Art mastermind or crazy lunatic
... Kee’s father was shocked by what van Gogh did and exclaimed that van Gogh was crazy. ... After being rejected by Kee van Gogh became very depressed but he was able to incorporate those feelings into his art. ... Mauve taught van Gogh about watercolor and this helped van Gogh to use brighter colors in his art. ... Once again Van Gogh used painting and art to deal with his illness and depression. ... The only thing that van Gogh asked for while he was in the institute was his art supplies. ... This difference between an artist with a mental illness and van Gogh was that van Gogh was able to use his depression as an inspiration for his art.