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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A Society of Illustrators virtual drawing/sketch night with Arielle and Brendan of the Pearling Principle. A fun night! m hurst
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Sometimes, just sometimes, truer words can not be spoken.—Dominick
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One bright spot of hope in this global pandemic has been the love that ordinary people are showing for each other. Acts of bravery, by those working in our hospitals; acts of kindness, by those delivering groceries, sewing masks, and checking in on neighbors; and acts of determination, by those working to find a cure […]
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Mixed media on drawing paper from some time around 2016. ~Despina
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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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I drew this woman reading in a coffee shop back in the day when you could sit and have a cup of coffee and read a book in a cafe. Looking forward to that time again. Please stay safe and be well. m hurst
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It is hard to know what day of the week it is when the world outside keeps spinning but life has taken a different pace. I wish I could still climb a tree like I once did, but short of that I can give a little encouragement to those who didn’t think they could get […]
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Thought I’d post this drawing I made in a cafe in Prague last July. I was sitting in this beautiful place, drawing with a friend, and it felt like a dream. Looking at it now, it feels even more dream-like. I look forward to the time when sitting in a cafe is part of life […]
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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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I was looking through some older files and found this one with a quote from Mother Teresa. I feel that it’s an appropriate, positive sentiment at this time during our corona virus era. Sending love to the world, and thanks and love to our heroes out there who are putting their life on the front […]
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When I was a kid I would love it when the candles were lit during a power outage—wrapping up in a blanket, thinking I would stay up as late as could be even though the sun went down between 4:30 and 5:00 PM and night came upon us before the evening news would have. In […]
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Since I am staying inside my apartment here in NYC, I am becoming a little obsessed with the view of my buildings courtyard, through my office window. The trees and cherry blossoms are in bloom, but the tree closest to the window was not showing any signs of life. I was getting worried about it. […]
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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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Heart Angels is a Thank You Card created to express gratitude and love to all the doctors and nurses, first responders, caretakers, medical workers, police officers, postal workers, delivery people, transportation workers, grocery store workers and cashiers, community organizers and everyone who is putting their health and their lives on the line for all of […]
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If all goes well, and I self isolate, I will not see who this was originally intended for. I will not see the nurses, doctors, healthcare professionals, EMTs, police officers, firefighters, and the many other front line responders whose chosen professions are to help us. THEY CHOSE A PROFESSION TO HELP. A thought I can […]
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This illustration, Love Has No Boundaries, is a THANK YOU to all of those dedicated people who work in our hospitals caring for those ill with covid19, the first responders who continue to answer the call, and the grocery store cashiers, bus drivers, delivery people, subway workers, community organizers, and everyone else who continues to […]
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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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A drawing of a model from the Society of Illustrators, SOI, a while back. She was so sweet! m hurst
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Tuesday’s have always been an off day for me. Even in quarantine I find I am just not myself on Tuesday’s. Hence why so many posts are late in the day—or sometimes never arrive. There is a never ending list of reasons why the day takes a turn. Maybe it’s because I never had […]
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