I was fortunate to spend last week in the beautiful, windy, island of Aruba. Here is a boat that sat on the horizon for an entire day. -Greg Betza ©2012
View post →In Haiti there’s a new program called “Ti Manman Cheri,†or Creole for “Dear Little Mother.†It aims to reach 100,000 families in four of the capital’s poorest neighborhoods. Mothers with children enrolled in the first through sixth grades, as well as take part in vaccination programs, can receive up to $20 a month if they keep the […]
View post →I never really knew what that meant, until I looked it up. It totally works.—Dominick
View post →Just returned from the 3rd Annual Urban Sketchers Symposium, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. What a lovely event! And a special thanks to Orling Dominguez for arranging such a wonderful experience in her country. : ) The drawing above is of Calle Conde, about two blocks from our hotel. I will be posting more […]
View post →This is one of a few designs I created for E&J Gallo. I decided it would be fun to use mixed media for it. So I drew the horse and added strands of fabric and used cotton fabric l that I had painted and scanned and layered  everything in together. It was a fun job! […]
View post →Is that all? Is that all you think you’ll see in Aruba? Yes. In fact, that’s all I need to see. The horizon line. Anything more will be icing on a most lovely cake of sweet sweet relaxation!! –That’s the conversation I had with myself after I made this simple simple drawing before leaving for […]
View post →Here is a thumbnail from the Seasons of 1482 project. This painting was a representation of summer. -Greg Betza
View post →xox strawberry jam! …Â Is there anything better? Watercolor (and breakfast) done by Michele. Have a sweet day.
View post →Just a few thoughts of late.—Dominick
View post →A beautiful Dominican lady, on a bench in Parque Colon, Santo Domingo. Veronica Lawlor
View post →A few weeks ago I went to the Rooftop Gardens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to take a look at the sculpture, Cloud City, by Tomas Saraceno. This is a very quick drawing, only had time to make one, so I’m going to go back! Â This is a beautiful and fun sculpture. You don’t […]
View post →A great poem is City Trees by Edna St Vincent Millay. Love how she talks about the importance of context. I read it often and recently felt like making a few drawings. This is the first. ~Despina
View post →Here is a drawing I made in 2003 when I was living in Hoboken, NJ. At the time I was just out playing around with some pastels, but once I had the chance to read more about the church, it was really fascinating what I found… Founded in 1851 under the guidance of the Reverend […]
View post →Paris has always held a very warm spot in my heart. There are days when I truly miss living there, walking the cobblestoned streets along the Seine, passing windows dressed in the finest of pastries, and even the chaotic/melodic sounds of bustling passerby’s always on the move to their next appointment….Ha!…kinda sounds a little […]
View post →In their own little world. I barely caught it.—Dominick
View post →I love to draw. Thumbnail: Pen and Ink. Eddie Peña
View post →Just playing around one day at the Bethesda Fountain Terrace in Central Park. One of my favorite spots in Manhattan, not only because of its beauty, but also because the fountain sculpture was the first to be commissioned from a woman in NYC. : ) Happy Sunday! Posted by Veronica.
View post →One more hibiscus screen print. You just haven’t seen enough:) www.etsy.com/shop/live2lime Margaret Hurst
View post →Every time I work in the garden I think of my farmer grandfather in Crete, may he rest in peace. This is a drawing of the small tomato plant I’m growing in his memory this year. The seed is from Greece. –Despina
View post →Here is a quick pencil sketch made down at the South Street Seaport, New York. It’s a great place to spend a hot summer afternoon. –Greg Betza
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