Everyday Matters

First time I read "Everyday matters", thought "i know it, but I want to learn something useful to start journaling myself everyday". It may not sound as a great goal in life, but actually it was my thinking that time. Once I began to read it... I felt a bit ashamed, I am complete, at least in the outside, but life sometimes turns up everything, and you must change or get stuck in pain, hate, self pity, you name it. It requires a strong will to live beyond that ominous adversities, and get the right meaning of all these matters. I should say to Danny Gregory: "I am very proud of you,as a fellow human being", and to all future readers, well, you will find a reminder of how fragile our comfortable existence is, and how much effort it takes to overcome a personal loss, but overall you'll find a beautiful and true tale of reencounter with yourself and your significant others, in love and courage to find new ways to live a good, exciting and meaningful life. Trough the healing power of love, drawing is a tool of great use to find those ways. After all, an artists search around to see beyond conventions and find new paths to understand the world and themselves. Journaling, drawing, living an illustrated life, that is in few words what "Everyday matters" is to me. Thanks again Mr. Gregory!

This is an amazing, creative book. I am enjoying it and yes, it does inspire you to draw more and really look at everything around you with fresh eyes.

I found it to be an enjoyable and thought provoking read. Maybe you need help with depth, shading or perspective in your drawings...this book may help you with gaining a NEW perspective. I enjoyed his artwork and what he shared with his readers. Thank you. Looking forward to reading & seeing other works by this author/artist. Thank you.

I was not expecting anything when I started this book...frankly, I'm not sure I remember ordering it. In any event, the parallels between this graphic memoir and my own life make this book read more like an answered prayer than merely another memoir. I take that last part back. It's not just that the author's experiences mirror my own life that makes this book notable. Rather, it's that Gregory manages to capture his own HUMANITY...without resorting to irony or the manufactured self-deprecation that seems to plague the modern memoir that makes this book so notable. I mean, finally!, someone has managed to write an HONEST memoir, one that does not require an attorney's Release of the Facts as a prologue. "Everyday Matters" reads like a private journal, without the pretention that comes when the author knows other folks'll be reading it. Gregory's sketches are likewise uninhibited and imperfect; together, the text and illustrations create a personal, intimate environment for the reader that is inviting and judgment-free; none of the "You shouldn't have looked (though I knew you would, so I gave you my best side)" business that is the meta-text of so many memoirs, but instead offers a reassuring, "Well, that's me, hair and all...what do you think?" A thoughtful, generous gift from Gregory to his readers.

I absolutely love this book. Go through it fast because you want to take in aol the awesome drawings and colors that Danny Gregory puts in this book.then, go througgh it much slower. Savor each page, take in the tiny details, the way he portrays colors so fluidly, how he relies on a loos sketch form that just adds full heart into his work- and the best part, is Danny draws everyday things. There truly is beauty in the most ordinary thing. And Danny shows us that through his eyes his life around him is beautiful. I only gave it 4 stars was because I had hoped that there was more of the book in general, but more on his beginnings. He said that he had only recently started drawing, but his "rudimentary" skills are far more better than mine. But, he's been at this old drawing thing for longer than me. Just keep on keepin on!

Although this is a book telling Danny Gregory's story of his wife and their son Jack, it's also his story about what prompted Danny to teach himself to draw. If you're a seasoned artist, or just beginning to dabble, quickly run to your computer and order any of Danny Gregory's books. He is one of my favorite authors! He is so inspiring and sensitive. I took one of his online "Sketchbook Skool" classes and was immediately hooked. He's down to earth, humorous, and captures your heart with his life stories and his incredible way of urging anyone to draw, because it's really not about drawing, it's about seeing. Danny's books have helped me have fun drawing and painting things like my breakfast in the mornings, and if I'm really stumped as to what to draw, I've been known to take off my shoe and try to draw my foot. It's not perfect, it's fun! And, if you're looking for a perfect rendition of a subject or object, get out your camera and take a picture, but it won't be as much fun!

Can't complain. Got a good book in decent condition for a good price.

Loved reading through this book and looking at the wonderful illustrations! Interesting stories and tidbits, and it really gave me some good ideas for simply drawing the things around me.

O melhor diário ilustrado que já vi. Com conteúdo inspirador, ilustrações e caligrafia lindas. Vale a pena ter o livro físico. Recomendo!

Ein wunderbares Buch, das zeigt, wie sehr einem die eigene Kreativität auch über die schwersten Zeiten im Leben hinweg helfen kann. Danny Gregory hat nicht nur die Fähigkeit, uns das Besondere in alltäglichen Dingen zu zeigen, sondern animiert einen zugleich, genau diese Dinge besonders zu machen, indem man einen Stift in die Hand nimmt und ihnen die Ehre erweist, die ihnen zusteht. Ich habe auch seine anderen Bücher gelesen und bin mittlerweise Mitglied der Sketchbookskool, die er letztes Jahr mitbegründet hat. Wer immer schon kreativ werden wollte und es bisher nicht geschafft hat, sollte dieses Buch lesen.

Un detalle a considerar es que el texto está escrito manualmente y aunque la letra es bastante clara, eso podría hacer que la lectura sea menos rápida si se tiene prisa. El libro ha tenido mucho éxito y es muy popular, particularmente entre artistas y aspirantes a dibujantes, ya que ha conmovido, inspirado e impulsado a mucha gente a dibujar hasta las cosas más cotidianas. Danny Gregory cuenta una parte de su vida y el cambio dramático que tuvo como consecuencia de un accidente que sufrió su esposa. Relata cómo el ponerse a dibujar y de este modo apreciar la belleza de las cosas que lo rodeaban lo ayudó a superar la situación por demás complicada y prácticamente le salvó la vida. El autor, profesionalmente es o fue un creativo de publicidad y se nota en el particular estilo de sus dibujos a tinta y acuarela que llenan el libro y son dignos de mirarse con detenimiento. Son dibujos tomados de sus sketchbooks, muy expresivos. Es un libro recomendable para los interesados en temas humanos y de arte.

奥さんがいて、子どもがいて、ペットがいて、仕事が順調な生活。しかし奥さんがニューヨークの地下鉄で事故に遭った。生活が大きく変る。その書き出しで始まる。著者を救ったのがスケッチブック。 著者の手によるイラストと手書き文字による日誌が組み合わさって編集されている。スケッチてこんなふうにするんだとお手本を示してくれる。 著者のスケッチブックをのぞかせてもらって、そして著者の人生もすこしのぞかせてもらったような、そんな感じがする本です。 この本と、同じ著者によるAn illustrated life を読んでから自分でもスケッチブックを日記のように扱い始めた。

Am a fan and follower of the author. Yet found the book a huge let down. There's not much material in the book. The author simply talks about his experience. Book is expensive and not worth the cost.