Remember my lavender post? The buds have since bloomed and are they are now the stomping grounds of my new friends the bees. This pair of ‘early bird’ bees were already busy at work just as the sun was coming up. -Despina
Early every morning I go out to tend to my garden. The bees are always out there to greet me. I used to be afraid of bees, but not anymore. -Despina
Just a quick drawing of my wife sitting next to me on a recent flight.
I’ve been working on a project about playgrounds. Here’s a color crayola drawing I made at our local park. -Despina
James on the slide -Despina
While watching the Parade in Animal Kingdom, James and I collaborated on a few drawings. James would color marks on the page as he waited for the next animal float to come. Just when it would pass, his crayon and jaw would drop simultaneously, and I would take it from there. This is the camel float we saw. Had a blast! -Despina
This is a drawing I made at the Animal Kingdom in Disney World a few days ago. These two Military Macaws were going at it and I couldn’t tell if it was love or war they were making. And I’ll tell you, the sounds they were making were no help in figuring this out! Their PIERCING screeeams jolted me every time. I am pretty sure these two were smooching but as with the human species one can never be too certain about that thin line between love and hate! -Despina
And I sat down to draw in my yard and chose the lavender as my subject. Up against the white wall, unassuming and not yet flowering. Nothing more than a shrub, really. I thought it looked lovely. -Despina
Okay, I’ve discovered that I am kind of terrible at bowling.
Here’s a look at the difference between how I bowl and how my friend Nadia bowls. She is so graceful and almost looks like she’s dancing out there. She’s really good. I on the other hand was so uncoordinated and just…well…I was a mess! I must try it again. -Despina
So glad to see the little leaves sprouting on the trees. So happy summer is on its way. -Despina
Like Greg wrote in the previous post, I too, found a drawing that I made at the Tuilleries Garden in Paris that I haven’t seen in quite a while. Today’s forecast calls for HOT, and on the day I was drawing in the gardens, it was sweltering! The white statues and sculptures were glaring white from the sun so, I could only look at them for a little bit at a time. Years ago, I lived in Paris for 4 months, and I have always wanted to live there again. Finding a drawing like this in my archives really makes me want to pack my bags! -Despina
The blossoming of these particular trees is truly magical. -Despina
No, they weren’t mean geese, they were just located in Crete. I was with my family enjoying a day at the lake in Kourna when my father mentioned how these geese travel from Africa. I always find it so fascinating and cool to imagine where ducks and geese-and all birds for that matter- go during their migrations. They make quite the journeys. -Despina
Drawing by Despina Georgiadis
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After spending such a long time on that bridge drawing, I remember I couldn’t get the smell of the exhaust from all the cars out of my nose or the taste out of my mouth! But I also remember being with some really great people. It was a long time ago, and every time I come across this drawing it reminds me of some really happy times. -Despina
Top of the morning everyone! I’ve heard that real Irish people in Ireland don’t like and never use this saying, but I’ve always liked it and feel pretty cool that I know the lesser-known correct response. -Despina
ps- the correct response is “and the rest of the day to yourself!” Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Another night at Barnes and Noble. I like to end the day there and read and people watch and prep for the day ahead. Apparently, many other people do, too. Monday night was a full house. It was very tough finding a place to sit at the café, but once I did, I didn’t budge for a long while. I sipped tea, read through a few books and drew some faces. Here is a drawing of a man with neatly kept hair style and a distinctive birthmark as he was reading a magazine. -Despina
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