Lights for Liberty

An illustration done on location of the Lights for Liberty candlelight vigil in Manhattan’s Foley Square last Friday night. The purpose of the vigil, which was held simultaneously in cities around the US, was to shed light and attention on the immigration detention policies of the current administration at the southern border of our country. […]

Kika Von Kluck surrounded by feathers!

A pen brush drawing of Kika with a head full of feathers! m hurst

A Different Season

Found a stack of sketches from a few years ago that I didn’t remember making. The project has always stayed close to my board, but these were an unexpected memory.—Dominick

Fourth of July Fireworks

Went down to the East River to see the Fourth of July fireworks this year – what a show! posted by Veronica

Another study

Pen and ink and pencil drawing from the sculpture section at the Louvre. ~Despina

Cape Man

Man in a cape illustration

Happy Fourth of July. I didn’t have time today to find a more “suitable or patriotic” piece of art, so I’m hoping a drawing of a man in a cape will suffice. Enjoy the holiday fellow Americans! Greg Betza ©2019

BRENDAN AT THE SOI128

Brendan posing at the Society of Illustrators. Love drawing him!! #@thepearlingprinciple m hurst

L’Hiver

I pulled a little sketchbook out today and saw how much time had passed. The notes and thoughts in this book are timeless, but I know exactly when and where I was when I made them. The old saying, the more you learn the less you know has never proven more true as I read […]

Waiting for the fireworks

July 1 for me always feels like the REAL start of summer. Especially since the July 4 holiday is only a few days away. I did this little watercolor on the fourth of July last year in Long Island City, while we were sitting on our blanket, waiting for the fireworks to start. posted by […]

Study from the Louvre

Pen and ink drawing from the sculpture section at the Louvre. ~Despina

Marker Model

I made this drawing at the Society of Illustrators a few months ago. Markers and pen. Greg Betza ©2019

Arielle at the Society of Illustrators

Arielle posing at the Society of Illustrators. m hurst

Danielle

As a working illustrator, you get used to the fact that sometimes, for all kinds of reasons, the projects you start change course mid-stream. I was a little bummed that this advertisement went another way though, since my beautiful step-daughter Danielle modeled for the illustration. Anyway, it was fun to draw her! Posted by Veronica

Louvre

Pen and ink drawing from the sculpture section at the Louvre. ~Despina

Watch

I made this drawing of a model wearing a rather nice watch. I didn’t really do the watch much justice, but I like the design I was going for. Greg Betza ©2019

The Lovely Kika!

A black and white drawing of the lovely Kika! Always love to draw her! m hurst

Found an older drawing in the flat files and took a liking to it. Trying to remember who, what, where, or when it was done.—Dominick

City Explorer Honored by the SEGD

So honored and excited that the City Explorer children’s game installation at NYU Hassenfeld children’s hospital has been honored by the Society for Experiential Design! As my friends know, this is a project that kept me busy for most of 2018, when I was working as an illustrator, in collaboration with the talented designers and […]

Freedom Tower

Freedom Tower drawing under construction

Came across this drawing I made on the back of a sketchbook. I made it from Hoboken, NJ during the construction of the Freedom Tower. Ink. Greg Betza ©2019

Close Up Funny Face

A close up while drawing at The Society of Illustrators NYC for the Funny Face drawing night. @thepearlingprinciple m hurst