A color study of James…by Despina

The poor guy’s been getting a lot of flack here in the NE coast these days. Thought I’d give him a shout out.
We’ve been having a snowy winter and people are complaining. What an ungrateful, whiny bunch! Hey, myself included. I just CANNOT WAIT for the Spring, and more importantly, the Summer! If it doesn’t [...]

I spent the afternoon at Barnes and Noble the other day. During my break for some coffee at the Starbucks cafe, I made some drawings of the people around me:clockwise froom the top left: the whiny kid, the satisfied customer, the shy girl waiting to order, the eccentric dude, the quiet reader, the old woman [...]

The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performed Art and Jazz and Greg and I where there to draw. It was a great night of beautiful music and inspiring art.

Click here for more of my Jazz drawings of the night. -Despina

Remembering my last trip to France.
The Hall of Mirrors was under construction at the time, but that didn’t prevent it from being magnificent.

-Despina
In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the other seven illustrators of Studio 1482 have each donated art to raise money on behalf of the victims in an effort to support [...]

THE 1482 CARE FUNDRAISER for HAITI is still going.
Click here for details.
Many thanks to all who have participated!!

Illustration by Despina

In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Haiti, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise  money on behalf of the victims. It is our effort to support the international appeal for funds by CARE, a leading humanitarian relief organization. We’ve selected CARE because we believe in their [...]

Last Friday, I visited the American Museum of Natural History, with my son James, and my great friend Jennifer.
As the little one napped, I drew:
Drawing by Despina

Yesterday I had a lovely day of drawing with my greatest friend Jennifer. Here’s something from the American Wing at the Met. -Despina

Wishing everyone all the best for 2010.
-Despina