autumn

Japanese Maple

This drawing reminds me of fall. I painted this watercolor at the New York Botanical Garden #NYBG Greg Betza ©2018

Crunchy Leaves

Pencil. ~Despina

Fall textures IV

I said I would put down the feather quill but I gave it another shot and made this drawing of a patch of dead echinacea flowers. The constellations of pods are mesmerizing and the textures the various patterns make are so very Fall. Homemade walnut ink and pencil on paper. ~Despina

Fall textures II

I used more of my homemade walnut ink for this drawing of autumn herbs and pods sitting in a dish shaped like a leaf. I love the textures of fall. But I think for the next one I’ll abandon my feather quill dip pen because it isn’t very comfortable. The ink doesn’t flow the way […]

Wild black walnut ink

After years of talking about doing it, I finally made my own ink from wild walnut husks. We have a tree in our backyard that is very generous every Fall but you gotta act fast because the squirrels are in ruthless hoarding mode and are not as generous haha. Anyway, it’s a lovely rich brown […]

Rustling

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

Fall textures

There are a lot of textures in the garden these days. Here are some fuzzy furry grasses and the spiky remains of a giant allium flower. Pencil on paper -Despina

Inktober?

Every October I see artists posting that “this one is for Inktober…” or “starting my Inktober…”, and I get it, ink drawings in October. But I’ve never really understood the origin. So I just looked it up and found that it was created by Mr. Jake Parker as a way to improve his skills with […]

A Season Closes

As the snow attempts to cover the ground before me, I see more than I have seen in years just how little it takes to make such a beautiful view. Minimal color, no leaves waiting to fall—or grow for that matter—just a serene landscape full of so much more than I have seen in seasons past. So as […]

Almost a Snowy Day

I figured I would close out the next two weeks with a few more autumnal scenes. This morning there are traces of snow left behind by the rain that followed the “overnight hope” of an extended weekend. Winter is bearing down but it is not quite here yet. Whether bitter or a little less brutal, […]

Autumn is Ending Quietly

The colors are fading and details are blurring. As Fall comes to a slow end I bear witness to the evolution of seasons, the evolution of time. I mark this moment and look forward to the next.—Dominick

The Water is Very Still

When I looked up I realized the life I knew was seen through the glasses of time spent watching the world I was drawn too. Reality had given way to the abstract and moments became epic. And in my hand were a pen and a brush, and on my table was paper and ink. And […]

Falling Behind

Tis the season for taking on too much in one day and feeling burnt out when it doesn’t go your way. But even when you are late, and well past due, time can find a way to stop and you can produce a thing or two.—Dominick

Let It Leaf, Let It Leaf, Let It Leaf

Doesn’t have the same ring, I know, but a little practice can’t hurt. My apologies (is this one of those moments where I should really say sorrynotsorry?) to those who do not look forward to the snow.—Dominick

Leaves are changing

“Celebrating” my least favorite time of year with this drawing. The beginning of many months of cold weather. Sure it’s beautiful, but that is only to lessen the pain 🙂 Counting the days until spring already… Greg Betza ©2016

the season has arrived

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This past week my children completed their fall program in the edible garden at the NYBG. As we took our last tram ride back to our car I noticed the colors of autumn have finally arrived in the city. Above is a drawing done at the garden of a Japanese Bonsai (one of my favorite things […]

Acorn

Acorn. Pencil, pastel. -Despina

Autumn Day at the Park

Pastel and pencil. -Despina

change

#‎change‬ it’s good for you. Do it. ‪#‎autumn‬ ‪#‎fall‬ ‪#‎leaves‬ ‪#‎despinaillustration‬ ‪#‎watercolor‬ ‪#‎illustration‬ -Despina

Harvesting apples

Took advantage of the weather yesterday and drove up to a gorgeous apple orchard north of the city. How utterly beautiful it was to see rows and rows of apple trees ready for the picking’. From macintosh, to red delicious, yellow delicious, granny smith, gala, and plenty plenty more…there was no shortage for a particular […]