It took a little while longer for the flotilla to arrive than had been announced. This wasn’t afterall, an airline flight or a train schedule we were waiting for. There were no stars making their way, no dignitaries—nothing that tends to bring people out in crowds like this on a hot late spring day. Making it’s way up the Hudson River, passing so many towns and villages along the way, was the Quadricentenial celebration of Henry Hudson’s voyage up the river that bears his name. A parade of  ships that pay homage to the history of our great waterways.

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This summer The New York Botanical Garden has hosted a series of exhibitions called the “Edible Gardens”.

I was fortunate enough to find myself in the middle of this delicious cooking demonstration.  I’m going back when Emeril Lagasse shows up next month! Enjoy.

Eddie Peña

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The end of summer is always bittersweet. Here’s a bouquet of flowers and hopes for a delayed winter! – Veronica

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I drew these three people enjoying their cold sodas on a hot day.  The one lady saw me drawing her and was checking me out.  Apparently she was intrigued by the idea of  being drawn and occasionally peeped at me to see how it was going!  Nice group!

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I think I’ll take a break from posting holiday facts on onedrawingaday. I will continue the project on my own blog, so come on over to check out what’s going on in the world on any given day.

So for the next few weeks, I’d like to share some drawings I made this summer during my trip to Greece.

Here is one I made in a small village called Pyrgos on the island of Santorini.

-Despina

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I’ve just returned from an amazing trip to Greece. My family and I visited Crete, Santorini and Athens and we were fortunate to have ample time to create some art. This painting is of the river Xydas in the village of Kalyves on the island of Crete. The three boats have become somewhat of a landmark/symbol of the village.

painting by Greg Betza

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happy   happy   happy

go the animals

as they parade through the African village in Animal Kingdom

happy   happy   happy   am I  to be drawing them

Drawing this parade was really an adventure. There was no room to stall, no room to judge. I had to be quick and trust my instinct! When I looked a little harder and studied what was coming down the street, the experience was amazing. It was global, it was evolutionary, even historical. I guess the message was clear … that we all need to look a little closer at the world and appreciate it’s gifts -  Michele

I’d encourage anyone to hunt for a parade today, even if it is on the subway. (No pun intended.)

If you’re interested in checking out the thumbnails visit michelebedigian.com

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The first time I really paid any attention to these machines, roadway millers, was when they came rumbling down Second Avenue at 3AM many years ago. I was so fascinated by these strange looking beasts that I swore the next time I saw them I would grab my pad and pen and go have at em. About a year later they returned to the neighborhood, going up Third this time, so I spent some time in the wee hours of the morning drawing them carve the top layer of the city streets right off. They look too big to move fast but you figure out their top speed pretty fast when you take a seat a few hundred yards ahead of them to capture the approach and suddenly find yourself a moment from being in the back of a dump truck, via a meat grinder, an assembly line of conveyor belts and a little fall. Not my idea of a fair game of chicken. I moved.

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A place where respect and quiet is demanded.  St. Patrick’s Cathedral is colossal, and when you walk in it only gets bigger.  It’s a great place to draw, where you can stay cool and no one bothers you.

Eddie Peña

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Few things compare to the pleasure of going through a muesum and drawing what catches your eye…

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