Greg

NOLA Jazz

Jazz musician reportage drawing

I spent a week in New Orleans and was able to get out and draw some live jazz. Here is a drawing with litho crayon and a marker. I’ll post more soon… Greg Betza ©2020

Frenchman Street

I spent last night in and out of jazz clubs on Frenchman Street in New Orleans. Each club had a different vibe and a very different take on what most of them referred to as “New Orleans” music. As someone who loves drawing musicians it was so fun to keep changing up my approach as […]

Arches

A drawing of the Delicate Arch at Arches National Park in Utah, made this summer. Greg Betza 2020

Texas sky

First drawing of the decade! I chose a darkening Texas sky. There were more colors, but I only had blue and black. Somehow that was all I needed, the mood feels just as it did. Happy New Year! Greg Betza ©2020

Christmas tree

Having a free day today I spent some time drawing our little Christmas tree. It’s only about 3 feet tall, but it works. I hope you’re all enjoying whatever holiday you celebrate and are taking time to relax and reflect over the next few days… Greg Betza ©2019

Drawing from life-Austin

figure drawing

I’m spending some time in Austin, Texas and decided to seek out some life drawing, and happily found a nice group at the Austin Visual Arts Association. A great model and talented group of artists. It was fun getting some of the rust off. Greg Betza ©2019

Live

I caught some live music while in Austin, TX. Here is one of a few drawings I made. Greg Betza ©2019

Building

Drawn today on the streets of Austin, TX. Lots of building going on around here… Greg Betza ©2019

Delay

11:30am flight, wake up 5:30am, call Uber 8:30am, arrive at the airport 9:30am. Air traffic issue, delayed 12:15pm, maintenance issue, delayed 2:00pm, additional non-descript issue, delayed 8:00pm. Arrive 12:05am. Arrive at destination 1:00am. One of a few pages drawn while passing the time. What a day. Greg Betza 2019

Roadscape

Another marker sketch from the passenger seat this summer. This is Utah. Greg Betza ©2019

drama

A figure drawing made at the Society of Illustrators a few years ago. I don’t remember the theme of the night, but from what I can see in this drawing it feels pretty dramatic! Greg Betza ©2019

Colorful

Happy Halloween! I’m not much of a Halloween person, or artist, so I thought I’d at least post a fun colorful drawing today. Have fun, be safe, don’t eat too much candy! Greg Betza ©2019

Buena Vista Bar

I visited the town of Buena Vista Colorado and had dinner in a bar restaurant. Here are a few people enjoying a few drinks. They weren’t as sad as they look in my drawings, I swear. Greg Betza ©2019

The Delicate Arch

The Delicate Arch has become the unofficial symbol of Utah, it’s that beautiful orange-red rock formation on their license plate. I didn’t really know what to expect, and honestly I expected to be underwhelmed by another touristy landmark. Boy was I wrong. First, the 1.5 mile hike was intense, climbing nearly 500 feet. Out of […]

Carlsbad Caverns NM

Hall of Giants, carlsbad caverns

I have been to a cave or two in my day, but nothing prepared me for what I saw at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. WOW. The natural beauty, the fantasy, the awe. I really don’t have the words to describe it. Here is a drawing from the Hall of Giants, a series […]

Changing landscape

Utah landscape drawings

Driving (as the passenger) through Utah this summer I quickly drew the rapidly changing landscape. Every few minutes the land would completely change. It was beautiful. I drew so fast, looking back at them I see just how different they were. Greg Betza ©2019

NYC transit museum

Pen & marker drawing from the New York City Transit Museum. A great place to draw, if you like trains 😉 Greg Betza 2019

Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument

I’ve been traveling and travel journaling as well. Here is a spread that I made at the Colorado National Monument. It’s an extraordinary place where “Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateau and canyon panorama.” It’s not always on the radar when heading on a trip of National Parks, but I assure you it’s not […]

Painted with markers

Here is my attempt to paint the subtle variations in an almost all green landscape using just brush markers. It was fun, somewhat challenging, but overall just a nice way to spend the early evening. Greg Betza ©2019

Pike’s Peak, almost

Rocky Mountains illustration

So I’ve been spending some time out west and while in Colorado I attempted to “paint”, with crayons, Pike’s Peak. It was really a great day spent with my son drawing until the sun began melting our crayons right on the top of the rocks we were drawing from. That was fine, it happens. But what […]