It is impossible to fit into a few short lines what an afternoon experience means when you have longed to make said experience happen as far back as the moment it was announced. Looking through a few very old sketchbooks today, I realized that the past week has been an abrupt and very direct reminder […]
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Here is the lineup of the characters I illustrated for the Bronx Zoo section of the interactive Children’s Game Wall installed at the Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, in NYU Langone’s new Kimmel Pavilion building in New York City. The project was put together by the awesome team of designers and developers at Potion Design, and it […]
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Been having some fun lately, playing with Procreate. Here’s a time-lapse video of Bella, who is unimpressed. 😉
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Homemade walnut ink on paper ~ Despina
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This little squirrel was rustling through the leaves on my lawn, popping it’s head up and down, legs moving, jumping here and there. What a joy to try and draw! Greg Betza ©2017
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Since she always insists on sleeping on my drawing table when I’m trying to work, I decided to make a drawing of her. Bella – the best studio friend a gal could have. 🙂 posted by Veronica
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I just returned from a trip to Animal Kingdom with the family a few weeks back and had a chance to do a little doodling on site while the kids were watching “Flight of birds”. The piece was actually an addition to a few pieces I had done last summer while down south with the […]
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Joined my son and his classmates in a drawing session. They were learning about animal adaptations. And their drawing materials were so vibrant. ~despina
View post →Just a couple of pelicans sitting around, catching a breeze along the Florida coast. These birds have such personality: they’re too cool. posted by Veronica
View post →I love giraffes, so graceful. – posted by Veronica
View post →While looking at the confusion on the tree, I tried to find the simpler forms. This made it easier to see everything. -Despina
View post →As I was drawing the black sheep (from my last post) I heard James getting really excited about something at the other end of the barn of the zoo. “Mom, mom, you gotta come see this!!” I completely understood what all the fuss was about when I finally got over there and saw this enormous […]
View post →Another drawing from the zoo. This black sheep had such fun curly hair and a most serious disposition. I thought that was a funny combination. ~Despina
View post →I was at the Turtleback Zoo with my son the other day and we spent a lot of time at the stingray touch tank. At first he was not brave enough to go ahead and touch, so I cheered him on and he was able to do it. Then came the inevitable “Now it’s your […]
View post →This one had a brilliant blue stripe on its wing. A Mallard, I believe. ~Despina
View post →This is a reportage drawing made at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida last summer. There is nothing quite like letting the ink and pastels fly as you sweat in the summer sun…and it’s a beautiful, cultural parade too! -Greg Betza
View post →Another animal drawing. This one was done with watercolor, pen and crayon. ~Despina
View post →While working on an illustration for designer Palmela G, I made many drawings of animals. Here’s one from the sketchbook.~Despina
View post →At the museum yesterday making drawings of animals. This guy seemed mischievous. I like him. ~Despina
View post →Thought it’d be fun to share one of my favorite “on the spots”…this was a quick study of a resident ostrich I tried to capture on paper a few years back while staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Graphite pencil on paper by Michele Bedigian
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