Danny Gregory: Recent Episodes
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In a recent email, Brad wrote, “You mentioned once that there have been times in your life you haven’t sketched as much…some lengthy period of time going by without picking up your pen. Does this still happen to you, this lack of motivation to sketch? How do you get through it? Do you force yourself… Continue reading What if you stop making art? →
My life has changed a lot in the last year. New home. New dog. Global pandemic. And lots of new ideas. I’d love to share them all with you but…. I am taking a (probably) permanent break from writing here on this blog to expressing myself on other platforms. I have been really busy at… Continue reading I miss you! →
I haven’t blogged here for a while. But I am still thinking and writing — and breathing. And I want to share what I’m making with you. But I don’t want to make you have to drag all the way over to this website to read it. Instead, I will send my blatherings directly to… Continue reading Miss my blog? Do this. →
No matter how long were have been making art, it's still important to revisit the basics. In this essay, I explore why — and how even dogs need a lifetime of learning.… Continue reading Draw like a bad dog. →
Today’s session is a meditative practice to make you feel calm and centered. All you need is a pen, some paper, and something organic, complex and random to draw. Danny will explain what that means in the video. Today’s lesson is from the course: “Seeing”. More here. Join us on Facebook or YouTube — weekdays… Continue reading Today's Live Drawing Party →
Join me for a daily online drawing lesson. Free.… Continue reading Live Drawing Parties →
My time-honored prescription for dealing with stress. … Continue reading How to cope. →
I was recently interviewed by Donna Seebo. A fun discussion about the basics of art, why Warhol painted soup cans, why Picasso was great, the nature of talent and more.
Last night, we had Tommy Kane and his wife Yun, Lapin from Barcelona, and Veronica Lawlor over for an Indian dinner. It was so lovely to be with these great friends and great artists. Lapin gave me a copy of his newest book. I will be sharing a little tour of the contents on my… Continue reading Dinner with friends →
On "Art Zany" on KYMN in Minnesota… Continue reading Something to listen to while you draw. →
My newest column in The Artist’s Magazine is out. (Astute readers will recognize that an earlier draft of it appeared right here in my blog. One more reason to subscribe and be the first to read cool stuff).
Hanging out on Instagram for a while.… Continue reading I’m not gone. Just gone elsewhere. →
Dear Abby. Jimmy Breslin. Dave Barry. And now me…. columnist! My first piece appeared in the current issue of Artist Magazine. And I just got the galley of the next one. Next I can get a press card for my fedora and start drinking bourbon while pounding the keys. Get me rewrite!
What pigs and snails have to teach us about living a better life.… Continue reading How to grow healthy. →
Books and drawings completed while drinking.… Continue reading What I did on vacation. →
The power of a glass of tea. Turning @s, #s and ❤️s into a life-changing experience.… Continue reading The power of a glass of tea. →
I struggle to see to the horizon and bring clarity to the page.… Continue reading How to handle perspective. →
We all feel like weirdos. But community is still possible. And essential.… Continue reading How I found my tribe. →
A spartan but proven approach to fostering your creativity.… Continue reading How to buy art supplies. →
I will always check out any movie that’s about an artist (the cheesy Basquiat biopic directed by an artist (Julian Schnabel) remains one of my faves) but I have never found one that made me want to rush home and draw or taught me much about what it’s like to actually be an artist at work.… Continue reading Movies about artists — must they suck? →
When peacocks are hatched, they are ugly grey balls of fluff. When you snap a Polaroid, it is grey, then murky, washed out. When a baker puts a cake in the oven, it is runny, mealy, and inedible. A great burgundy goes into the bottle as grape juice. When a marathoner crosses the finish line,… Continue reading How to judge your work →
A revelation that saved my life. Now to take it further.… Continue reading How to feed your soul. →
Can you do unto you as you would do unto others? … Continue reading How to find your biggest fan. →
I have spent the last two weeks doing everything but writing blog posts. Let me catch you up on what I’ve been up to, as I hope that you will be a beneficiary of my efforts. Last fall, we presented SketchKon, the first Sketchbook Skool convention, and when it was over, we did a lot… Continue reading Where have I been? →
I like a decent party, but I’m no social animal. The idea of sashaying into a room full of strangers gags me with anxiety, but once the initial ice is broken, I generally have a good time, meet a few new people, have some interesting conversations, and manage to avoid eating or drinking to excess.… Continue reading How to party. →
How some horrific blunders raised my creative game.… Continue reading How to win by losing. →
Sometimes the only way out of a rut is to get outta Dodge.… Continue reading How to shake things up. →