Danny Gregory – författare

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 own lush watercolour illustrations, Danny offers readers a chance to reconnect with their own creative energies, using drawing as an example. He gently instructs his audience in the art of allowing themselves to fail, giving up the expectation of perfection and opening up to the world.

Danny Gregory and his wife, Patti, hadn't been married long. Their baby, Jack, was 10 months old - life was good. And then Patti fell under a subway train and was paralysed from the waist down. In a world where nothing seemed to have much meaning, Danny decided to teach himself to draw. What he learned stunned him. Suddenly things had colour again, and value. As funny, insightful and surprising as life itself, this memoir forms a journey of discovery, rediscovery and beauty guaranteed to offer important signs back on the road to selfhood.

Want to draw but don't think you have the talent? This book is for you--no experience or formal training required! Danny Gregory, co-founder of the popular online Sketchbook Skool, shows you how to get started making art for pleasure with fun, easy lessons. Get started fast with just a pen and paper, learn to see your subject with new eyes, and enjoy the creative process.

Travel + Sketching = InspirationWhen we travel, we don''t want to follow the same itinerary as everyone who''s come before us. We want to feel like explorers, adventurers in undiscovered territory. And that''s exactly what sketching can bring to the travel experience.An Illustrated Journey captures the world through the eyes of 40 talented artists, illustrators and designers. You''ll experience the wonder of seeing familiar sights through a fresh lens but, more important, you''ll be inspired to set pen to paper and capture your own vistas.The really wonderful thing about a sketchbook is that it can be totally private. You don''t have to have an ounce of talent to enjoy learning how to really see what''s in front of you. But lucky for us, the sketchbooks captured here are lovely, creative, intimate windows into each artist''s mind.So, whether you''re just returning to the art of drawing, abandoned by most of us after childhood, or you''re looking for inspiration to take your illustration work in a new direction, An Illustrated Journey will take you on a wonderful trip of the imagination. All you need to pack are a pencil and a piece of paper.

Hear that voice inside your head? The one that nitpicks all your new ideas? That''s your monkey. This hypercritical little critter loves to make you second-guess yourself. It stirs up doubt. It kills your creativity. But it can be stopped. And acclaimed author Danny Gregory is here to show you how. After battling it out with his own monkey, he knows how to shut yours down. Gregory provides insight into the inner workings of your inner critic and teaches you how to put it in its place. Soon you''ll be able to silence that voice and do what you want to do—create. Now follow his lead and Shut Your Monkey.

Wecken Sie Ihre Kreativität!Der beliebte Künstler Danny Gregory hilft Ihnen, Zeichnen in Ihren Alltag zu integrieren. Randvoll mit Strategien und Inspirationen zeigt sein reich bebildertes Buch, wie Sie Zeit fürs Zeichnen und Malen herausschinden. Denn selbst 10 kreative Minuten am Tag werden Ihr Leben reicher und erfüllter machen. Gregorys positiver Ansatz, seine flotten, einfachen Übungen sowie die praktischen Erläuterungen zu Techniken und Materialien geben Ihnen den Impuls und die Werkzeuge, die Sie brauchen, um täglich zum Stift zu greifen. Lustig, leicht und inspirierend: Ob Sie im Stau stehen, in einer Konferenz sitzen oder am Frühstückstisch – zeichnen Sie, unabhängig davon, was Sie können und wie voll Ihr Kalender sonst noch ist.