I call this the waiting tree because I drew it while waiting in the car for my wife while she ran an errand. Luckily I had the sketchbook and pen! And a beautiful delicate tree right in my line of sight. Greg Betza ©2021
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I recently had the chance to re-visit the beautiful Newbury Hotel in Boston, as they invited me to create their holiday illustration for 2021. While there, I spent some time in their fabulous new rooftop restaurant, Contessa. How nice it was to sit in the beautiful space, watching the beautiful people coming in for a […]
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Back to studying with the local ducks… Brush marker Greg Betza ©2021
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It is Veteran’s Day in the United States and I’d like to express my sincerest thank you to all who have served. Here is a drawing which came to mind today. It’s from the early stages of the project I worked on for the Vietnam War documentary by Ken Burns. For more about the project, […]
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I know it’s definitely autumn when the leaf raking begins in Brooklyn… posted by Veronica
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When you don’t have much time it can be best to just draw what you have nearby…and I have a lot of ducks nearby. These ducks weren’t actually red, are there red ducks? Greg Betza ©2021
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Drawing portraits of my fellow subway riders for me, is like playing the scales for a musician. I love seeing what kinds of combinations I can come up with. Ballpoint pen and paper. Posted by Veronica
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I was commissioned a few years ago to paint a couple’s favorite tree from their property. Here is one of the many studies I created while finding the right balance between abstraction and reality. Greg Betza ©2021
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Jackson Heights, Queens, is home to a large Colombian population, so it only makes sense that we have our own Desfile de Silleteros (Flower Grower’s Parade) here in the neighborhood. Tonight at Travers Park the winning flower displays were standing, ready to be admired by the diverse residents of the most diverse neighborhood in the […]
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We have a palm tree growing in a pot on our patio. So far it hasn’t grown very tall, but it is beautiful to watch. Here is a quick study of a leaf beginning to stretch out. Greg Betza ©2021
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Constantly searching for spots to take a turn, follow a line of trees and get lost in the clearing.—Dominick
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There is nothing that compares to the feeling of sitting at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, on a crisp sunny fall day…the air sparkles and everyone is slightly wistful, knowing that summer has come to an end and the cold winter is on it’s way… posted by Veronica
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A watercolor of the calming view from my backyard. Greg Betza ©2021
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Not quite peek peeping time, but you can tell the world is about to change—always does whether we are paying attention or not.—Dominick
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No better place to practice drawing people and portraits than the New York City subway system! These were drawn on the F train, somewhere under 6th Avenue… posted by Veronica
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I saw this young woman sitting with dyed white hair and purposely left dark roots. Though her color palette was really striking and the blue mask helped make it even more so, I long for the day these masks are no more. Greg Betza ©2021
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No matter how deep I go, I only scratch the surface, another corner found un-trampled. The combatants on my shoulder discuss if I should leave well enough alone or if I should carry on. Leave no stone unturned, at least in the mind. On the ground, tread lightly, carry-in-carry-out. —Dominick
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I was recently at the airport looking for the obligatory “waiting at the airport” drawing, and I saw these fantastic red chairs. Really fun to draw and an older woman happened to be struggling with her phone in a heavy purple jacket right on top of it. Greg Betza ©2021
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Make haste. Read a book beneath the tree—any tree. The days are getting shorter—the Hessian is about.
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Well this guy didn’t actually have blue hair, but here’s what he would look like if he did 😉 He did have a giant backpack though. Greg Betza ©2021
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