For years I have stared from the train at the wall that frames the Hudson on the western side of the river. Across the river, inbound, every crack and crevice catches the morning light. —Dominick
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I don’t typically do resolutions, but there are few things that fell off the board this year that I would like to make sure I stick to. As I look ahead I wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that our paths cross in the best of ways.—Dominick
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I love bridges. So when I was in Porto this summer, I had no choice but to stop and make a pen and ink drawing of the beautiful Maria Pia bridge, that spans the Douro River, connecting Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. The bridge was designed by Gustav Eiffel. Yes, THAT Eiffel. What a […]
View post →It rained much of my time in London, poured many days. So when the sky’s broke and the sun was shining I found myself at the end of the Millennium Bridge with St. Paul’s Cathedral in the background. Didn’t get as many drawings done as I would have liked, but I certainly laid the plans […]
View post →It’s not quite lazy afternoon temperatures around me just yet, but I have been dreaming of sitting under a tree and drawing. I hear the weather takes a turn tomorrow. I’ll hopefully find a tree to lounge beneath.—Dominick
View post →Just got back from a few days in San Francisco. Did some work, and some studying/playing too! The first afternoon I arrived, I high tailed it over to the Disney Family Museum to see the Mary Blair show. It was fantastic! What a career, and what a talent she was. It was especially fun to […]
View post →I guess this weekend is all about bridges! This drawing is of the beautiful Ed Koch Bridge. A.k.a- Queensboro Bridge. But it will always be the 59th Street Bridge to me. I grew up in Astoria, Queens, and this bridge always represented the passageway to an adventure. Going across that bridge, to this day, […]
View post →Here is a drawing I made of the Fort Duquesne Bridge while sitting on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh has a reputation (because of the steel industry) as being very industrial and gritty, and while it is, it is also incredibly beautiful…especially if you like bridges. Pittsburgh boasts a total of 446 bridges […]
View post →Another Japanese inspired landscape done with ink and wash. Have a great Saturday. Greg Betza ©2014
View post →This painting did not make it into our new book, but it is one of my favorite watercolors. I was able to explore a new color palette here and that is always exciting for me. Have a great Saturday! Greg Betza ©2013 FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! In our new Facebook group, One Watercolor A Day, […]
View post →I won’t call the weekend in Chicago an escape, but to clear the entire agenda and only fill it with drawing is something that even on the best days in New York seems near impossible. On our way back we turned south and made a detour in Pittsburgh for the night. As we packed up […]
View post →Drove out to Chicago two weeks ago for the Workbook Creative Carnival. Had a blast drawing around town with Greg soaking up as much as we could see in a few days. Check out some more of the drawings I did while finally getting to visit this beautiful. A trip not to be missed.—Dominick
View post →Another from my trip with the Dalvero Academy down to Disney. Greg Betza ©2012
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