I made this thumbnail of an 18th century French fashionista in the European furniture galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I love those galleries, especially the gigantic crystal chandeliers. I think I need one of those chandeliers in my studio to inspire me…posted by Veronica.

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The Tour De France concluded on Sunday in Paris, and as I watched the coverage and the amazing shots of the city, I fell in love with Paris…again. A few of my good friends were there drawing the race and I couldn’t help but think of the time I spent drawing in Paris in 2006. Here is a small drawing I made of Notre Dame.

you can see more of my drawings from the trip here

©2010 Greg Betza

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In honor of Bastille Day, I thought I’d post a drawing I did in Paris. Ah…Paris.

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With gratitude to Despina for todays title. —Dominick

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“True realism consists in revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing.” –  Jean Cocteau

Reportage drawing by Michele Bedigian

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A more recent archived idea.

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Here is a drawing from the pad I carried with me throughout Paris. I made this drawing while leaning against a column inside the famous Notre Dame cathedral.

drawing by Greg Betza

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My sister celebrated a very big birthday this week and as a gift, my brother, wife and I are sending her to Paris (she’s already in London) for a whirlwind tour of the city TODAY. Hoping she’ll have an amazing time I thought I’d share a drawing made while I was in Paris a few years back. Happy Birthday sis.

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Or maybe 6PM.

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I’m so used to getting yelled at by the personnel of the Met Museum in NYC that it was a borderline surreal experience to visit the Louvre in Paris, where the guards are supernaturally friendly, and the collection putsany new world museum to shame (sorry, no exceptions). What a boon for those lucky Parisians, and what a source of annoyance for anyone who has ever felt judged by a French person (you know who you are). But in some cases their interestingly casual relationship with what we often over-preciously treat as sanctified relics of genius goes a bit too far even for my taste.

I winced when I saw Milos’ Venus displayed at eye level without any protection in a room filled with eating (eating!) tourists who posed for snapshots by draping their arms and greasy fingers around Venus’ helpless torso. The floor of the room actually was littered with food wrappers and empty soda containers! Let’s not forget Venus has no legs to run away, and no arms to slap a would-be violator. So my suggestion to the Louvre: We love the friendliness of your guards, but please protect your treasures from those who can’t tell the difference between a great work of art and a dime-store celebrity!

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