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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:  (61 reviews)
Sales Rank: 17665
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
Release Date: December 21, 2005
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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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 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.
Artist, thou art loosed! June 3, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Remove the block to your creative drive and find yourself once again enjoying your own drawing, painting, writing, crafts, or whatever it is that brings you joy!
The Creative License: Giving Yorself Permission To Be The Artist You Truly Are is all that the title claims. Own it and you have (one of) the keys that will open the door back into the world of your own creativity, unfettered by a need to be perfect.
Be you. Create what you want. Be happy.
What a concept! What a book!
Highly recommended!
 A dissenting opinion March 3, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I think a dissenting opinion is in order. I was looking for a book on unblocking ones creativity, not a book on being like Danny Gregory. The book seems to be more about how Mr. Gregory expresses creativity than about how to become more creative. If I wanted to learn to draw I would have purchased a book about drawing. If I wished to become a writer I would have sought books about writing. Mr. Gregory seems to be saying in this book that the only way to become a creative person is to draw and write first, which is how he expresses creativity. If I have to force myself to draw and journal I am not becoming more creative, I am simply following what someone else thinks is creativity. Further, Mr. Gregory's drawings are ugly to my eyes. I am amazed that anyone would want him to illustrate anything. The type used in the book is hard to read and some of the print was so small I could not read it. This book was definitely a waste of my money and time. If you are looking to unleash your creativity through some medium besides drawing or writing, you should probably look elsewhere for inspiration.
Inspiring! January 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this book. The colorful pages, the honest and encouraging advice and the fun art all inspire me. Thanks, Danny, for such a great resource. I'm recommending it to everyone.
This is an excellent resource book for writers of any genre. A must-have for your reference library!
Cynthia Morris
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