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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
Buy New: $13.59
You Save: $6.40 (32%)
Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 1743
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 27 more reviews...
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.
AMAZING and so inspirational! LOVE IT!!! December 29, 2008
I absolutely love this book and can't believe the amazing price. What a find!!! Danny Gregory is an inspiration to me. It's so great to read about each artist's process and to learn about the different materials they use and how that evolved.
And I love the glimpse we're getting into the lives of these artists. (I guess I'm a bit of a voyeur, but who isn't!)
There are a couple of reviews here that say the font is too small. I can honestly say I hadn't noticed that. I just went and looked and yes, it's on the small side, but too small? NO. If you have trouble just go to the drugstore and buy a pair of those reading glasses they have. There are some totally fun and artistic styles. But I'm 44 and have no trouble reading the book.
There is another reviewer who is complaining about the color... WHAT!??? No way. it's a gorgeous book. If you're concerned about either of these too things i'd say, don't be. If you're really concerned, just go to your local bookstore, pull it off the shelf and see for your own eyes.
It's not printed on glossy paper... maybe that's what the reviewer means/prefers... but to me this natural paper is lovely and more in keeping with the original works. Watercolors, pen and inks, etc. aren't done on glossy paper, after all. Journals aren't made out of shiny paper...
It's a *gorgeous* book and it really is in a class by itself.
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