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| Creative License, The: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are | 
 enlarge | Author: Danny Gregory
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 17874
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 1401307922
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.2
EAN: 9781401307929
ASIN: 1401307922
Publication Date: January 1, 2006
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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.
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 Brilliantly creative--I get it! January 5, 2009
Cheers for the creative genius in all of us. Frankly, I don't understand why some folks need to criticize creativity. Creativity is a highly personal matter. I get it Danny! Thank you!
This is the one I go to November 25, 2008
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.
 Looked for artistic inspiration and found an unpleasant political agenda September 1, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I really, really wanted to like this book. I've lurked on Danny Gregory's Everyday Matters Yahoo group since Jan. 2008. I heard glowing reviews, I added his blog to my RSS feeds, I listened to all his podcasts, and I watched his videos. I was already aware of some of the book's shortcomings (his drawing instructions are a bit sparse, the hand-lettered text can be difficult to read, and his cartoonish style isn't everyone's cup of tea). Still, I thought it would be the push I needed to start creating beautiful illustrated journals.
"The Creative License" is such a colorful, warm, and inviting book that it was only on the second reading that disturbing bits started to fit together. I sensed a lot of hostility against Israel. It was only when I started paying closer attention to the scattered sketches of Jerusalem and reading the commentaries that everything fell into place. I had never thought to search his blog for Jerusalem and Israel. I did and I was stunned ("I have never liked this country much. I abhor its politics, its arrogance and its disproportionate impact on the global community").
Now don't get me wrong--everyone has a right to their own political beliefs and his blog is where it belongs. I just don't think it belongs in a book on creating illustrated journals and I'm disappointed that I paid good money for a book that makes me cringe. It's a pity because apart from this political agenda, the book is very useful. It does a good job of instilling enthusiasm and fostering creativity.
However, I should mention one drawing that particularly disturbed me, on page 175. It is a sketch of the Old City of Jerusalem that also appears in his blog, [....]. This view is from the Haas Promenade, to the south of the city. In the sketch, Danny Gregory has moved the security wall about 4 kilometers to the west, so that it appears to cut straight through the village of Silwan ("now the Israelis are constructing a new [fence], the Geder, which snakes across the landscape and prevents people from becoming suicide bombers, earning a living, or freely visiting their friends and family"). Is this what Danny Gregory means by "creative license"?
Everyone can draw! August 7, 2008
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 July 26, 2008
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.
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