Product Description

When Danny Gregory's life was turned upside down by tragedy, he learned to cope by teaching himself to draw. The result was a complete transformation of his life, his priorities, his career, and the way he saw the world. In handwritten chapters full of his lush watercolor illustrations, Danny now offers readers a program for reconnecting to their own creative energies, using drawing as an example. He gently instructs us in the art of allowing ourselves to fail, giving up the expectation of perfection and opening our eyes to the beauty around us. The result is the permission to express ourselves fully and take part in the creative process without fear. Artist or not, readers of all stripes will find inspiration in this unique and beautiful book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8299 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-01
• Released on: 2005-12-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
Danny Gregory is the author of Everyday Matters: A New York Diary; Hello World: A Life in Ham Radio; and Change Your Underwear Twice A Week: Lessons from the Golden Age of Classroom Filmstrips, which was named one of Amazon's Top 10 Humor Books of 2004. His weblog, Everyday Matters, is visited regularly by tens of thousands of creative aspirants from around the world. Danny has created illustrations for numerous books, magazines, and the New York Times. He is also an award-winning copywriter and creative director who has created global advertising campaigns for American Express, IBM, Ford Motor Company, Burger King, Chase, and AT&T. He was born in London, grew up in Pakistan, Australia, and Israel, is a graduate of Princeton University, and lives in Greenwich Village with his wife and son.

Customer Reviews

This is the one I go to
I have been drawing for a few years now and have just about every book on the subject. When I need inspiration or encouragement this is the book I reach for every time. Gregory becomes a drawing coach. He holds your hand when you need as you start out and also admonishes you when you come up with lame excuses as to why you are not drawing. His drawings are free and without expectations. If you don't think there's enough drawing in the book, I think the whole point is to get you to start drawing and develop your own style, not copy his. Even if you don't draw, you will want to after reading this. I think this is a great gift for anyone who "needs something" in their life. This book helps open up new avenues to explore and one never knows what wonderful things you may find waiting.

Everyone can draw!
I love this book! I've been drawing since I was little and painting for over 20 years, I'm just now learning to do quick sketches. I had gotten away from drawing and now I'm back and love it! Danny is so inspiring and gets you drawing right off the bat! His sketches and ideas are fun to do and you'll be wanting to sketch everything you see, and you can! He shows you how to make time to sketch and shares my belief that everyone can draw. This is a keeper!

I am loving Creative License by Danny Gregory
I am really enjoying Creative License written by Danny Gregory. I actually am now on my second reading! After finishing the book I began to read it from back to front! It is a lovely book written with humor, sensitivity and just plain good sense. I got a sort of kick-in-the-pants start from some of his "encouraging" push starts. The quotes are wonderful and often eye-opening. I do have some trouble reading the strange font lettering sometimes - but that is very minor. I loved the book and reccomend it to anyone stuck in their forward movement in the art of their choice.
A.M.C.