So much fun to make a quick line drawing of these mariachi musicians as they played for us in Xochimilco! posted by Veronica
View post →I don’t know if I did this woman’s hair justice, but it was the reason I drew her. She had so much hair just all wrapped up and there was something very unusual about her hairline. Sometimes that’s all it takes to make me get the pen out and draw. Greg Betza ©2023
View post →I made a quick trip last week and saw this great couple sitting in the airport lounge. Great mostly because of her sculpted white hair. I did not exaggerate that much in this drawing! Greg Betza ©2023
View post →I’ve wanted to visit Xochimilco, the “Venice of Mexico City,” ever since I saw my friend Kati Nawrocki’s brilliant reportage of it. And I have to say, it did not disappoint! Color galore, beautiful greenery and friendly people, the Mexico City staples, plus our own personal mariachi band playing for us as we drifted along […]
View post →A view I’ve grown used to and feel fortunate to have. Done with a few markers that I did not choose, but which were lying around thanks to my kids. Greg Betza ©2023
View post →It was my daughter’s birthday this week and I bought her a few sunflowers. She’d never shown any particular interest in them, but they were beautiful so I bought them anyway. What a great idea that turned out to be. She’s been carrying them around all week! One of the flowers in my drawing snapped […]
View post →Hoping you all enjoy the long Fourth of July weekend! 🦞🌞 🇺🇸 This #drawing of #RedBankNJ is from a #reportage job for New Jersey Monthly magazine a few years back. I thought it felt appropriate for the holiday. #fourthofjuly #illustration #marina #lobster Greg Betza ©2023
View post →From my living room. I’m always drawn to draw this Monstera. Greg Betza ©2023
View post →Every year on the first Sunday in June, the Queens Pride parade makes its way along 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights. It’s a great tradition since 1993, and I try to get out there every year to draw it: To support my LGBTQIA friends and family and also, because it’s fun. The message this year […]
View post →I drew a few empty boxes as the light was getting low outside. This helped hide some of the extraneous detail of these plants, and I just went ahead and did some designing for fun. As is often the case I don’t really know where this is leading, but it was good to do. A […]
View post →Happy Memorial Day. Sharing gratitude for all who have served. Drawn at the Intrepid during Fleet Week, a NYC tradition. The lady at bottom right sat right in front of the ship calling all the sailors over to her – “Wait a minute! I’m an old lady! I need a picture with you!” And, they […]
View post →I made this marker drawing of the tip of a bush as the leaves swayed back and forth in front of a white fence. Some spots of the fence were warm and yellow, the others cold and blue. Greg Betza ©2023
View post →I was checking my email this morning when my IPhone served up this photo of a drawing I made while visiting Porto, Portugal in 2018. LAUNDRY DAY! I remember making this drawing so well – it was my last morning in Porto and I was sitting at a cafe having a coffee when these ladies […]
View post →I opened a few old books before sitting down to make these thumbnails. It was the right move for me. Greg Betza ©2023
View post →This past weekend I was in Gainesville, Florida, to celebrate my step-daughter’s graduation from the University of Florida (congrats Danielle!) It also happened to be the weekend of the coronation of King Charles III. The graduation was Friday, and I thought it would be great to draw the coronation from a watch party at a […]
View post →I read somewhere that it is spring in NYC, but judging from the chilly rain and wind in Columbus Park, Chinatown on Friday, you’d have thought it was February! However, the local poker players were not deterred. Always a lively scene! Posted by Veronica
View post →Quick drawing of a couple waiting in line for a hot dog lol.
View post →For artists – and art students – drawing from the model is so important. It’s not just about learning to draw the human form, it’s also and more importantly about discovering your innate sense of design, taste, and empathy as an artist. These are a few one-minute drawings of @taylor.kindred that I made yesterday morning […]
View post →I took a trip to the zoo. This guy/gal was hiding in the back and as if he knew I was having trouble seeing him, he came right up to the front and posed. Funny. And then my daughter decided to add her little touches to the drawing. The zoo here in Tampa is really […]
View post →On Friday we had summer-like weather in NYC, as the temperatures hit 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It was a perfect day to take my Parsons School of Design Drawing NYC class to the Elizabeth Street Garden, an elegant little European-style park in the middle of Nolita. It was such a perfect day – after doing a […]
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