Last Friday I left my class at Parsons and walked over to get the subway and discovered crowds of people from many different causes gathered at the front of Union Square to protest. Peacefully. It was May Day! This is the exodus of the multiple groups as they headed east and downtown after listening to […]
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View post →A Response to a Terrible Tragedy In response to the recent 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have created art to raise money on behalf of the victims. The death toll is now at 4,000 people, and thousands have […]
View post →A few weeks ago I went with Veronica Lawlor and Julia Sverchuk to the Society of Illustrators to draw some incredible models. Great night! As I was drawing the models I was feeling the vibe from the artists across from me. I couldn’t resist, so I drew them too! So much fun! Intense! Margaret Hurst
View post →Spring is here! And with it, comes yard work and lawn maintenance. Did this line drawing for an illustration commission last summer. I can almost hear the lawn mowers now… posted and © Veronica Lawlor
View post →Another drawing from the Synaesthesia Social workshop taught by Veronica Lawlor and hosted by Ted Michalowski. These are the hands of Jason Smeltzer and the Theremin Box. I found his playing to be omnipotent; the floating musical hands of Oz! Again, an incredible performance by all the musicians! Had fun drawing next to Julia Sverchuk! […]
View post →Charcoal model studies. by Eddie Peña
View post →I went to a club with Ronnie and Julia in the city where we were also joined by Mary Ann. These musicians were incredible, as well as the singer, hiding between two of the musicians in the drawing! I think music and drawing make an incredible couple! Margaret Hurst
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Another page out of my sketchbook. Ink & colored pencil. Eddie Peña
View post →Here is another ink drawing of some plants and flowery-things hanging over a pond. I posted a few others in this series here and here. Happy Monday. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Took a trip to Scranton with Julia Sverchuk and Veronica Lawlor because Veronica, Ronnie, was conducting a drawing workshop for Synaesthesia Social hosted by Ted Michalowski. These musicians were incredible, and incredibly in tuned with each other! Jamie Orfanella played the didgeridoo. I have included the other musicians in the drawing with their hands: Tyler […]
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Ink & colored pencil. Eddie Peña
View post →So, Dalvero went up to Mystic Seaport a few weeks ago and began reportaging the Mayflower II! So googled the mayflower flower and there were some very interesting definitions and symbols of the flower. One symbolic meaning is that of purification. Purification: the true essence cleanses the heart of negativity and stimulates love and forgiveness. […]
View post →Now if I could only remember what he was looking at! China marker and pencil. –Despina
View post →Did it really have to snow 5 inches here in the city on the first day of spring? Â Yearning for the days when the sun kisses you on the shoulder and the breeze can run through your hair whispering ease is in the air. Ahhh for the love of spring…MicheleÂ
View post →A page out of my sketch pad. Ink and Pencil: Eddie Peña
View post →A pen and ink drawing of a head and a foot. Just practicing!!! M. Hurst
View post →During a drawing session at the Society of Illustrators last Thursday, a photo session was being conducted. They brought in a male model to pose for photos, and while he was up on the stand I decided to paint ink portraits of him. Here is one. Greg Betza ©2015
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