When I was drawing on Friday at Vassar College I knew that the event was part of something much bigger. As the days have progressed since I have watched a 16 year-old from Sweden give a speech to the United Nations and have had various discussions regarding the state of the earth and what comes […]
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I’ve been pondering a project from a long time ago. I’ve gone to the archives several times and resisted posting, but this week seemed the right one.—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 2012. It’s titled “Changing Season” #ODADarchive A watercolor and ink drawing I made of different plants at the beginning of winter. Some have withered away while others hang onto their beautiful fall […]
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This past weekend I picked up a project from 13 years ago and started the next phase. As much as putting the project down many years ago has haunted me, I wish I could say life was better today and there was no need for this. But unfortunately what was warned about many years ago […]
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I have been in-between projects the past few weeks, and I have not settled on what to lean into next. I have been reading the Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell The Power of Myth slowly as I find the time. Sitting on my desktop—not the virtual one—I leave it out for moments of insight when I […]
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The last month or so has been very busy in the studio—projects coming and going. As Spring keeps trying to pop it’s head through the ground I had planned on drawing crocusie—croci, crocuses, croquettes—however you spell many crocuses. But as they bloomed during breakfast and were gone by lunch I figure I have to put […]
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My favorite boss. —Dominick
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He hated this drawing but it was one of my favorites for the day. I never realized how funny we (I used to do this job for him way back when I was not supposed to be doing this job for him) look trying to clean the press. Our arms and hands have to get in to […]
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Planning on heading back to Jersey tomorrow to do some drawing of my father. This will be the first time for 2017 and the first time not in the summer heat. Oh, wait, it’s supposed to be 70 degrees tomorrow? WTF!!???—Dominick
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“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
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Working on a sketch, watching it change. Pencil on paper.
View post →#change it’s good for you. Do it. #autumn #fall #leaves #despinaillustration #watercolor #illustration -Despina
View post →Almost that time of year…almost. Here is a drawing made with pastels over a painted ground. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Did you know? … In dreams, the Rooster is considered a time-keeper and is a sign of time passing in our lives. They say hearing a Rooster’s voice in our dreams may indicate we need a wake-up call, and need to pay attention to some circumstances ready for change. Better yet, they say seeing a […]
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