Danny Gregory

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.

Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are

The Creative License

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Think of how a branch bends, how new leaves arrange themselves, how a tree reacts to circumstance, water, sun, wind, and calamity. That's pure creation with no pause for harsh self-judgment. (you never hear a pear tree whine, ‘I’m no good at fruit!’)

How? By livingn n the now - by seeing the beauty of what is by choosing to make something special out of the way you fold your laundry, letter a shopping list, clean your plate. Celebrate your life now, as it unfolds. Turn away from judgment and negative theories about your worth, your potential, and your destiny. See what you already have. Create connections and connersations - make friends. Put a frame around your lunch. Put a spotlight in your toothbrush. Put a memory on a pedestal. Seize  each day as it dawns. And make more of it. Soon, like the trees out my window, you’ll find you can't help it.

Ironically, our society tends to portray artists as dreamers. But those who suppress their creativit are actually the ones living in a dream. An artist is someone who sees and feels reality very intensely.Creativity doesn't mean just making things up out of thin air. It means seeing and feeling the world so vividly that you can put together connections and patterns that help to Explain reality. It means You see the beauty in the world rather than Trying to hide from it.

Today is wonderful. But perhaps you have lost your sense of wonder.

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