This is one of about two thousand drawings I’ve done of my beloved fellow-New Yorkers. I love drawing people, especially extreme ones, and nowhere are folks more who they are than in the big apple! This couple was shopping at Rockefeller Center, if I recall correctly. -Kati
View post →In the spirit of the Holidays I am posting my Holiday card, which is a gold and black silkscreened hibiscus. The hibiscus is a very beautiful flower seen all over St. Thomas, so I thought it would be nice to use it for my card. Â In the spirit of the Holidays this card is also […]
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I stood out in the freezing cold last night, and did this drawing. The holiday market is one of New York City’s great traditions and it really marks the beginning of the holiday season. With over 100 vendors in white tents, there is sure to be something there for every taste. For more information, click […]
View post →One day at China in Epcot there were dancers.  They moved in and out of the buildings and columns of the Chinese Pavilion so  gracefully.  They were irresistible. They had to be drawn and painted.  Lucky me, I got to do just that! Margaret Hurst
View post →This is a watercolor study of a worm on a leaf from a project I had worked on a few years ago. -despina
View post →Here is a quick drawing I made outside of the NEW Yankee Stadium on my first visit there this summer. Very Impressive! Had a really nice time and what a great place to draw! Greg Betza ©2010
View post →” We may be able to tell the story of departed nations and conquering chieftains who have added pages of tears and blood to the world’s history; but our education is deficient if we are perfectly ignorant how to guide the little feet that are springing up so gladly in our path …” This was […]
View post →My friend, and fellow studio 1482er, Veronica Lawlor and I went to draw at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon blow up last night. Â It was buzzing, as usual. Â The kids love it. Â They scream out every name of every balloon as they go by. Â Katy Tur from NBC News interviewed us while we […]
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The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be coming up in a few days. Â I thought it would be fun to post a page of drawings I made a few years ago on the eve of the parade. Â I tried to draw Spider Man from as many different angles as I could. Â It’s fun to […]
View post →here are 4 thumbnail drawings for my latest Seasons of 1482 contribution. To see how the piece evolved, visit the recently updated site www.seasonsof1482.com ©Greg Betza
View post →Newport, Rhode Island has always held a special place in my heart. It’s where my husband and I were married. It’s where we retreat to when time in the city gets hectic. It’s where we’ve built adoring friendships and memories we’ll always treasure. Trinity Church is right in the heart of downtown Newport, a real […]
View post →Another watercolour version of a Joshua Tree. I think maybe this one feels the most like upraised arms in the middle of the desert . Margaret
View post →Thanks to Kati Nawrocki for inviting my wife Despina and I to a recent performance of the New York Repertory Orchestra. The concert was held at the Church of St. Mary The Virgin in New York City. Overall it was a beautiful experience. For more about the orchestra, click here. ©Greg Betza 2010
View post →Puppetry is an ancient form of performance. Some historians claim that they pre-date actors in theatre. There is evidence that they were used in Egypt as early as 2000 BC when string-operated figures of wood were manipulated to perform the action of kneading bread, and other string controlled objects. Above is a marionette I stumbled across […]
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View post →Another watercolor from the Joshua Tree National Park in California. Â This one is vertical! The Mormons named the joshua tree after Joshua in the bible who raised his hands to the sky in prayer. It is also known as izote de desierto. Margaret Hurst
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ding,dong … goes the door…next stop…42nd Street                           The train begins to crawl, a microcosm of New York life journeys on silently, patiently      intent on […]
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