For a few moments on Saturday morning I thought the predictions were being proven wrong, that the path of the storm had pushed north and that I would finally see the ground covered with snow. But the blizzard like scene lasted only minutes and sure enough stalled to a slow and steady dusting. And a […]
View post →A quick drawing of the model, Goldie Peacock, this past weekend at Dalvero Academy! m. hurst
View post →Model with peacock feathers. Ink. Greg Betza ©2016
View post →For most countries the official day of resetting the annual clock is on January 1st. It’s a symbol of renewal and an opportunity to plant new seeds of thought, a new way of seeing the light in things … So in keeping with tradition I’ve taken some time this week to reflect on 2015 in […]
View post →A simple drawing I did in the Medieval Sculpture Hall at the  Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you haven’t been there to see the adorned galleries during the Holiday season, I  HIGHLY RECOMMEND you put it on your list of “life time to-do’s”. – Michele Quote by Elie Wiesel
View post →I made this drawing a few years back aboard the Intrepid. It’s an amazing place to visit if you’re ever in New York. -Despina
View post →Here is a dip pen & ink portrait of Jorge Clar, model for Scooter La Forge at the Society of Illustrators. See more of my drawings from that evening here: http://www.gregbetza.com/scooter-laforge-at-soi/ #scooterlaforge #jorgeclar #soi128 Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Whether you celebrated the holiday season last week, this week (or in weeks to come) the message is simple … “LOVE thy neighbor”  and kindness will ALWAYS prevail. Wishing you miracles and wonder – Michele
View post →So I was doodling and trying out my ink brush pen and then I drew this lady across from me and then I went into fantasy land with an additional pen drawing patterns and I kept going back and forth with the different pens and the different weights of line. Napkin doodling, fun! m. hurst
View post →Drawing of a model’s face made at the Dalvero Academy. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Mixed mediums at play….watercolor, graphite, crayon and digital. Above was a study I started at the NYBG for a SEASONS of 1482 project…such fun!  - Michele
View post →I have heard all sorts of good and bad for the near balmy weather we have had over the past few days. I keep reaching for the scarf and gloves and leaving them the car. Soon enough it will look and feel like Christmas, even if the day has passed. But somewhere in the horizon I […]
View post →Here is a drawing of a fabulous lady in a classic checkered taxi cab. Pen and Crayon. -Despina
View post →Here is a drawing from last week’s special sketch night at the Society of Illustrators, featuring the fashion designs of Raul Peñaranda. See the rest of my drawings here: http://www.gregbetza.com/raul-penaranda/ Greg Betza ©2015
View post →I don’t know why I should be surprised when I see a burst of color along the horizon, I keep waking to sunny days left over from September. These temperatures are not right, but the colors are nice. Funny how a few days of rain will make the next few days that much brighter. Enjoy […]
View post →It’s a rainy day today on the east coast. -Despina
View post →Above is a small lino-cut I had done at the South Street Seaport titled Point of Entry…into the melting pot.  Thought it was kind of appropriate given the occasion this holiday weekend, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! May the best of life’s offering in this great land we call home fill yours with peace and abundance. …and for those who […]
View post →Following up from last week, here is model Kika in red and black topped off with a feathered head piece. Quite fun to draw. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Adorning the lower section of the southeast pillar of the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, (facing Avenue de Champs-Élysées) is a sculptured high relief, executed by Jean-Pierre Cortot depicting Napoléon. In it Napoléon is crowned by Victory wearing antique vestments pressing a sword against his chest. In the background, to the right is a profiled kneeling man symbolizing a prisoner enchained […]
View post →Here is a drawing from a drawing class at the Dalvero Academy in Brooklyn. The model, Kika, had an amazing bouquet on her head. Greg Betza ©2015
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