Helpful is definately a quality of your (I assume since you asked) personality. Artistic ability however would not really fall under either. It could be said that it is a talent, since some people find it easier and/or more enjoyable to do artistic things.
I would contend, however that artistic ability is a skill, requiring practice and patience to hone into a useful craft. I don't believe that anyone is incapable of creating something beautiful if they put the time and effort into learning how it is done. It is simply that most people don't see that as a productive use of time, so they justify their lack of effort as a lack of "artistic talent".
Anyone can be artistic, it just takes a lot of work and serious dedication. Feel free to use this argument if you agree.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.