I made this portrait a few years ago. During a drawing session I chose to close in on the model’s face. ~Despina
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Last weekend I was lucky enough to find myself teaching a workshop and giving a lecture on reportage at the Sketchkon, hosted by Sketchbook Skool, and taking place in sunny Pasadena, California. What a great group of people, and a fun experience. Managed to get over to Venice Beach for one afternoon with friends Margo, […]
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A few quick gesture drawings from the model a few years ago… ~Despina
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A model drawing experience. Always love it!! m. hurst
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It’s too painful to discuss the present day political situation. Here’s a charcoal portrait of a president from a less embarrassing period of our nation’s history. ~Despina
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A charcoal study from my days at school. ~Despina
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Another drawing from my early college years. Charcoal. ~Despina
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Here’s a another drawing from college. First we made a sculpture portrait from the model, which I also still have, and then we made a drawing exploring all the angles of the sculpture. I chose to pay homage to the great Leonardo Da Vinci. Ink and chalk on watercolor paper. ~Despina
View post →A little body language and a little Samir never hurt anybody! m. hurst
View post →This is a study of a model’s hands and feet as they move around the model stand. My husband told me it looks like a game of Twister! ©Despina Georgiadis 2014
View post →Charcoal on paper. ~Despina
View post →Wabi–sabi (侘寂 ) represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete”. (from Wikipedia) Yes, I found Japanese wabi-sabi at the Roman Colosseum. Beautiful textures crumbling down one into the other, on a […]
View post →The Koi fish is not only beautiful but it is a symbol of ambition and perseverance for its ability to swim against the current and even travel upstream. Koi are also viewed as having a radical, ‘non-conforming’ life force. The Koi is quite the role model for the independent thinker. ©Greg Betza 2014
View post →A drawing/painting of the model, Samir. Great model! Watercolor, pastel, charcoal and coffee! Yay! Love drawing the model! Margaret Hurst
View post →Another drawing from the Advanced Drawing class! Miss it… No coffee this time! Margaret Hurst
View post →I used watercolors, charcoal, pencil and pen to draw this crowd eating at lunch time. ~Despina
View post →A charcoal drawing from a recent session with a model. -Greg Betza ©2013
View post →One ginormous step… Again, a drawing I made in the studio while drawing with other studio 1482 members, Greg, Despina and Veronica! Can never get enough of it! iphone snap shot, so… Margaret Hurst
View post →–Despina Georgiadis
View post →from the lipstick to the jewelry to the glasses, these are very important parts of a person…and a drawing. Greg Betza ©2012
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