Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are

Description

Beloved artist and art inspirer Danny Gregory offers aspiring artists a kick-in-the-creative-pants with this unique guide. For creative folks who want to make art but just can't seem to find time in the day, Gregory offers can-do encouragement, practical instruction on techniques and materials, and 5-10 minute inspiring exercises for every skill level, that fit into any schedule--whether on a plane, in a status meeting, or at the breakfast table--along with strategies for making art that's exciting, unintimidating, and creatively fulfilling. Filled with Gregory's candid and encouraging words and inspiring illustrations, Art Before Breakfast teaches readers how to lead a richer, more inspired life through painting and drawing.

Danny Gregory is the author of seven previous books, including A Kiss Before You Go. His blog, Everyday Matters, is visited regularly by tens of thousands of people from around the world. Danny has created illustrations for numerous books, magazines, and the New York Times. He lives in Los Angeles.

For all who want to develop their creativity but just can never seem to find the time, this guide is here to help. Written in an engaging, encouraging voice, the book supplies project ideas that take no more than a quarter hour a day to execute. The author suggests that the reader grab five, ten, or 15 minutes in the morning to draw and that they do this every day until it becomes an ingrained habit. Full of humor and empathy, the book offers advice about just how to carve out that precious time and how to banish self-doubt that can undermine one's best intentions. - Library Journal