. I've spent my entire life living on the belief that I could never be anything at all, based on what I was told by doctors, the school system, and even my own parents. The only thing that survived the abuse, neglect, and isolation was my creativity. LEGO bricks. Drawing. Clay sculpture. I've been working garbage jobs since I was 24. After I left the abuse of my stepfather, my mother continued to manipulate and lie to me, keeping me restrained from over 800 miles away. For the last 13 years, I couldn't figure out why I couldn't draw anymore. I've been struggling ever since then. Especially in the last six years when I began the painful process of quitting my addiction, and realized that the only reason I am in this position is because of a failure on my parents' part, and having zero encouragement from others. It's made me bitter, hateful, and filled with spite. I just want to be left alone to draw and figure myself out.

[@Avaaaw]

I feel you. I’m 29. I have been raised by a narcissistic mother and an enabler (my dad) who ingrained in me the belief that I wasn’t allowed to express myself ever. My mom’s purpose in life is to delete my existence because she can’t stand it. I graduated from college but what can a philosophy major bring to society? I never got the opportunities I wanted. Guess I’m just not hireable. So I spent my twenties running away from my “parents” and from myself. Until the day I couldn’t bear the pain of self-hatred anymore. I attempted su*c*de. The doctors sent me to a psych ward. I will always remember the freedom I felt when I was there. Being at the bottom of society freed me from all expectations. I had nothing to prove to anyone anymore, including myself. I started creating again. Writing poems and drawing. I relapsed of course because of money problems and just simply existing. I, too am resentful. We didn’t deserve all this hate and the resulting suffering. Anger is really sadness. At some point, some terrible people told you shitty stuff and now you carry this with you by saying these things to yourself. But the reality is that you are safe now. You want to be left alone. The thing is, we must leave ourselves alone. We must let go of the past. I think it’s a blessing that we literally have nothing to lose. We don’t have a status to maintain, we didn’t build our self on other people’s love or validation. That’s a silver lining. We could be unstoppable if we chose to stop the war inside of us that our parents started.

[@lorishu48103]

Same Carl Jung red book

[@HomeFromFarAway]

Speaking as a professional artist with a similar history, I can strongly recommend researching "family scapegoat abuse". there's some excellent information out there. Just remember the art industry itself is a noxious bed of narcissists so seek out people who are not obsessed with being cool, but rather with being sane and boundaried. Best wishes and much love from a fellow scapegoat artist who escaped

[@gabudaichamuda2545]

@@HomeFromFarAway I don't want to be an "industry" artist. I just want to make my own things.

[@lostintheark5728]

💯

[@yuriination]

I can't create when I'm sad or angry or depressed. I can't even get out of bed. Nothing brings me joy, nothing is good enough, and there is no point..life is futile. Therapy has been the only thing that has enabled me to do art AT ALL.

[@evannationarmy7769]

I hope you feel better 👍 and I hope you find something or someone thing that can help!

[@theriguyayylmao3761]

I think people often conflate satisfaction with happiness you can be perfectly happy and make good art and still be dissatisfied and disappointed with what you create. It’s that hunger to strive for something greater that pushes creatives to continue and to grow. This chronic dissatisfaction can lead to sadness but being unhappy in and of itself is certainly not the key to creativity

[@kaimac]

I think maintaining a peaceful mindset in the modern age can be a complex and interesting struggle, art that strives for peace through difficult times, recognizing the full spectrum of experience but choosing to focus on the positive

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Appreciate you dropping this. I hope some of the artists featured reflected that sentiment also, and thanks for adding a piece of your perspective/story to the page here. It's appreciated.

[@mgband]

This instantly clicked with me. Thank you for sharing.

[@damson9470]

don't be too overly positive though, u might lose your sight on how it truely feels to have positive moments when all u try to experience is those positive moments by having a certain mindset. the light can only truely be felt when the dark has been noticed too

[@HomeFromFarAway]

Famous artists get famous because art dealers and critics are addicted to drama and pathology. Most artists are fairly happy, or at least they prioritise mental health. they're just not damaged enough to get famous in a toxic industry

[@studiosandi]

I am a visual artist. I typically focus on things that are pleasing and to me feel good because inside of my mind is a very dark place. Creating beauty and pleasing visual images help me stay out of that very dark place.

[@raycooper3269]

Therapy is Good

[@thisresinates5655]

Agreed. ❤

[@studiosandi]

​@@raycooper3269amen to that. As long as it's a good therapist. They are not all created equally.

[@MatthewMcMillinArt]

Same... I like to create cool stuff. Some might see it as immature or childlike but I enjoy it.

[@studiosandi]

​@@MatthewMcMillinArt kindred spirit ❤

[@katherineelizabethco]

During a bipolar support group meeting we got to talking about if given a choice would we trade our desire to make art with no bipolar. Everyone, without hesitation, said they would gladly trade in order to be mentally healthy, free from depression, anxiety and agitated mania.

[@theiceberg8249]

I ask my self that alot and I jus want people to feel what I feel what I do I could nvr express what I feel talking to someone anymore and I haven’t felt right in years if I fight demons I want my gold at the end even if it doesn’t give me the relief I want long as my pain is worth something

[@theiceberg8249]

But it really would b nice to be stable but I don’t think I even kno what tht isn’t except being so busy so u don’t have to think abt things

[@pronuisance]

@@theiceberg8249I feel like at the end of my life when I look back on everything I created, it will be blissful

[@HomeFromFarAway]

yep. the fetishisation of mental disorders makes the whole art industry prettymuch a meatgrinder for artists. if you're not damaged enough, you're not cool enough to get famous

[@BrandinoTheGod]

I've always said that being an artist is both a blessing and a curse. Much like the concept of Ying and yang, without darkness there is no light, without sadness, you can't appreciate and truly feel happiness and so on. Most of us Artists view our craft as much more of an escape or outlet as opposed to work or a job and typically it's the darkness we tap into to create our brightest works. Personally I've managed to turn my craft into my career but that comes with a cost and often a huge percentage of my sanity and mental well being. The biggest fear for me is not the sacrifice itself but making that sacrifice and still never reaching my full potential or financial success/recognition I know I'm capable and deserving of. Being a true artist is the most beautiful trainwreck youve ever seen. I feel like to be a great artist you almost have to be atleast a little batshit crazy lol. I wouldn't have it any other way though regardless.

[@seamusheaney123]

Thanks for your comment. Every syllable resonates with me. Sometimes we can feel that we are alone in feeling like this. Good to know we are not.

[@Whodissaaaaaa]

Well said💯

[@bushmeatsound2507]

I would never expect art to deliver financial success/recognition. Design, maybe, but not art.

[@BrandinoTheGod]

@bushmeatsound2507 but why? There's tons of artists that have gotten very financially succesful. Difficult? Abso fkn lately but impossible? Not at all. But if the financial part is your only goal, then I do believe failure is inevitable. Plus, let's be honest, most talented artists can do design, graphic art and many other things with our eyes closed. I think the key is picking one thing that can be your financial support until you can turn the art you're actually passionate about into a stable money source on its own. All I know is I was put here to create so whether I die rich or broke, I'm chasing this damn dream to the fullest regardless!

[@EliseFreshwaterBlizzard]

This channel feels like a breath of fresh air and feels so validating, thank you

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Really glad this work is connecting in that way. Thanks for taking the time to let me know it's supporting your creative work/journey in some way - it matters my side to know it's connecting. Cheers

[@Daneiladams555]

I’m an artist (musician, producer) hyper sensitive Traumatized by childhood trauma, but I love who I am And I have a trauma therapist I am working with. It’s a god damn miracle I have survived drug addiction and sex addiction. I’m 52, still sort of a beautiful mess, and I am not giving up on creating music. I have found aging to be beautiful even though life is absurd 😅

[@seamusheaney123]

Love this. You sound great. KEEP WORKING and creating. It's why you are here.

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes it is😮

[@adrienne7642]

Appreciate your story it resonates. Keep doing your thing! 🤙🏾

[@bumblebee_mrs]

I love your story, I am similar. Thanks for being honest!

[@kabletelevision1559]

I wish dancers and choreographers were more represented in these types of videos. We are also artists as well.

[@ricardojmestre]

Of course you are!

[@creativemindsyoutube]

That's actually a great idea. Consider the inclusion of something around those arts as loading into a future video, and thanks for taking the time to make the suggestion.

[@Medietos]

Thank you for your dancing and choreographing and for notbeing corrupted by sinister trends.!

[@dinsfire8489]

y'all are underrepresented artists. I second this, not even as someone who dances or does choreography, but as someone who sees the lack of proper recognition in your chosen art form

[@MisaRedd]

Exactly

[@TickityBoo70]

Thanks for this intelligent and well put together video - it is greatly appreciated!I have bipolar, anxiety and aphantasia (can’t visualise images in my mind), and my life as an artist/illustrator (and graphic designer) has been very mentally and emotionally challenging. I only visualise in my sleep but can pull together concepts when awake. Most of the time, I don’t find comfort when creating - I feel torn, pressured, mentally crippled/challenged and sometimes overwhelmed. However, when I’m in full flow my world is an iridescent orb of possibilities.

[@dianawitty9628]

Try Mid Journey

[@Tabbytha-ym8mb]

I have aphantasia too. I think I found out when I was 16 and was so surprised.

[@britabenton3441]

i resonate with this greatly. me too tickity boo.

[@taylorforrestmusic]

Bro something about this style of video seemed different in a great way. I’m FULL of inspiration, not sure why but you did something amazing with this one. Thank you dude

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Massively appreciate that Taylor. This one took awhile to make not going to lie, so to hear that time paid off in terms of the viewing experience is greatly valuable to me. Thanks for taking the time to drop in with the kind words and support - it matters.

[@user-lj9hv3zz9u]

This was good, some things he left out, ditch the ego, want approval, but don’t go “needing” it. Life is short, not every artists needs to share their output, narcissism is overrated and overwhelming. Breath. Live. Play your game, stay in your lane, observe’ don’t absorb. Better to reflect, then shine. Listen to understand, leave your opinion and don’t look back, if you think you have a solution, you’re part of the problem. All dogs go to heaven.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Narcissism is overrated and overwhelming - i think that's my new tattoo right there. I'm writing a script which includes stuff related to the ego in art. I might reference your comment here in it, can you let me know if you see this, and wouldn't want me to reference it? Thanks, and yeah, I hear you on the above.

[@maryn4150]

I hope I don't sound dramatic when I say, this is the only video I've watch on KZbin in the past couple of years that I truly felt my time hasn't been wasted. It made me reflect on my perception on life, and my very own. As a highly sensitive person, and someone who loves art, everything in this video resonated with me. I love how you talked about the impact that truth has on all of us, and how fantasy-based works of art are supposedly less meaningful because there is not much vulnerability. As humans, we are not perfect, we all have our own problems to deal with and much out of our control. Its nice to see an artist who portrays that bit of reality in our lives, it feels more impactful- at least to me! Its like those who say, "the smartest people are often the most miserable". The more you learn about life (and why it is the way it is), the less optimism you can enable. Doesn't mean you can't be happy, we just need to choose to be optimistic amidst the complexities in life. Another good one, "Ignorance is bliss". I truly agree with this one as I was so much happier when I was younger, not knowing much about the vast world we live in, just having fun living in my own bubble. As you grow older, the more you learn and the more you understand about life will unravel so much and oppose the conviction that all is well. But hey, I rather be slightly less optimistic and understand life than be a complete air-head that lives in fantasy land! P.S. I love that you include the subject of all your referenced photos and footage, it is helpful and easy to stay engaged. I also enjoyed this video style and format you got going!

[@gracemurrayart]

Don't know how I've only just found your channel - this content is so up my street. The human condition and how it relates to the artistic urge is fascinating. I've been an 'artist' my entire life, and for me entire life I have struggled to exist in this reality as a human.

[@wiktorkokosik8747]

13:44 I'd like to add, that fantasy is as true to our life as we want it to be. Of course, you can't imagine pain away, but fairy tale imaginations of the beautiful world that never could be in my opinion are as crucial as sorrow realities of day to day life. Often from those fairy tales art blossoms as a way to capture in a jar that feeling before it fades away, washed away by the ocean waters of common life.

[@to_ja_krystian]

Well said. Pozdrawiam.

[@youwokeuplate]

I don’t know many other KZbinrs who pull as many sources as you, and it is very valuable to me, but equally as much is your own input. Your content is so important, it feels really refreshing. Thank you and your hard work does not go unnoticed.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Appreciate the support and kind words there. It matters for real to hear these videos are connecting. Thanks for taking the time to feedback - yeah, know it's appreciated.

[@dormaettu302]

Lets not forget that we choose this life and we can change our direction if we want but you have to detach your ego from the image of yourself being an artist

[@petrac2840]

Wow, to think it was just the image of us being artists all along that makes us depressed, not the actual mental illnesses that often comes with being one, the ones that has no cure, and less working meds for it. I wish my therapists had said that long ago so my inherited disorders just went "pop" long ago. I'll just stop thinking about being an artist all the time - which I do all the time, and then start to feel better. It's true that I chose to be an artist when I first held the pen at 2 years old and said my first words to my mother: "I'm gonna be an artist, just like you mother! " (which was my underlying message to say "I want to be sad just like you!" ) and kept choosing to live that sad life. It wasn't my personality, it wasn't my childhood, nor DNA. It was my artist ego all along. Thanks for opening my eyes!

[@dormaettu302]

​@@petrac2840You're welcome. It's about looking at ourselves in the mirror. I've asked myself how and why we can endure so much(loss, odd jobs, lack of financial security, creative frustration, etc). It's linked to the ego. Since we have consciousness, we can decide to switch paths at any moment. There is no calling, only what makes us feel good.

[@neilthornely9713]

I don't know if I'd completely agree with art being 'an escape' from the more difficult parts of our experience. Since healing somewhat, one of my primary behaviours has been creating more art - it's like a journal of the things which have helped me to get to a better place.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for adding this here. And I hear you too. There's no doubt with myself that when I've got a good routine going with music, I feel more connected, more aware to the stuff going on in my life. I appreciate you dropping that piece of your story here for others who read that perspective. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@ilikemusic8632]

Yes the trope that tortured artists create better is b.s. Artists create IN SPITE of problems, not because of them.

[@ilikemusic8632]

the trope that tortured artists create better is b.s. Artists create IN SPITE of problems, not because of them.

[@Daneiladams555]

All you crazy hyper sensitive artists , I ❤ you You’re beautiful Please remember this The world won’t reflect this to you probably You have to know this

[@mattfoster3570]

These videos add a lot of value to the world. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@izzydawiz7486]

Being an artist can be a lonley process but this chanel makes that process a bit lighter. Thank you

[@andrewsnyder20]

Thank YOU so much man. Love the part where you said “i’m still working on these things but articulating it helps me piece it together in a way” I think thats such an important thing for everyone to practice and is also the value of talk therapy with someone you resonate with…just allowing yourself to piece it all together…

[@wanderlustintrovert]

I'm really glad I found this channel. The "calmer" video style is hard to do right but it also fits the topic(s) really well. Gonna work myself through the older videos in the coming weeks. Greetings from Germany

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Greatings wanderlustintrovert. Glad this one connected with you. This was my longest most chilled pacing video I've done so far I think, so great to hear that vibe worked from you. Thanks for taking the time to comment and support.

[@johntilelli]

All of your videos have been great. High quality production and great topics. It's a nice motivational treat when one of your videos pops up on my feed.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

So great to hear people are enjoying these, and they get a good feeling when they see them pop up on the feed. I have creators who I love seeing pop up, so great to think my videos are working like that too. Thanks for taking the time to drop the comment - it's appreciated.

[@charliechua1877]

it's so nice that you've put this video up here. I've just realized the art media that's for me and I'm gearing towards positivity and healing. Watching your youtube helps me on my reflection as I develop concepts for my art performance. Thank you ❤❤❤

[@gvnymiriamgunnarsson7786]

WOW! I really needed this video. Thank you!

[@shAiDawn]

your channel is an immense blessing, thank u

[@kdot554]

Your channel brings nothing but inspiration and hope to my life. Never stop uploading please ❤️

[@creativemindsyoutube]

I appreciate the kind words and support, and for taking the time to drop them. As long as I can still make these videos I'll be doing it, 'cause I love it to be honest. Thanks again for dropping in.

[@Direfloof]

Hey man, great video. I think you’ve got a strong conceptual voice going on and I look forward to watching more of your work. As someone whose life ended up dead center in this set of personality traits, I feel like you’ve put together a grounded take on the common lived experiences of emergently creative folks. I’m lucky to have a partner, family, and close friend circle that support me and love me for who I am, but none of those things quiet this inner storm so much as help pick me up when I stumble. The pain and the dread and the discontent never truly subside. I’m fond of calling it my ‘knife fight with entropy.’

[@jaybeker]

I love all the different types of creatives you show, great video

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad that variety hits for you - I had a comment on my last piece saying there were too many musicians exclusively so wanted to make it real varied in this one. Yeah glad it hit, thanks for taking the time to comment and drop in.

[@OllyReid]

What a beautiful, thoughtful, truthful film, thank you

[@i_do_notconsent4968]

I saw myself all over this great video. Excellent clips, quotes, etc. Great job

[@nicholassullivan1239]

Because, Creativity loves misery 😊 It's that all-consuming despair that is often the source of inspiration for great works. It's a simple and clear explanation, and there really is nothing more to take away.

[@carlorizzo827]

Not necessarily. "Love misery" is hmmm simplistic

[@miintyfresj]

Preach... my misery fuels me. While I don't necessarily "enjoy it" it's like, I can't imagine me as myself without it.

[@Blasianpower2]

Broo I felt this

[@hughiedavies6069]

Well put together, I wish all the clips of artists and creative people were longer, I'd have liked it to much longer but I appreciated you making this, thank you 👍

[@Mr_two]

Great video homie! As a lonely artist I'm excited to explore your channel ❤

[@Charles-rx5cz]

favorite channel, out of everything i watch this makes me feel the most. whether the feelings good or bad i appreciate it. thanks

[@creativemindsyoutube]

That's massively great to hear from my side. That's kind of a bit of a goal as a video editor, but I also hope that when people go through a video and their emotions go with them, it can help the piece stick with them and some of the words from the artists featured hang around and make a more lasting impression. Thanks for taking the time to comment, know that it's appreciated.

[@atelier27]

Because we have to create and most hardly ever make money at it. Economic stress is well bloody stress. I think many of us, not all, are happy and happy when we are creating. My work is often described as dark but it is not at all to me. Many of these mental problems are economic in nature, no money makes people pretty isolated and down. I’ve been lucky financially and that is true that a lot of it is luck.

[@OGPaYDr0]

iAgree

[@nicolasb.henry294]

Wow ! Amazing work! I follow you since a year and a half but this video is one of the best you have done. I particularly like your ecclectism because art IS ecclectic. Keep continue the good job.

[@nerd26373]

We appreciate your insights. Keep working hard.

[@tg_5565]

This video is everything. Well done ❤ thoughtful and well-researched. Thank you.

[@DenshaOtoko2]

So much meaningful insight. Thank you.

[@grafcharming5030]

I think this question or the discourse of: can an artist be happy and produce good art? Or does art come from the inner feelings and so the artist is more capable of producing better art when they experience hardships, pain or intense feelings? Is rather interesting. The same question was asked by an Professor of mine, and I remember one of my classmates being irked by the idea. Because her life was rather peaceful and she was happy. So she felt, with this statement her art was not as profound in the eyes of the professor and that made her rather uncomfortable and angry. While I think you can argue in both directions, it’s important to not romanticize the pained artist too much. Feeling and experiencing the world in your own way and trying to find an outlet in art may in my opinion be enough. You never know who looks at what you produce and find a new meaning for themself. So yeah, I just think life is hard enough and I wish to try to find fulfillment in art and life.

[@gabby5631]

Honestly I think good art comes from strong emotions whether that’s a strong happy, sad, or angry emotion good art or rather art comes from emotions, strong emotions that make us want to create something to express it so I think to ur question it’s both a happy artist can produce good art because that emotion of happiness causes them to create something that expresses that feeling just like a artist with strong sad or angry emotions can produce good art though I would like to add that if someone is depressed they probably wouldn’t be able to produce as much art, let alone get out of bed, but still

[@ConfusedIceberg-vd7qc]

This struck a chord within my soul. This video was very therapeutic for me.😊 Thank you so much.❤🙏

[@shyepierrot4144]

As a writer and illustrator with paranoia and psychosis, this really connected with me a whole lot.

[@johnkindstudios]

This was very brilliantly made 💪🏾

[@serenity__now]

Been looking forward to a new video. such a great topic too

[@creativemindsyoutube]

So great to hear people following these uploads and enjoying the work. And glad this topic hit for you, thanks for taking the time to let me know. The support matters.

[@summittspawn]

THANK YOU FOR THESE VIDEOS ❤ YOU ARE AMAZING!

[@humanbeing4995]

Thank you for the gift.

[@cowless]

With how much I related to so many artists in this, it helped me remember that I'm on my true path.

[@deddhead]

Thought provoking video. Keep up the good work

[@BorisBeing]

Very well done mate and thanks for sharing! Articulate and thorough!

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad it connected for you BorisBeing. Thanks for taking the time to drop in and support with the kind words too.

[@teejayadeyemi6501]

So much to learn from this as we grow into who we're. Great lesson.

[@b0llzacx660]

“Intelligence and bliss cannot dependently coexist , for happiness is to neglect negative outcome and appreciate the joy of the moment and intelligence is the antithesis thereof”- an artist on the cusp of madness

[@480purgatory]

This reminds me of a phone call I had last night. It was with someone.. When asked about my recent work, I rambled about being unimpressed and how I despised one piece in particular. One that I was so thrilled about initially. It took me weeks to finish, and over the course of those weeks it grew from warm and inviting to just flat out cold. And as it did so did I.. I denounced it, I defaced it (tearing up recalling it lol wow). Posted it, got love, then I archived it like a day or 2 later. I hate looking at it, and it's not because I think it's ugly or whatever. Now after watching this video, I realize I wasn't able to accept the truth, MY TRUTH. I'm not able to accept the way that I truly feel about this person, about this situation, about RIGHT fucking NOW. I'm hurt, I'm confused by that hurt, I feel small, and as though I have lost for good. My artwork reflects exactly that. There's something different about looking at it visually, not through words masked behind code, but actually growing through the process of seeing it and yourself morph into something different entirely. Anyways, glad YT recommended this, refreshing into to destroy my brain cells w garbage content.

[@Tsar-Czar]

I think it is because we want to put out perfection. We are afraid if it isn't "perfect" then it will be critiqued and rejected. But sometimes it's the flaws in the piece that reminds us of our humanity.

[@StudioMagnetique]

Great video. Love the depth of research that goes into these. Appreciate it.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for dropping that too. This one was definitely my longest writing process so far in terms of script research/writing, so it's great to hear you could feel that on the viewing side. Thanks for taking the time to drop the comment - it matters to hear it.

[@marxxthespot]

Heard this quote during a radio interview on KXLU in Los Angeles: “Imagination is the most powerful force we have to conceive a better world. Art is the most accessible tool for actualizing that world.” - Nicole Mitchell Gantt, experimental flutist & author. A better world IS POSSIBLE and artist have an important role in realizing it 🌞🤝🌞🤝🌞

[@SSK_DH]

This is wonderful…thank you for your work

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for taking the time to drop into the comments and spread the support - it matters. Glad this one hit for you.

[@SILVARYDAH]

spent the last 4 days watching this and didn't want it to end.

[@Anonymous-ow6jz]

As an artist myself, I love the description of "hauntingly beautiful" for my work. And I'm sure I'm not alone with this. The reality of life is it is not a naive fantasy, but rather brief moments of happiness clouded by the monotony of the mundane and the tragedies of a cruel, seemingly apathetic universe. That is why there must always be a tinge of sorrow in the most beautiful works of art, such is an allegory for life. Else is just a vain, shallow depiction of a world without brokenness or depravity.

[@salvie777]

Im a ginormous beach boys and Brian Wilson fan, and when I saw this video title, I first thought of him… was disappointed I didn’t see him, but at the end you showed him. Just wanna say thank you! He is 82 with recently diagnosed dementia this month, so he needs all the awareness and flowers he can get. He has a lot that to make up for after his life

[@dahliaaboelmakarem5109]

Love this Thanks for this valuable sharing ❤❤❤

[@ricardojmestre]

Immediately subscribed after this video. Thank you SO MUCH for making and publishing this video ❤. PS - of course Patreon support makes all sense.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for jumping into the Patreon - I really appreciate the support. Trying to make better and better videos on here, and the Patreon is a big part of being able to do that. Thanks Ricardo

[@ricardojmestre]

@@creativemindsyoutube you are most welcome! Thanks for the amazing channel!

[@kyekuncoro]

I really love this channel man it feels like ur in my brain u answer so many questions for me thank u

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Glad I can support your creative journey/work like that. And thanks for dropping the support and letting me know these are connecting.

[@fatalexcerpts]

Well done for not parroting the same shit I see on other channels, like the introduction Ikigai... the weaving in of "tortured" artist narratives with the archival footage. Count another sub from me.

[@LIKE21AND23]

Very insightful and impressive work.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Appreciate the kind words and support - thanks for taking the time to drop them.

[@S_e_D6209]

Your channel is awesome man. Please keep up with these videos. I find them very wholesome and engaging. It's hard to find artists on KZbin that genuinely take the time to explore the less spoken parts of the creative process, and why we do what we do. We're always pigeonholed to be "marketable" or amass a huge following, which takes away from the art of itself. That making art and music out of love for it, often gets widdled down to it being worthless if it doesn't go "viral". Your channel brings a lot of hope and touches areas which are often hard to talk about. Thank you, genuinely 🙏

[@marczwander893]

idk I only get depressed when I can't do art or when I think about how few people understand what the art life is like... amazing.

[@HorsesOnYT]

This is a really important channel you're putting together here. Best of luck

[@LambentOrt]

Wonderful video. I really felt this one. Thank you. ❤ Different artists respond to different things and use different approaches in order to create. Personally when I make creative work, I try to transmute my experience of the world into something that has a poetic dimension because that's what I'm attracted to. I also like smaller, softer, more intimate gestures. But I do realise that it's not something that everyone responds to. Some people want less poetry, more reality or more intensity or more drama... but I can't give people that, not all the time anyway. It's just not in me to create in that mode all the time because it can be very exhausting. But it doesn't mean that I cannot appreciate different approaches to making art, especially the more extreme modes of expression. It can be very compelling. But I know my own limits as a human being, and I have to respect those limitations in order to create. It's my safe space. And if I don't feel safe in the process of making the work, my creative spirit will just shut down. If the process makes me feel unhappy or uneasy, I will often walk away and focus on something else, and come back to it later when my ego is up to the challenge. Also, as I've grown older, I also realise more things about my own process. I have a very harsh internal critic that I have to actively engage with in order to create. Most times I have to shut down that part of myself in order to create... but it takes a lot of energy. So I take a lot of breaks now when I make work. I think it's important to find that balance between the more turbulent and pacific states of creation, because it's also important to not always be an artist all the time. Sometimes it's good to just be a little mouse and nibble on a nut. 😅

[@spf234]

Thank you for this. I feel heard.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

No problem, I love making these. Thanks for taking the time to drop the support in here - it matters.

[@oliviamartin6963]

I’m only 10 minutes in, this is one of the best pieces of media I’ve ever seen. Much less best videos on KZbin

[@languagelolli]

Excellent video essay

[@samuelhumphrey5908]

This is a f*cking awesome and well educated offering Brother! New subscriber for sure

[@pierrexo]

so real. amazing insight 🔥

[@silentm999]

Happiness is fleeting. Its about being content, and grateful. Gratitude for being here no matter what blessings and curses we were bestowed. For more on creativity as a gift to the world, read The Gift by Lewis Hyde.

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Thanks for dropping the words here and adding to the page for people who read. And I hear you loudly on gratitude. Googling the book now, thanks for dropping in Silentm999

[@D3lgado]

the emotion and feeling is everything to us artists, the process tho - is a big part of escaping the reality. its unreal how artists can transition from a physical world to spiritual so well and sensitivity really helps

[@brickwallandeagle]

great work on the video man!

[@WhitneyDahlin]

I really would love more videos on the creative process specifically. Like how to get into a routine and how to turn pain and suffering into art.

[@coldhippie]

love this page my dude

[@Pete_YT]

Love these videos.

[@robertwalker258]

Thanks for the video!

[@AnkhEntertainmentProductions]

Veteran known artist. Late bloomer. Art found me I did not plan to be an artist. Lot's of experiences enough to have written a book. Embarrassed for many years to be an artist. Work in pain and painting and expounding myself helps with pain. Ran across your channel was not looking for you. Raise the glass and good for you.❤❤

[@grlkrash]

i love this channel

[@creativemindsyoutube]

Appreciate the support - and glad the videos are connecting for you. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@DesoloSubHumus]

Not only do I love this video, but this was also the first time I had a visual to go along with Jack Kerouac on the Steve Allen show, but his voice - I remember plenty of nights listen to that 4 CD set I had, one of which was just that show

[@user-kb7cp8hl5b]

As an artist I really enjoyed this video. Adding another layer to this I think it is important to not over romanticise that the most interesting art is created by the suffering of the artist, and that art which denies suffering is not as interesting because it's really contextual. All things exist in polarity. You can't have the light without the dark. You need both depending on what perspective you are coming from. We wouldn't be able to see if there was no contrast.

[@to_ja_krystian]

Thank You Brother.

[@banele_tshabalala]

Being a creative is a gift, I have spent many years looking to bury it and I always find myself gravitating back to my creative leements (nature and new surroundings). Took me a while to accept that separating my life between my 9-5, personal and side hustles was only limiting me. My Cape Town visit showed me that I am more effective allowing all these elements live within me, I have restarted my journey so I can share my gift with the world.

[@vickiebeauvais5914]

I appreciate your attempt to make sense of our world. I appreciate your efforts in trying to alleviate our existence by understanding our world. I personally feel like there’s not much going on here in regard to the creative mind and understanding it that can’t be found elsewhere. As a person who has synesthesia, several forms and born with it, I do agree that it is both a gift and a curse. I find it troubling that there is no department of psychology that is offered to us and although most people attempt to understand it, unless you have it, you could never understand it and therefore, you cannot explain our existence to the rest of the world. I can say that these attempts only make it worse. Not everyone who is considered a creative person has synesthesia, but I am positive that even those who don’t, feel even more misunderstood after watching the non-creative explain the brain of the creative person. I did give this video a like for the effort that someone is interested, but please understand how frustrating it is when basically all we are trying to do is process a world in which we see is simple, but society makes it beyond complicated that we find it difficult to comprehend. We see society as the crazy ones. We already know exactly who we are.

[@funkdocc7880]

Nice vid, i like the longer deeper videos, I think the creative stuff needs more time to get in to

[@MaTTheWish]

Fantastic presentation! Subscribed...

[@Aristos-art]

there are two types of people, you are either a creator or a tool, it's up to you. Be a creative is much harder than follow the prescripted paths but i think its beautiful and its worth it ❤

[@Samantha-vlly]

27:33-28:18 This part of the video is what I have been wanting and needing to create the life to the fullest. Very well put thought.

[@tealyoung2178]

I loved watching this. I’ve bee Experimenting with a very intentional mixture of real and surreal painting and sculpture to express 3 basic principles: 1. Beauty in the mundane 2. The unattainable nature of happiness 3. The visceral, physical nature of pain.