My 10-year-old nephew gave me a sketchbook for Christmas, so I drew his portrait on the first page and gave it to him. He was so cute: He held very, very still while I was drawing, but his eyes were just about popping out of his head to watch what I was doing. After I […]
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As it is Valentine’s Day I went back to a sketch I submitted a few years ago for a project that dealt with love & intimacy. I always kind of liked this one. Have a “lovely” day… #valentinesday #love Greg Betza ©2019
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My son taking a well deserved TV break. Greg Betza ©2018
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My son reads– a lot. And it all started alarmingly young. Once when he was still in diapers at the age of 1, I found him jumping up and down on the pages of an open book. He pointed to the pages and said pleadingly “I go in there. Mommy I go in there”. A […]
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… of piano keys. Such a sweet drawing session while listening to minuets Pen on paper ~Despina
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After realizing my son would never sit still for a “portrait” I figured why not make a drawing that really feels and looks like him, you know, a “portrait”. My son hasn’t stopped moving since he was born so why should he be still in my drawing. I spent about 10 minutes just continually drawing […]
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The banyan tree in Lahaina, Maui, was planted on April 24, 1873 to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first American Protestant mission. This tree is the largest banyan tree in the United States…it is HUGE. Here is a drawing of my son playing beneath its roots, which by the way are aerial roots and sprout […]
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I had the pleasure of hosting guests this past weekend—family I don’t get to see often, but always welcome the opportunity when it arises. We tend to get past what’s going on in our lives rather fluidly and start pondering broader subjects. Nothing topical—we never discussed the state of insanity that is the world at […]
View post →Watching kids play with Legos is pretty funny. And very interesting too. Pen on paper. ~Despina
View post →Boy sitting on paisley chair doing some summertime reading. Pen on paper. ~Despina
View post →I made this portrait of my son as he was reading. When I finished I looked at it and I didn’t see the six year old James, I saw what I believe he will look like in 10 years. Now I have to try not to blink or else the years will go by just […]
View post →Here’s a little drawing based on a Fairy Tale about two little kids who get lost in the woods and encounter a not-so-friendly-woman. June begins the summer season when kids go out and have magical times in the sunshine. Don’t forget to remind your kids about basic safety rules! Be safe and have fun everyone!!~Despina
View post →My son’s new favorite thing. Star Wars in particular. Good thing for me is that it keeps him still for a few seconds and I can make a drawing. Greg Betza ©2014
View post →The days have been blurring and the nights have been absent, but one thing remains constant, my mornings are greeted with a smile.—Dominick
View post →Drawing of a boy. Ipad, Auryn Ink App. ~Despina
View post →Drawing of the newest addition to our family. Eddie Peña
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