Manic Depression

A quick watercolor which I did a few years ago. I updated it tonight when an idea hit me to modify the painting. By splitting the image into two halves, it better reflects the duality found with bipolar disorder, a.k.a. “manic depression”.

I have known or met a few people with various degrees of this condition over the years. The severe highs and lows of the mood swings can be tough to deal with for all concerned.

I believe it was the combination of the wild-eyed figure and the jack-in-the-box pop-up monster that made my mind draw a parallel to this issue. In any case, this new incarnation of the piece works well I think.