What I think about when I draw.

Do you have a lot going on in your head when you try to draw? Ideas, rules, critiques.... But none of that is helping you achieve the most important thing drawing can give you. Best-selling author Danny Gregory will explain how to focus your mind, improve your drawing, and find peace and beauty.

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[anupama.sharma]

' drawing is a meditation, not a production' that's great Danny!

[scottnowlin]

Thanks Danny. Since finding you, I've been drawing daily, yes they are getting better, but what I enjoy most, is the timeless time looking, seeing whatever is in front of me and letting the ink flow. Seeing what is, not a preconceived idea. To be present, what a treat!

[kb]

I'm so glad to hear you speak about the "drawing mind." I'm finding myself in that state more and more often in places where I can't for some reason actually put anything down on paper. I'm analyzing shapes and shadows and colors and their relationships, and I feel so much more present in my environment but separate from all the crap going on in the world right now. I feel like it's my superpower. And it's a whole lot cheaper than therapy ;-)

[keshav_p]

I just love to binge what you say. It's like the philosophies of saints on paper. True us via art.

[JF-kvgm]

Oh, this resonates so strongly. "The world doesn't need more pictures....it needs more people who can accept reality." Absolutely nothing woo-woo there, Danny. I shall be forever grateful to have found you....or maybe that was you who found me!!💗🙏🤗

[yasmimpereira]

Omg, your videos are life lessons. Am I dreaming or you changed my life?

[denisceballos]

It’s a good question. When drawing from direct observation, you’re right, it silences that constant chatter in our minds. The time flies by, like when you have a timer on and before you know it, you’re bummed when the buzzer goes off.

[ART-grzn]

Honestly, when I was young, I used to watch cartoons for children and there were drawing sections that I loved, but I did not practice drawing. My sister discovered my talent for drawing and supported me. Because of his support, I trusted my talent, but there were others who mocked my talent, but I didn't care about them. I have practiced my talent now for 13 years, and now I am 26 years old.

[sacrebleu]

It's why I love human figure drawing in studio, because I am studying only what is there; being present, immersed, nothing else exists.

[Lobstrique]

I've rewatched this video 3 or 4 times in a row, just to let it sink in. I'm struggling a lot with overthinking, afraid to make something not good enough, something not worthy of showing people, even though i know it's not important. I've been a happy observer of everyday life beauty, but somehow it's hard for me to bring it to my work

the words that you find just rest so well in my head i feel so light and ready to create :)

[jeaniejean]

That's my happy place, being in the zone...

Sometimes I listen to my favorite music while creating, it helps my mind clear.👍

[laughsdaily]

Well said… I even took notes so that I can add them to my sketchbook to hopefully get out of my own head and remember to just draw… Thank you…

[pattymcclung]

Thank you. I need to listen to this many, many times over.

[andreaharutunian]

I go to that place just about every day...upstairs in my art room I have access to all kinds of media - when I'm downstairs I ALWAYS have a mixed media pad and gel pens to just draw and doodle ( even while watching tv)...ive learned to just enjoy the process and be in the moment!
Saved me during covid when everything shut down and we were housebound!!
Creating is very therapeutic to say the least...

[elizdonovan]

Great video. Now, I can practice and learn to draw without worrying about wasting supplies. I think you said in Some other video that the only wasted supplies are unused supplies.
☘️🌝🌲

[CarolinPeters]

Beautifully said! To me those who are able to draw contentedly always have a path to joy and a way to savor their life deeply.
I will say though, that I also like using a practical, non-judgmental monologue in my head that goes something like this "long angle, short horizontal, this is bigger than that, this is a moon-like curve, ..." It's this descriptive monologue that helps me slip into savoring the present moment. As you said, not so much for making a good-looking drawing (that can be the side effect) but to savor being.
Thanks for the video!!!

[DeAzul]

Thank you, Danny. You just might save the world!!

[elenarogers]

I always noticed even at a young age that when I was drawing I could never answer a question that someone asked me or keep up a conversation...I intuited I was in a different awareness somehow. Greetings from Italy.

[sunnymoon]

OMG, this is exactly what I needed to hear and kick my ass into drawing and not worrying about all that stuff you mentioned. Thank you! Love your channel!

[WorldWideWebObserver]

Hello Danny! Thanks for your common sense and living in this moment perspective....🌹