Back in 2012 I was called for jury duty for the first and only time. Of course looking back on rooms full of people waiting to be called on to fulfill their civic obligation, it makes you wonder how this process will change post COVID-19. Anyway…I sat there for 3 days, watching TV and making […]
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A painted figure from 2016. Acrylic Ink on paper. Greg Betza ©2020
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Last week I posted a figure drawing from a “real” session a few years back, here is another. Watercolor and ink I believe. Greg Betza ©2020
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I’ve been drawing a lot during virtual figure drawing sessions lately. It’s been a way to keep busy or “sharp” during the quarantine. It’s been great, but honestly, nothing beats drawing from “real” life. Here is a drawing made from a non-quarantine drawing session (amazing that that is now a distinction) a few years ago. […]
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Last August my family and I spent a week in Grand Junction Colorado. I had never heard of the place, and though I had an idea of what Colorado would be like, Grand Junction did not fit what I had in mind. It is much more “Utah”, much more desert and what you may think […]
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Sometimes something positive comes from something negative. Along with everyone else, artists are also unable to get together…and yes, artists do get together quite often for various reasons, and one of them is to draw from the figure. Live figure drawing had been all but erased from the planet until some very industrious people decided […]
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Stay Home is an illustration I created to bring attention to this difficult order disguised as a simple request. It is important and it is our path to the end of this tragedy. This illustration is also a way to express the gratitude we all have for the people on the front lines fighting. No […]
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Keeping busy, drawing what’s around the house. Here are a few tall plants standing indoors, sharing the space as best they can. #stayhome Greg Betza ©2020
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The “Q” stands for quarantine, a word that we all hear far too often these strange days. Feeling a bit stagnant and honestly a bit sad this morning I decided to just draw, to get out of this temporary funk I’m feeling. I’m happy to report I’m feeling much better as I worked to find […]
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Spring is upon us…and I’m sure I speak for you all when I say it feels quite different this year. Instead of bursting out of our homes to enjoy the warmer weather, blossoming plants and blooming flowers, we’re shut in, afraid to breathe the fresh air, especially if anyone is within 6 feet of that […]
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I worked on a project a few years ago that required me to paint hundreds of watercolor flowers. With watercolor the unpredictable medium that it is, some end up more appealing than others. This pair was one that I thought turned out pretty well. Greg Betza ©2020
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I had forgotten about this sketch I did for Random House a few years back. It was for the cover of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a very thrilling assignment to receive. It was an honor to illustrate such an important piece of literature. To see the final cover click here. Greg Betza ©2020
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I found this old page of thumbnails made at the pier in Hoboken, NJ. Pen & Brush Marker Greg Betza ©2020
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Here is a quick take on a jazz saxophonist. I’ve posted this and many more of the drawings from my recent trip to New Orleans here: http://www.gregbetza.com/new-orleans-live/ Greg Betza ©2020
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Here is a late night drawing from the Spotted Cat Music Club in New Orleans. This sax player and the vibe of this band were so chill, it was the perfect soundtrack to end the night. Thanks to Veronica Lawlor for the recommendation. Greg Betza ©2020
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As I club-hopped down Frenchman Street in New Orleans I stopped in a half empty club called the Blue Nile, which quickly filled up once this brass/percussion band hit the stage. I believe there were 7 musicians up there at once. Lots of energy. I was interested in the blue and yellow lights for some reason, […]
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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
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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 […]
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A drawing of the Delicate Arch at Arches National Park in Utah, made this summer. Greg Betza 2020
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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
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