Ina Bernardi > Ina's Quotes

“Please DO waste art materials. Use paper. Empty paint jars. Deplete pens. if it's teaching you stuff, it's not being wasted.”
― Danny Gregory

“There are no bad drawings.
Drawings are experiences.
The more you draw, the more experienced you'll get.
In fact, you'll learn more from bad or unpredictable or weird experiences than from those that go exactly as you'd hoped and planned.
So let it go.
Release your ego's desire for perfection.
Take risks.
Stretch.
Grow.
Create as much as you can, whenever you can.”
― Danny Gregory, The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are

“Remember: Writing is drawing.”
― Danny Gregory

“It’s ironic that people speak of artists as dreamers. I think they are the most grounded people around. Conscious and present. As an artist, you really see life, connect with its beauty, and create something that shares those observations with others. You notice things.”
― Danny Gregory, Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are

“bear in mind that interesting art doesn’t come from trying to slavishly turn a photo into a drawing. Try to add as much as you can of your own to the image.”
― Danny Gregory, Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are

“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life.” -Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird”
― Danny Gregory, Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are

“Time is short. Don't waste it beating yourself up.”
― Danny Gregory, Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are