What's Up?
I have been lounging around on vacation with my family for a week, reading, drawing, playing gin rummy, and recharging. In a couple of days, Jack and I will be going to Oregon to spend a week in the wild with Dan Price, drawing, journaling,. camping, living the simple life.
Then I come back to celebrate my birthday, get Jack ready for his first term at art high school, and participate in the Writer's TeleSummit where I will discuss my varied experiences making illustrated books( if you'd like to attend virtually, please use this link
My new book, An Illustrated Life, is almost completed and I am so excited by it. the publisher has expanded the page count so we can have more and bigger journal pages and I couldn't be more pleased. I shall also be doing some more writing for HOW magazine about creativity and I hope to start sending out my children's novel to publishers soon too.
I hope everyone is having a lovely summer. I shall begin blogging again with more fervor once my projects are under control and will share the drawings and thoughts I've been polishing during my days off.
Ciao for now.
A record of my exploration into all aspects of drawing, illustrated journaling, creativity, and the inspiring aspects of art. By the author of "Everyday Matters," "The Creative License", and "An Illustrated Life" and other books.
Comments
Oh my! You, Jack Tea AND Dan Price! wow. I can't wait to see ALL of your drawings from that trip...now there's a book!
I was just wondering where you were, as I left a comment on the HOW issue--it looks just FABULOUS!! Can't wait to see An Illustrated Life!
Welcome Home. Will I see you and the family in early october in upstate NY?
Posted by: Jane LaFazio | August 16, 2008 03:08 PM
I received Bad to the Bone last week, and it's so much fun. The colours are rich, and the dogs are full of personality. I hope you do something like this again someday.
Posted by: Nancy | August 17, 2008 12:19 AM
Danny,
Have a great trip to Oregon and say hello to D. Price for me.
Just back from Central Oregon - drawing in the wilds there. Just love sitting outside drawing anywhere these days- city or wilds as these days are numbered.
Anticipating that BOOK!
Kurt
Posted by: Kurt D. Hollomon | August 17, 2008 10:34 AM
Danny - just had to pop in and thank you for your books! You got me drawing again after a little break and I'm having a blast! Can't wait for you new book to come out!
Posted by: Marva Plummer-Bruno | August 20, 2008 09:38 AM
I have only just discovered you, having stumbled across two of your books (Creative License and Everyday Matters) on Amazon. Though I have only read, I don't know, maybe a third of each book, I am blown away by the effect each has had on me.
Over the past week, I have started the day by reading a speck of Creative License. Now, not being a sappy/emotional/sentimental soul by nature, I am almost reeling (and more than a little startled) by my reaction to your little books. ("Little" is not meant as a perjorative, you must know that, yes?) Now, only so you might be able to truly appreciate this next bit, you should know that I'm more than "unsentimental" or "unemotional"...brother, I'm downright crusty. I was born a cynic, and though I'm attempting to fix that, my cynicism has had 40 long years to steep, so I'll probably die one, too. That said...
...your little books, kind sir, feel like prayers when I read them. Both of them, and each in a different way. Creative License has provided much-needed encouragement, and, in an odd way, permission, to move forward on my creative journey.
Everyday Matters, well... Well, indeed. Its relevance can only be described as "serendipitous"; further proof that, contrary to how it feels, I'm NOT alone on this dark journey (a journey that I had not booked, I might add).
Anyway, this is probably NOT the appropriate forum for this sort of gushing, but I felt compelled to give you at least a HINT of my gratitude for your unexpected gift(s).
Thank you, my friend.
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August 21, 2008 07:58 PM
Danny, Wanted to leave a simple note as one very new to the title, blogger, and say how much your "Creative License" has helped put the pen in my hand on days when I'd rather just stare out the window. Thank you. http://marylinnmlkelly.blogspot.com
Posted by: Marylinn Kelly | August 21, 2008 09:52 PM
Take care Danny. I love Dan Price's work! I'll try to catch your summit and in the meantime, an early happy birthday to you!!
Posted by: steve | August 22, 2008 10:21 PM