This week has been a very special week for so many in the world. It’s traditionally when the upper realm and the world as we know it connect in our hearts. Wishing all who are celebrating Easter today a blessed holiday filled with love and light, and to all those who are celebrating Passover, Chag Sameach […]
View post →The geese were flying again
View post →Ambition-an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment. ~dictionary.com Eddie Peña
View post →This drawing concludes my little series on Little Dragon concert drawings. It kind of speaks for itself.
View post →When I was making the illustration for the Studio 1482 Japanese fundraiser, I did this piece as well as the one I ultimately submitted to the fundraising campaign. I like the energy of it, but in the end thought that the more peaceful version would show the strength that comes from hope. Posted by Veronica […]
View post →I loved Veronica’s “Zen Garden,” and Eddie’s “Bonsai Tree,” Â from their last blog art on onedrawingaday.com. Bonsai’s are generational, so I Â feel that is a great symbol for Japan right now. Â They, the Japanese, Â will go on, there will be more generations to come and more beauty created in the world by the Japanese people. […]
View post →The blossoming of these particular trees is truly magical. -Despina In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise money on behalf of the victims. Please click here for more information.
View post →2 studies while on a flight to Florida. zzzzzzzzzzzz Drawing by Greg Betza. In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise money on behalf of the victims. Please click here for more information.
View post →With a long cultural history, Belmont’s known as The Championship Track because most every major champion in racing history since the early 20th century has competed on the racecourse, (including each of the 11 Triple Crown winners). Now that the weather’s getting milder it reminds me of seasons past. Ever since I was a little girl my […]
View post →Thoughts still with Japan.
View post →The purposes of bonsai are primarily contemplation (for the viewer) and the pleasant exercise of effort and ingenuity (for the grower). ~Wikipedia Eddie Peña IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN AND THE TSUNAMIS IN THE PACIFIC, THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STUDIO 1482 HAVE EACH CREATED A PIECE OF ART TO RAISE MONEY ON […]
View post →This is another drawing from the Little Dragon show where you can see some of the theatrics of her performance, which featured a graphic backdrop which clashed beautifully with her dress. I love the Bowery Ballroom, it’s such a great venue!
View post →I drew this in the Ryoan-ji Zen garden in Kyoto, Japan. What a beautiful, peaceful place. I was struck by the way the Japanese people sat in front of this garden and simply watched. The sensitivity of that is something I will never get over. With great sensitivity comes great strength, and I thought I would […]
View post →I wanted to put this drawing/illustration of these Japanese ladies on the blog today so that I might continue the thread of the need for aid to Japan and to the Japanese people. Strength to overcome. Margaret Hurst IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN AND THE TSUNAMIS IN THE PACIFIC, THE ILLUSTRATORS […]
View post →No, they weren’t mean geese, they were just located in Crete. I was with my family enjoying a day at the lake in Kourna when my father mentioned how these geese travel from Africa. I always find it so fascinating and cool to imagine where ducks and geese-and all birds for that matter- go during […]
View post →Here is a little drawing I made from my hotel room window on a recent trip to San Diego. Petco Park is home to the San Diego Padres. Drawing by Greg Betza. In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created […]
View post →Frequently known as ShirasagijÅ (the “White Heron Castle”) because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight is one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites (located in Himeji, HyÅgo Prefecture, Japan). With the will of God, this magnificent structure and the city of Himeji was thankfully spared by the devastation during the quake on […]
View post →I was once told that in the face of the greatest chaos, the greatest fear, the most important thing is to get up each day and carry on. I hope I never know the fear and chaos that weighs on our Japanese friends, and this mere token may be but a drop in the bucket, […]
View post →“Receive every day as a resurrection from death, as a new enjoyment of life; meet every rising sun with such sentiments of God’s goodness, as if you had seen it, and all things, new – created upon your account: and under the sense of so great a blessing†-William Law The art was inspired by […]
View post →When I visited the Shinto shrines of Kyoto a few years back I admired what looked like unseasonably early blossoms on rows and rows of trees. It wasn’t until I approached I realized they weren’t flowers at all, but prayers that had been artfully tied to the otherwise barren branches. I never forgot the perfect […]
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