I’m working on a new job involving the horse so I’ve been creating a few studies. I haven’t worked in charcoal in years so time to get a feel for it again. Here is one study of the horse in motion. Greg Betza ©2021
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Ducks are funny…and mean, and loud, and sweet too. My neighbor feeds them and I see, on average, 20-30 a day. It’s been interesting getting to know them. Greg Betza ©2021
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The black-bellied whistling duck first caught my eye because of how beautiful they are. They have a certain sophistication that most ducks just don’t have. They even make a whistling sound (hence the name) instead of the kazoo-like quack. Greg Betza ©2021
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Here was an alternate drawing for a reportage project back in 2015. I remember it being one of my favorite jobs, just sitting at a table on a closed street, getting paid to make drawings. I never ate at the restaurant Porta though I hear it was quite good. Greg Betza ©2021
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I got the old dip pen & ink bottle out to study the sandhill crane this time. I feel like this is getting closer to the feeling of length and sharpness that is so apparent when they walk around. Amazing because they are also so graceful! Greg Betza ©2021
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Always a new pose to draw. It’s really endless. Greg Betza ©2021
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I tried over and over this morning to draw my daughter. She would sit still just long enough to make me believe she’d stay there for at least a minute or two, but as if with eyes in the back of her head, as soon as I laid brush to paper she’d completely change her […]
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Life drawing of a model playing his guitar. Pen and ink wash. Greg Betza ©2021
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My neighbor feeds the local duck population so I benefit by always having these feisty creatures nearby. My daughter loves them and I’ve just begun to start exploring them visually. Here’s a study from last week… Greg Betza ©2021
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I received a new set of markers for Father’s Day and spent an hour or so playing around with them. Here is one of the first drawings. Greg Betza ©2021
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Having to draw the tango for a wine label some years back I came up with this version as well as many fun others. It was a great assignment, lots of room for play. Greg Betza ©2021
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This is my daughter. I realized recently that I haven’t drawn her in a while. Drawing children is so enjoyable for me, they do crazy things with their bodies and never stop for more than a few seconds. Greg Betza ©2021
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I drew these two a few months ago. The only thing they had in common were the masks. Greg Betza ©2021
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This sandhill crane was camouflaged in the grass, but unlike the Blue Heron that does something similar, the crane is not looking to feed. Maybe it was just posing for me? Greg Betza ©2021
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I love watching the sandhill cranes in my yard twist themselves into so many different pretzel-like configurations. The contrast of their snake-like necks and legs so skinny I can’t believe they don’t snap is really exciting to draw. Hope that comes through! Greg Betza ©2021
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This is a page of “warm-up” drawings, about 30 seconds each. Drawing is just like sports that way, it’s good to take a few minutes to shake the rust off, no matter how often you draw. Greg Betza ©2021
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A study I did years ago at the New York Botanical Garden, just found a page of these today! Greg Betza ©2021
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Here is an older drawing of my wife, in pastel. I love layering the colors, it’s basically like dry painting. Or even more so like collage where you just place colors on top of one another. I always say I need to use pastels more, maybe this time! Greg Betza ©2021
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I found this old drawing from a concert…those were the days. I hope that world returns as it was, not so much for me, but for those that never really lived it. Greg Betza ©2021
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That’s about all I know of these plants, their appearance. But it was enough to get me to draw them. Greg Betza ©2021
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