Tracks in the Snow

The ground outside has been covered for a few days now and the marks in the snow tell tales of lurking creatures looking for some signs of vegetation. Small rabbit prints, neighborhood cats on the prowl, and a deer or two traipsing through the yard. On the phone with a friend in London he […]

Voting Rights Act

It’s the holiday in honor of Martin Luther King today, and Voting Rights are currently very much on the agenda in Congress. Preserve voting rights for all and we preserve democracy. Be seen, be heard, VOTE! Reportage illustration of a demonstration in lower Manhattan by Veronica Lawlor

Suspicious

My daughter finds many things to be very suspicious lol. Greg Betza ©2022

On The Horizon

I had other thoughts as this day was ending, but then I read Veronica’s post from yesterday and thought to myself “should it ever be too late to say Happy New Year?” At least not in January. What led me to this spot, the place I stand at this very moment, is a long and […]

Happy New Year 2022

Happy New Year 2022! (Is it too late to say happy New Year on January 10?) Wishing everyone joy and tranquility for 2022. Hoping that this year ends on a higher note, as we all continue to make our way through this new reality. Mixed media posted by Veronica

Happy New Year!

I carry over from last year to this with nothing in hand. No resolutions to be spoken of, simply searching. Meaning. Answers. Questions. Truth. Fiction. Fantasy. It’s all on the table. Honor the moment. So with that I wish you a peaceful and healthy new year. May you find what you are looking for and […]

Outtake

Here is a detail of a horse head from a “warm-up” drawing I made for a recent commission. Greg Betza ©2021

Desk!

I’m sure we’ve all had this happen…our desk seems to grow, and grow, and grow into a twisted pile of books and papers and receipts and many things we surely don’t need to hold onto anymore. Greg Betza ©2021

City Hall Fountain

Here is a quick pen and ink drawing I made of the fountain in New York’s City Hall the other day, while practicing for an upcoming reportage assignment. I love wrought iron ANYTHING and love to find excuses to recreate it on my paper with ink. posted by Veronica

Waiting tree

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

Contessa

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 […]

Duck Walk

Back to studying with the local ducks… Brush marker Greg Betza ©2021

Veteran’s Day

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, […]

A Fall Day in Brooklyn

I know it’s definitely autumn when the leaf raking begins in Brooklyn… posted by Veronica

Red ducks

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

Subway Portraits

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

Studying trees

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

Colombian Flower Festival

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 […]

New palm

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

In The Meadow

Constantly searching for spots to take a turn, follow a line of trees and get lost in the clearing.—Dominick