I don't think I can express well enough how much I enjoy your videos. It's not just the content, its the tone of your voice, the way you narrate, the cuts, the background of your room that is particularly stimulating and calming at the same time - all this and more manage to calm me down, encourage and inspire me every single time. And one little step after one little step I am leaning towards daily practice and away from the creative block that happened many many years ago. Thank you so much for what you do and how you do it.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much!
@myyoga8spa11 ай бұрын
You could not have said it any better ❤
@MissVindicat10 ай бұрын
I had exactly this thought about the background while watching this video!! :)
@daniellebuck255410 ай бұрын
Ditto 👋🏻
@sjones81175 ай бұрын
That's exactly my thoughts
@marypanich9880 Жыл бұрын
I always forget those lost minutes and how you can get lots of things done while those minutes tick by! Thanks for posting it!
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@leif1075Ай бұрын
@@SketchBookSkoolCan you PLEASE PLEASE SHARE are you able to work full time.as an artistbkw and ypu cpuld quit all this KZbin crap if you wanted and just do art full time if you wanted to and still have time for vacation and travel? I am starting late and dealing witj depression and cannot imagone and would not want to gon if I had too do something for moneybEVEN part of the time or have to work when I don't want to. I would not go on living then. Please how can I do this? Thanks for your time.
@melissabridge5687 Жыл бұрын
I draw every morning at 6am before everyone in the house is up. I make my coffee, feed my Guinea pig and sit with my coffee and draw whatever comes to mind. I have a very zen morning. At work, I go to my car for lunch break, and draw again. Or finish what I was drawing that morning. My daily sketch book is a Hobonichi dated calendar in the English version. I love the crinkle of the paper. ❤ I do light washes of watercolor and ballpoint pen or micron pens. Sometime I use Faber- Castel Auqualle graphite pencils. This book goes everywhere with me. ❤❤❤
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
That is a wonderful pastime. I also love the Hobonichis :)
@helenhublar57719 күн бұрын
I had never heard of hobonichi. They're so beautiful. I use an exceed a5 grid dot. It's very cheap but strong. The paper is 120 GSM. Any thinner and it would be too thin but my first one really helped give me confidence to create and tey new things. Like a "junk journal".
@ABirdWoman Жыл бұрын
Stacking art into an existing habit.. brilliant! I used to do the Zentangle Method daily before I did anything else. It was my morning meditation. Then I started adding in listening to news (or reading it) and my Zen habit fell apart. This was a wonderful reminder to re-establish that art activity that brings me Zen in the morning to last the whole day.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
drawing will be much more relaxing and centering than watching the news :)
@arcuda2001 Жыл бұрын
As someone who has at least a hundred or more sketches of my morning coffee cup, I absolutely agree !!! Your video " art before breakfast" is why i started that art habit .. I was restarting my art journey, after a 20 year hiatus due to life crises.. I haven't stopped in 7 years!!! You are an inspiration to me in countless ways, and I thank you many times over.. I've recommended your art before breakfast to at least ten of my artist buddies !!! thanks , Danny !! Norakag, here 😊
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
That's wonderful, and congratulations on your dedication!
@FGBFGB-vt7tc Жыл бұрын
I have as many consistency problems as anyone else, but my "cup of tea" is my cat that loves to get on my lap for a scratch behind the ears and a little modeling session... so my art is mainly cats in contorted poses seen from above. My draws still look like planarian flatworms with limbs though
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
A cat a day would be a wonderful drawing practice.
@davehicklin6638 Жыл бұрын
I started keeping a small sketch book in my work van, each Lunch break sat in the van had my Lunch and started to sketch , been doing this for a month, its becoming an habit every day I sketch
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Hope you keep up with it!
@davehicklin6638 Жыл бұрын
@@SketchBookSkool thankyou, still going strong , love it soon be time to start a new sketch book !
@Ps3JessicaBrАй бұрын
That's an amazing idea, thanks for sharing ❤
@sanjahrle4775 Жыл бұрын
This is lovely video; you are not just an artist but a great narrator. I’m 100% sold on this new habit.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@Artlostudio9 ай бұрын
Hi Danny! Has being 2 years that I stop drawing and painting and since January of this year (2024) I started drawing during my lunch time everyday. I bring my sketchbook and colored pencils and I sketch a lot of stuff. In February I started drawing tea , coffee cups and pots because i love them! I can see my improvement! Last week I started with fruits. My plan is to practice all these elements to add them on kitchen scenes. Everyday I feel like excited to get into my lunch time and it’s not because I’m hungry 😂 but because I want to continue drawing! Thanks for all your videos! I’m watching them all during my commute to home! ❤
@Aburidraws5 ай бұрын
I used to start the drawing day with a good and generous cup of coffee and already have everything ready on my desk. I didn't draw for almost 5 years and returned a short time ago. I opened this KZbin channel to keep track of my consistency. I'm going to follow your precious 10 minute tip, regularly. ❤
@lindalangeheine5787 Жыл бұрын
YES! I decided to add art to my daily journaling last year. At the moment, I'm into comics and those silly figures are a delightful way to begin the day. Plus, reading back over the past months takes away the feel of "life racing by". Thanks for the video.
@spikepig76 Жыл бұрын
Hello Danny, I teach drawing at Thompson Rivers U in Kamloops, BC. I always share your videos with my students to inspire them to work in their sketchbooks. I always tell them the same message you do: the process and habits of a daily drawing practice are more important than what the results look like. I also have a copy of your book: The Creative License, and I show it to everyone who I think can benefit from it. Unlike most other drawing books, all the text is hand-written, which makes it much more fun to flip through!
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
What an honor!
@leighrogers1383 Жыл бұрын
Danny...one of your previous videos encouraged me to start doing daily self portraits. I made myself a tiny concertina sketchbook and use it everyday....thank you so much for your tips and encouragement 😊
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
so happy you started making art daily! Congrats!
@karenharnish8090 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. I’m going to order your book for my daughter. I see my younger self in her. She’s creative and likes to do art but she has a young baby and art is the furthest thing from her mind. That was me. I love painting and creating but dropped it for a decade or so while I raised three kids. I shouldn’t have done that because it gives me so much back - I needed art and didn’t realize it then. I don’t want my daughter to lose that part of herself and I hope your book inspires her like your videos inspire me.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
That's a lovely gift for her. I hope she enjoys it and finds her passion. Even with kids you need to have some alone time, or do art with your kids!
@bearteeka478211 ай бұрын
I have the same kettle. :) I'll check out the book. I also have heard that stream of consciousness writing first thing in the morning opens creative pathways. That's from another book. Thank you for this video.
@Rad-q9w10 ай бұрын
More wise than in any long videos.
@missieburford5596 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Danny! I like the idea of connecting drawing to another habit. Doing a drawing of the same thing in that time period will help relieve me from the difficulty of sitting here and thinking, thinking, thinking about drawing while not drawing one thing. Thanks again!
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Yes, it takes the decision fatigue away!
@giusyesposto7869 Жыл бұрын
I love the "Show, don't tell" technique you used in this video. And the advice is smart. Thank you.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@spinnettdesigns9 ай бұрын
I started to do a drawing journal and it’s my 4th day and I’m feeling the strain of keeping it up but I’m not allowing my mind to get sidelined on “boredom” when it’s really just performance anxiety 😅 I’m sharing it with friends to have some accountability. Thanks so much. I enjoy your video immensely 😊
@linwillow7344 Жыл бұрын
I am so happy I took the time to listen to this today. I have a morning routine, now I will add drawing to my morning!
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Congratulations!
@tommywiseau6006 Жыл бұрын
Thank you❤
@peggymann9258 ай бұрын
This is brilliant! Thank you for this!
@terriwerning3477 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this idea!!! Thanks for sharing❤
@ceeemm1901 Жыл бұрын
Danny my/your "YDY" book just arrived in Western Australia!!!!! Cheers!
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@vickyagnew1651Ай бұрын
What a lovely and useful message. Thank you
@eileenthomas9983 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Danny.🌷
@luisnavarroibarra22 күн бұрын
I am doing this by doing 15-20 min everyday painting bells for my son! I really enjoy it and my skills are improving everyday!!
@glennr9913 Жыл бұрын
I know what to send for your birthday. Another tea cup! We collect handmade coffee mugs and teapots. I really enjoy the unique shapes and textures of them. I was surprised to see that you drink from the same cup every day. Thanks for the great videos,
@sueharper1976 Жыл бұрын
I’ve just found your channel, or at least my you tube algorithm did. I think I’m immediately hooked and and thinking about what I can use for a new morning routine, I’m taken with the idea of it being the same cup or whatever. Will give it a go right now👍🏼🫶🏻
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found us!
@Babyjohn817011 ай бұрын
Same
@karehhartig72876 ай бұрын
Thank you 🎉You have made a way for me to do the same. 🎉 I feel the beginnings of a new ritual coming on. This is also some serious selfcare inspo !!!!🌇☕🫖☕🖊🖌📓
@RihamEl-Ashry Жыл бұрын
Wow!! This is really a great idea. Thanks for sharing it. I do have habits and I use them for art or artistic visions. For making my morning coffee, I look at the colors of the coffee with milk, the sunlight on the window, the reflection of sunlight on the lens of my eyeglasses. These are great pleasures. Also, I used to read during transportation, this took many years. There are books that I finished during traveling. And I also take time to meditate on the beauty of the world. Now, I think I’ll give time to quick sketching too. Thank you 🙏🏻
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
sounds like you have made a very peaceful life!
@RihamEl-Ashry Жыл бұрын
@@SketchBookSkool thank you 🙏🏻 I should be more grateful for this, thanks for pointing it out
@alphonzosolorzano5011 Жыл бұрын
Looks like a hand made sketchbook with those deckled edges. Good idea to start your day drawing
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
It is!
@cindypeyton45965 ай бұрын
Love the book! Funny, inspiring and just plain interesting…get a copy for yourself
@9catlover10 ай бұрын
you have inspired me. I love doodles, pencils, fine lines, coloured pens, chalk pens etc. I bought My Year in Small Drawings book by Matilda Tristram and have only filled one or two of the grids in. why is the blank page so scary. making a mark...can be terrifying, i think because we want things to look perfect. i really just have to sit down and try sketching what is in front of me. January has somehow passed me by..... Gosh it's Feb!i actually have a 2024 yearly wall calendar to track exercise, country walk, decluttering habits...now i will add a dot for drawing.
@az55544 Жыл бұрын
Stack habits. Nice link. And there must be some association with where your brain is that first hour. Andrew Huberman goes into how important the first hour is because your brain is adjusting from coming out of sleep. The obsessive part of me would date and time stamp and fill the backs of pages. I'd even go so far as to note temperature and how the morning light is changing with the season. But that's really the ADHD in me, isn't it. Thanks for the tip.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
My recommendation is to keep it simple, because easy habits are the most likely to be kept.
@leonorantunes8982 Жыл бұрын
I loved your experience. Thanks a lot for the tip.
@revelation726210 ай бұрын
Thank you ❤ for making me smile (in a bad life situation right now). Peace be with you, and all who may read this. ☮️
@lynneross319Ай бұрын
So simple. Thank you. 🙏
@SketchBookSkoolАй бұрын
You are very welcome!
@zeneto6841 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@RhinoAndre Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the inspiration 🥰
@Kirstin7258 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this lovely video :)
@thebellaluna Жыл бұрын
This is brilliant! Love your book of tea cups too! Thanks for sharing! :)
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@isamj1110 ай бұрын
Thank you so greatly for sharing this 😇
@historicalaccuracy15 Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of the time I decided to start spending my fifteen minute breaks on drawing when I was a janitor at Walmart. We had a lot of flexibility to kind of do our own thing, so I'd clean up, go to the break room and sit down, start a fifteen minute timer, and *immediately* start sketching *something.* Anything from a pencil to the microwave to a pretty picture or drawing I saw on Instagram I'd just sit there and get whatever done I could in fifteen minutes. I hadn't drawn in awhile when I started this but was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I picked it back up and what I could get done in such a limited amount of time. Now I'm unemployed after having to quit to tend to some familial issues and am currently trying to finish resolving some responsibilities and dramas and get back into a workplace again. So I don't have a fifteen minute break anymore, but I really do want to get back into habitual drawing again, and I do like my tea... I'll definitely be trying this. Great idea, thank you for sharing it
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
what a wonderful way to spend your work break!
@MariahMLeeRRoss Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH 🌹
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome
@Catty_113310 ай бұрын
What brilliant idea! Thank you
@juliarroyito Жыл бұрын
❤ Since I found your channel, it has inspired me to be a better artist, thank you very much for your wonderful teachings❤
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@katyvashkevich2719 Жыл бұрын
Your little short videos are so inspiring :) thank you.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@loiscorcoran16811 ай бұрын
Love this! So inspiring! Thank you!
@thelazychefuk44106 ай бұрын
Nice to see an American with a kettle and drinking tea too! :D I just bought a quirky new kettle, I think I will draw that! Thank you :)
@donaldlahti1882 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this idea!! I’ve been struggling to find time to do dairy art. Don’t know why I didn’t think of that
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@IlustraDeni4 ай бұрын
I loved the video and everything you say! ❤
@artawhirler11 ай бұрын
What a good idea! Thanks!
@paintbrush4211 ай бұрын
This is a beautiful cup!!
@happy777abc Жыл бұрын
Waiting for the driver to pick me up for kids camp( volunteered), I spent 20 minutes and cleaned out 4 clothes drawers that needed a freshening up. Left for camp feeling so light in my head. Clean and clear minded.
@susancook1617 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing such a great idea. I love your drawings and also your book with the deckled edged pages😊
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@dianapatrick7761 Жыл бұрын
As an avid tea drinker myself, I giggled at the demonstration you showed before you can even drink it. This was a great idea. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a little habit stacking. 😊
@GKganesan10 ай бұрын
Thank you. Useful.
@gingerginger3413 Жыл бұрын
Mr. Danny Gregory also inspired me to do own sketches of things around me. Thank you.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Glad we could inspire you!
@milenamarcocci632028 күн бұрын
Love this idea ❤❤❤❤bravissimo
@engleharddinglefester4285 Жыл бұрын
This is the best idea I have heard in a looooong time! I just got up and put a 100% cotton sketchbook and 4B on the kitchen table.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
I hope you've kept up with it ;)
@Essiggurke-r2h6 ай бұрын
i dont think ive ever waited for the kettle to boil. i will.. make a toast, wash my mug, do my hair, hang my clothes, make my bed, rad messages and then not reply to any of them, water my plants, look at my plants, talk to my flatmates, etc. until the water is cold again
@tkikpar4882 Жыл бұрын
I loved the effect of slowing down time in this video! Haha You make them so fun. Thanks Danny!!
@vishalpawar522 Жыл бұрын
This is a lovely and very impactful exercise! I drive to my workplace (architecture college) and reach early, in those 10-15 minutes I get, I've kept a sketchbook and I sketch whatever I see, no huge expectations, just a way to pass the time. This exercise really improves your sketching skills, increases your speed, improves observation skills, all and all, an absolutely great exercise! Having no expectations avoids the disappointment most feel when it doesn't come out as expected, discouraging them from continuing further. My personal belief is anyone can sketch, it is more a matter of doing it repetitively rather than an inborn skill.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
100% agree with you and keeping the sketchbook on hand is the key to success.
@JoAnnCorley10 ай бұрын
i love the thought of an anchor habit 👍
@alexis5350 Жыл бұрын
Great advice!! I'm going to do this!
@Marjillu Жыл бұрын
I'll try this for sure! Thanks for the idea!
@sweethomes674 Жыл бұрын
Excellent idea🖼😊
@cmonaco5777 ай бұрын
THIS will help me a lot to incorporate some kind of structure in my drawing practice instead of willy-nilly & nothing gets done or learned. Thank you. 🙂
@irmielam5192 Жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@anishawoods84437 ай бұрын
Not too busy, just have so many projects I want to do that spending enough 'quality time' on art is a challenge. Been thinking of dedicating one day a week to a different project. Maybe.
@MaRi5085 күн бұрын
ما شاء الله مبدع حتى بطريقة تقديمه للكتاب وإقناع بالفكرة. i really enjoed your video. i"m not good in English enough to express how i amazed by your inspired way to do effect on listeners . you are not just an artist you are Creative. i would like to have your books. but since i don't have a budget for all. could you please help me to choose the one that will help me to start draw learn. i used to willing and escaped from this step believing that i'll fail to be discipline in learning. but now i want to give it a try
@SketchBookSkool5 күн бұрын
Watch my playlist of “how to draw” videos. They are free and if you work through them you will get a lot of outvthem. No book needed.
@helenhublar57719 күн бұрын
I wonder if they knew about teabag mashing. If not, I'm glad he didn't. I would love this see them use tea as a painting medium. ❤ I bought a new water colour traveling pallette since I subscribed to this channel and I love using it more than I did before. I've also been playing with other mediums. These videos really stick with me and mean so much.
@kayhar8737 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ednahmode Жыл бұрын
protect this man at all costs!
@darrensurff8554Ай бұрын
Been doing this for years when having tea in cafe 😮Gives me great peace of mind and inspiration , in a busy cafe 😮try it 😊
@jude15155 ай бұрын
Great advice.
@g-r-a-e-m-e- Жыл бұрын
Great idea. I will try it.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Please do!
@MohoTheArtist Жыл бұрын
Your videos bring a smile to our faces.❤
@calystagamma10 ай бұрын
Loved this ❤
@ChristineWilsonPhotography Жыл бұрын
Love this idea
@Morastbiene Жыл бұрын
This is such a nice idea! I think I'm going to give it a try. Thank you for this (much needed) change of perspective!
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@marcoantonio-df4mr Жыл бұрын
Kind of like doodle then you divide the end 🖌️✍️😁
@SantaCruzHappy1 Жыл бұрын
I am addicted to doodling....and I will try sketching! BTW...you are so likeable!
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
Just keep putting pen to paper :)
@JanetBoyer Жыл бұрын
What a great idea! I use different cups for my coffee, so this will be extra fun. 😊
@casimsalabim6 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the movie "smoke" in which Augie takes a photo of his street corner at eight in the morning every day over years. Would be interesting to see how the drawing of your cup changes over a long period of time.
@hemantarora3109 Жыл бұрын
stacking a new habit over a previous, most powerful way to build a habit, keep doing this for builfing new healthy habits and you have a great routine.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
exactly!
@reefprayerresin Жыл бұрын
Love this….. 💕
@cbryll11 ай бұрын
Brilliant!
@judithbullard6676 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful idea! Thank you.
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@borleyboo5613 Жыл бұрын
As an English woman, I can tell you, tea is good for EVERYTHING! And now…….it’s good for drawing as well. I’ll try this. Thank you, and…….enjoy your tea. 😊
@samsparks7303 Жыл бұрын
Cool and so simple. Thanks :)
@SketchBookSkool Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@fionashaughnessy399111 ай бұрын
This is wonderful 🎈🎈
@SketchBookSkool11 ай бұрын
Thank you 🤗
@patticriss2238Ай бұрын
Thank you. Very helpful. I know I’m an artist. I’ve seen it. Just trying to figure out what that actually means.
@HellsBells-74 Жыл бұрын
Coffee cup drawings are good too 😉 - great video😃
@manjulacornelius5681 Жыл бұрын
Thankyou for the teacup suggestion
@sunriseboy48376 ай бұрын
It isn't so much the result, but the hand/eye connection to activate the neuron pathways to various parts of the brain. Oh dear, that might be a problem for me. I'll get back to you on that one! But yes, those simple things can yield excellent results. Thanks for the reminder.
@kimlindseyOH Жыл бұрын
I remember this - "Everyday Matters," right? I was so inspired by it, back in the day ... and I have still not gotten into the habit of making art daily. But it's never too late! (LOL I need to feed the cat while my tea is steeping!)