At least that’s what it looked like to me watching these 2 men sit and talk on a park bench.

drawing by Greg Betza

We at Studio 1482 have been weaned to communicate visually through culture and language. Once a project’s been declared the first step we take is to explore graphic possibilities historically presented by the culture we’re involved with. This is a page from my sketchbook done in Paris in 2006.

So did you ever ask what really identifies one culture from another? Consider, is it the fashion? Is it environmental? Is it the aesthetic design sensibility? Or maybe just the language? – In any regard, my take is it’s all worth exploring!

Drawing and designs by Michele Bedigian

Not much to behold, but what followed was everything that started here. —Dominick

Once considered a limitless and inexhaustible resource, oceans are in jeopardy. The demands of a growing population are damaging marine ecosystems and depleting ocean and coastal resources. New and innovative approaches are needed now to maintain and restore the biological wealth of the world’s oceans and coasts.

reference from <http://www.nature.org/initiatives/marine/>

This is another drawing from my visit to Orlando last month. It’s a view of Liberty Square in the American section of the Magic Kingdom. I just couldn’t resist contrasting the historical symbols (like the liberty tree) with the contemporary image of, ahem, corpulent tourists munching on funnel cakes…

Arlecchino, called Harlequin in English, is one of the characters of the Commedia dell’arte, and a popular disguise for Carnival celebrations. This week marks the 2011 Carnival in Venice. I drew this particular Arlecchino in Italian pavilion of EPCOT, during the summer of 2003. Posted by Veronica

The CPDSA is a great nonprofit organization that provides a save and organized and fun place for skaters and for those who love to watch them, or join in with the skating.  They need some financial help to keep the skating ring going in Central Park this coming spring. It costs some money to keep all the activities going and well ordered.  If you would like to help out you can contact them on the web at www.cpdsa.org.

Let’s help keep the passion alive!

Thank you!

Margaret Hurst

This is a drawing of a mom and her boy doing double duty as they were having dinner and taking care of a little homework. The boy had curly hair and such long, dark lashes I could see them from across the room! -Despina

I thought this drawing I made at the New York Botanical Garden felt like a Sunday. It’s interesting how a drawing can feel like a day.

drawing by Greg Betza

There’s nothing more tender to draw than baby’s hands and feet. A small study from my sketchbook this week. Hope you’ve enjoyed yours. – Drawing by Michele

Drawings from the subway
—Dominick

Design for Olympic Poster.

By: Eddie Peña

This is a pen and ink drawing of tourists I did on location at the Animal Kingdom in Florida last month. I was fascinated by textures and marks that day, and admit I was relieved when only one of the subjects wanted to see the drawing…

I just returned from a trip to New Orleans, one of my favorite cities. While there I decided to visit the lower ninth ward and record what was going on there, six years after the massive flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina. It was shocking to see…many of the homes that were once there are just gone. In an average city block, there are a few homes left standing in disrepair, like the one I drew above, a few homes that have been either built from scratch or repaired from the hurricane damage, and many, many empty lots. You’ll see cement stoops leading to nothing, and the whole place is overgrown with weeds. As I drew this drawing, the sound of the birds singing was overwhelming. It seems like nature is taking over the ninth ward again. There are some foundations trying to help people re-build, and I went to see those as well, but there is still so much to do. I’ll be posting more of these drawings on my personal blog this week, if anyone is interested to see and read more of the story. Posted by Veronica.

EROS   LOVE    CUPID   APHRODITE   DESIRE   ANTEROS   CHAOS   CUPIDO   GOLDEN ARROW   VENUS   CHAOS   CHERUB   PUCK   DESIRE   AMOR   PSYCHE   ANGEL   LOVE DART   BREATH   SOUL   BUTTERFLY   COMMUNICATION   HEARTS   DOVES   FLOWERS

It is said that love is the opposite of fear…

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Margaret Hurst

Longing for Summer! Drawing by Despina

It has been so nice to see the sun out lately. I nearly forgot what it looked like.

drawing by Greg Betza

Last summer my husband and I went to Israel for a vacation with some friends. Here’s a small study from my sketchbook waiting for the flight.

By the way..Israel was INCREDIBLE! The food, the people, the history! A must see for anyone’s bucket list!  Enjoy your day, Michele

If you have ever traveled along then Hudson River in New York, particularly via Metro North Railroad which rides along the river, you may have witnessed an odd looking ship that seems out of place among all the tug boats and tankers that crowd the waters. That vessel may have been the Half Moon, a replica of the ship that Henry Hudson captained up the river that would later bear his name. The crew of the Half Moon took part in the Hudson-Fulton celebration in June, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Hudson’s voyage. The drawing is from the festivities as the ship pulled into port in Newburgh, NY.—Dominick

A hoof is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, strengthened by a thick horny (keratin) covering. The hoof consists of a hard or rubbery sole, and a hard wall formed by a thick nail rolled around the tip of the toe.

-Wikipedia

By: Eddie Peña