It seems like every member of the darker subculture is artistic or creative in some way. Not to say that non-dark people aren't creative, but it seems to be the case that a higher concentration of Goths than mainstream peoples are creative.
Some of us draw. And draw like a beautiful madness flows onto the page hardly using them as the conduit at all. Others do photograhpy and have very creative or artsy shots, or even just simple straightforward things, like a friend of mine in Portland who leaves flowers in dyed water until they turn black then takes pictures of them in front of the rising or setting sun. Who thinks of that? Goth girls in college, apparently. Me, I write. Madly. Usually by hand for the first fifty pages but after that mark if I think it's worth the time to develop I type it up, improving it as I go. Other people sing, or write music or design things or have a hobby of building models or painting. We are just such a creative little group, aren't we? *makes overly cutesy face*
I think that it requires a certain creativity to express the big dark storm clouds we are. Okay, bad way to say it, but now it's said. We've all seen/been the person with swirly eyeliner out to our ears because we felt a little too whimsical... if there is such a thing. I personally would like to give a "normal" person the job and wardrobe of a Goth and not let them change anything, just see what they did. It would be interesting, I think, to watch them pick out a suitable outfit for work that would not draw any attention... amusement would ensue.
Creativity within the Gothic subculture runs rampant. And that's just the way we like it.
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