| An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers | 
 enlarge | Author: Danny Gregory
Publisher: How
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 1595
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 1600610862
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781600610868
ASIN: 1600610862
Publication Date: December 1, 2008
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Amazon.com Review
Amazon Best of the Month, December 2008: Danny Gregory's An Illustrated Life is a visual delight of color and texture--a funky and frenetic "book about books people have made," perfect for chronic doodlers, journalers, and art lovers. Sharing vibrant excerpts from the notebooks of 50 illustrators, artists, and designers, each accompanied by an introduction by the artist, it's a gorgeous, intimate exploration of the creative process. Gregory's passion for the "illustrated journal" is infectious--for him, artist's sketchbooks represent a nonthreatening place to record "risks, mistakes, regrets, thoughts, lessons, and dreams." Whether you are charmed by the illustrations of Amanda Kavanagh, or intimidated by the musings of Stefan Sagmeister, poring over this eclectic group of fledgling and famous "artists" will inspire you to tackle an illustrated journal of your own. --Daphne
Product Description
An Illustrated Life offers a sneak peak into the wildly creative imaginations of top illustrators, designers and artists from around the world through the pages of their personal visual journals. Popular visual journalist and author Danny Gregory reveals how and why keeping a consistent, visual journal leads to a more fulfilling creative life. Designers and artists working in all mediums will find creative inspiration from these insightful interviews and stunning examples.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
Amazing! January 7, 2009
Danny Gregory has gathered an incredible collection of amazing sketches by different style artists. It is a huge source of inspiration for anyone who enjoys sketching.
Insipration is only the beginning... January 6, 2009
Danny Gregory's new book is a treasure chest of illustrated journals, along with links to the artist's blogs and/or website... this book will inspire and entertain for years to come.
a treasure January 3, 2009
This book is a treasure to browse through or to dissect page after page. I enjoyed going through every page and digesting it slowly. Reading about other artists and how they interact with their sketchbooks and taking a peek inside their personal pages was a pleasure. I recommend this book for the beginner as well as the professional. It will definitely inspire you.
Exceptional, Incredible, Words cannot express... January 2, 2009
Danny Gregory's book is a jewel among jewels! It is jam packed with far more than mere words and pictures; this kind of inspiration doesn't come along very often! If you've always wanted to sketch or draw or scribble, this book doesn't merely tell you how; it shows the incredible prolific results of others' efforts. If you've ever felt the pages of a blank book and dreamed of what it could hold of your life, you owe it to yourself to experience this book.
I'm almost finished with my first round in Danny Gregory's new book and find that I'm a little sad that it doesn't carry on for more than its 266 pages. However, I know I'll return to it a thousand times for reference; another honor to its author will be how tattered it becomes!
Inspiring December 29, 2008
In a word: Inspiring!!
Yep... this is what it feels like to be inside an illustrators' head. It was well worth the wait. Thank You Danny for a wonderfull book.
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