Participating in an online conference one year, I was introduced to the amazing work of Danny Gregory. He spent over 3 decades as a top NYC creative director and has written nearly a dozen internationally best-selling books on art and creativity. He is the co-founder of Sketchbook Skool with tens of thousands of students worldwide. His book, Art Before Breakfast, A Zillion Ways to Be Creative No Matter How Busy You Are changed my entire outlook on how I spend my free time. Also it re-ignited my desire to create fine art. As a graphic designer, it is so easy to quickly sketch ideas then head to the computer. The only drawing I did was to convey ideas for projects. Drawing is what I did in school before I went out into the world for a career in design. Then, days are so busy, and when you are not creating for clients, the last thing you think of doing is grabbing a graphite pencil and sketching for the pure fun of it! Not having enough time is such a convenient excuse. Well, Danny is here to dispel that myth! His novel idea that art with a “small a” can be done in as little as just a few minutes a day, and the subject can be ANYTHING. Just start drawing!
Visit his website to see his books, his drawing prompts to get started, and all his other creative arenas at https://www.dannygregory.com. Below I have displayed pages from Danny’s book. Check back next week when I post not only a page from my sketchbook, but from my family members’ sketchbooks who I have recruited for this!
