Just a day in the sun or inside on a rainy night on the East Side on 63rd Street at the Society of Illustrators.-Dominick
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Each weekend Studio 1482 will be featuring posts from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Greg Betza, from back in 2016. It’s titled “R&R.” #ODADarchive I’ll soon be taking a few weeks of vacation so I was reminded of this quick piece I did on the beach in Aruba a few years […]
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I made this a few years ago while relaxing on the beach in Aruba. C’mon summer…we’re all waiting for you! Greg Betza ©2018
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I was recently commissioned to paint a specific tree which is located in Florida near the beach. Here is one variation that didn’t make the final cut, but I do like it. I think it captured a sunny beach vibe, which I so long for on this chilly December day. Greg Betza ©2017
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Here are some gouache and watercolor studies I made on the beach in Aruba. The patterns are made of different color combinations I saw in the ocean. Greg Betza ©2017
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Following my post 2 weeks ago: https://onedrawingaday.com/santorini-line-drawing/ Here is another view of Amoudi Bay on the island of Santorini, Greece. -Despina
View post →Here is a small watercolor from Lake Kournas on the Greek island of Crete. I visited my family there in 2009. -Despina
View post →I’m sad to see you go. Drawing from the beach. Aruba 2015. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Enjoy the last moments of summer everyone! Here is one of my favorite memories of the season, a little watercolor and gouache painting made while relaxing on the beach in Aruba. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Another painting made on the beach of Aruba. Tranquil. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →I just returned from a beautiful week in Aruba. Here is a moment I witnessed between a mother and her young daughter building sandcastles on the edge of the calm blue water. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →It is always interesting to me to see the different personalities that rocks can take on, in different parts of the world. This painting reminds me of both a peaceful moment and a bittersweet memory. Funny how art made on location can carry so many thoughts and feelings. posted by Veronica
View post →Happy New Year everyone. My first drawing/painting of 2015, a winter scene on the beach in South Carolina. Greg Betza
View post →I made this watercolor study last summer in windy, hot Aruba. The wind was blowing the sand into the wet paint…can you see the grains? © Greg Betza 2013
View post →A study of one of the many impressive sun tans I witnessed in Aruba. -Greg Betza ©2012
View post →As promised, a drawing of what I actually saw in Aruba. My favorite sight of all was my boy playing in the sand. He used bits of coral for knights, a shell for a princess, and a dried up coconut for a dragon in the most rudimentary, lovely sand castle those two little hands could […]
View post →I was fortunate to spend last week in the beautiful, windy, island of Aruba. Here is a boat that sat on the horizon for an entire day. -Greg Betza ©2012
View post →Is that all? Is that all you think you’ll see in Aruba? Yes. In fact, that’s all I need to see. The horizon line. Anything more will be icing on a most lovely cake of sweet sweet relaxation!! –That’s the conversation I had with myself after I made this simple simple drawing before leaving for […]
View post →Just returned from a wonderful honeymoon with Neil in the Turks & Caicos islands, about one step ahead of the hurricane! Did this watercolor from the balcony of our hotel room. I tried to show the mix of island freedom and color and British regimented design that co-exists on these tiny islands. Also jotted down […]
View post →This drawing was made last weekend down in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Had a great time making this drawing while getting my first sun burn of 2011! Greg Betza ©2011
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