Archive for the 'Despina' Category

the worms

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Back in the garden knee-deep in soil when out popped a couple of worms. My son loves them and started to make stories as he played with them. So here begins my next project. This preliminary drawing is about a boy worm and his parents. Maybe we’ll call it “Parents just don’t understand” ~Despina

scratch art

Friday, May 11th, 2012

While the paint was still wet, I scratch-drew the woman’s face with the back of my brush. ~Despina

Backyard bunny

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Of course by the time I went to get a pen and paper the furry little rascal went from slowly moving about and peacefully noshing on our cilantro (time to get a garden fence!) to hopping on back to where it came from. I managed to get in two pages of quick drawings though. And I’m glad for the time I spent just watching. So no complaints little bunny. Hope to see you again soon! ~Despina

Go Cubs!

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Unfortunately, fans of the Chicago Cubs can chant til their voices go, and they still wont get a championship win from their beloved team. Its a curse that has outlived Boston’s curse of the bambino. These fans seemed so jaded that even when they clapped at a home run, they couldnt muster up a smile. They seemed like they have been coming to Wrigley Field since they were kids. they were fun to draw. in the rain. -Despina

Thumbnails for bookjacket

Friday, April 20th, 2012

A few thumbnails or quick drawings I did as I was working out how to illustrate a book jacket for a recent commission. The book is about the suppressed rage experienced by some members of Jewish communities. I’ll be posting the published book cover in the coming days. ~Despina

Happy Friday

Friday, April 13th, 2012

Said the bird in the tree. Chalk and Pen. ~Despina

Psychedelic bouquet

Friday, April 6th, 2012

They look so incredibly unnatural and fake, yet my son gravitated to them when I asked him to pick out a bouquet at the market today. Have any of you noticed these bouquets that are artificially colored and make you feel like you accidentally took a swig out of the Miracle Gro bottle? -Despina

Singer named Gedge

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Strange name, and every song is about a love lost or a scorned lover or a broken heart or a girl named Carolyn. Or something along those lines.  -Despina 

reading or sleeping

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

I couldn’t really tell if this woman had dozed off while reading her book… but I drew her anyway. -Despina

Metropolitan Opera Zen

Friday, March 16th, 2012

Greg and I went to see Verdi’s Macbeth at the Met last night. On our way there I watched a guitar player performing on the platform of the subway. Later, while observing the sculpture at the top of the stage inside the Met, I decided I’d draw it like Japanese calligraphy because my thoughts were getting a little zen-like. Something about how music could be so grand and so simple. Or how it could be like water and become whatever container you put it in. So I used a brush pen to draw the opulent chandelier and sculpture. -Despina PS- the show was great- amazing talents and I loved the scene when Lady Macbeth loses it- smart graphics in the set design.

Studio 1482 & ETSY

Friday, March 9th, 2012

Had a great time last night at the ETSY Hands-On: Drawing. Thank you to everyone who came out to draw with us. Here’s a drawing of you all drawing the great Kika. -Despina

 

Close up

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

I zoomed in on this man’s face for this drawing. Pen and pencil -Despina

An evening with Studio 1482 and Etsy

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Lovely Lady

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Chalk drawing by Despina

Watching you drawing me drawing you

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

It happened just like that.  That’s Greg there working on an assignment. -Despina

swan

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

This drawing is one in a series of explorations for the Russian ballet Swan Lake.

-Despina Georgiadis

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Seated woman

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Pen line drawing by Despina

Dragon in the house

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Grabbed a crayon and made a drawing of my son’s favorite dragon-Despina

Violin lady

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Another simple line drawing -Despina