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Guitar model

Life drawing of a model playing his guitar. Pen and ink wash. Greg Betza ©2021

Just Over The Horizon

I look across the river and beyond the mountains often. Not far from the waters edge, just a little further in than normal. Even in the heat of the day the color shifted from cool to warm, from vibrant to muted. And over the hill was another marker of time.—Dominick

South Street Seaport

I visited the South Street Seaport in Manhattan for the first time in years on Friday, to scope out the place and make a few drawings, in preparation for a reportage workshop that I taught there this weekend. It was so nice to see it again! The Ambrose lightship is still there, jaunty as ever, […]

A Day Late

If the past year has taught me anything it is that you can’t go back in time and you can’t do what you left undone yesterday. But you can do it today. And you should. —Dominick

Drawing Demos

A little portrait watercolor demonstration I did for one of my classes at Pratt… posted by Veronica

Ducks!

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

The Palisades

For years I have stared from the train at the wall that frames the Hudson on the western side of the river. Across the river, inbound, every crack and crevice catches the morning light. —Dominick

City Trees

More drawings of trees! These trees live in the city – can you tell? They’re together, but keep a bit more distance between them. And of course, they are wearing black and grey. 😉 posted by Veronica

New supplies

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

More Central Park Flowers

Central Park flowers! Can never get enough! m hurst

Unknown Flora

Fantasy or reality? The shapes took on new life as I realized the sketch was something different than the memory I held at the moment.—Dominick

Trees

Just returned from a week in the Catskill Mountains north of NYC, where I spent a good amount of time drawing trees. Those trees are everything. posted by Veronica

Flowers and Leaves

More flowers and leaves from Central Park! m hurst

Over The Hill

As the temperature rises and the summer is finally underway the horizon seems a little warmer each day.—Dominick

Tango

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

Tiny Flowers

Tiny Flowers underneath and around a chopped tree in Central Park. The tiny flowers made me so happy! m hurst

Subtle Tones

Reminded of all that is and all that will be, I cheated time last night once again and looked to the past to fill in the missing weeks. How is a memory different from the actual moment. What comes of going inside the head vs living right in front of you? I’ve been too serious […]

NYC Is Opening Up, So Let’s Get Drawing!

Like these flowers from the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park, NYC is opening up. Feels so good to be out and about again, in the midst of my fellow New Yorkers. To celebrate, I am offering my PUZZLING OUT THE PICTURE location drawing workshop in the city this July 17-18! Will you be in the […]

My girl

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

Through the Dense and Colorful

Sometimes I can’t help but see the patterns in the trees, like a dance on the horizon. It has been some time since I watched outside a speeding window, catching a moment that may never be again, marking a note to come back to that minute, that second. It may all change in an instant, […]