Studio 1482 is a proud supporter of Gilda’s Club New York City (GCNYC) which was founded in memory of the talented Saturday Night Live comedian, Gilda Radner, who said that having cancer gave her membership in an elite club she rather not belong to. GCNYC opened its iconic Red Door in 1995 to provide a place […]
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A small painting I made the Chinese Pavilion at Epcot in Florida last month. The weather was great, the watercolors dried quickly. A perfect afternoon. Greg Betza ©2018
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I had a few more things in mind for this drawing when I was forced to move because I was in the way of the acrobats that were about to perform in the Chinese pavilion in EPCOT. I told myself I’d finish later but later never came, ha. Markers on paper. ~Despina
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in China! Well, the Chinese Pavilion at Epcot in Florida. I was there last week and was able to sneak in this marker drawing. I haven’t drawn at Epcot in years but it felt so familiar. Greg Betza ©2018
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We were very impressed with the acrobats at the China pavilion in EPCOT. Here is a drawing of two of them inside a giant spinning metal double ring. Pen on paper. ~Despina
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Cricket seller at the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, Kowloon. The old man sells bags of live crickets and mealy worms to the (mostly) men who visit the park with their caged birds, for feeding their pets. The drawing is a little soggy – it was made on a rainy day during typhoon season in […]
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What do you do when there’s a typhoon in Hong Kong? Apparently, you go shopping! Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Hong Kong to demonstrate Mental Canvas for the HK Microsoft Surface launch. As it’s a rather long (15 hour) plane ride from NYC to HK, I decided to stay for a […]
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There are few things in life that I have more passion for than when I’m drawing, (with the exception of my children) .. in essence talking on paper. There’s something about the surprises that make it even that much more appetizing, more adventurous. When a mark appears that’s unpredictable but completely makes sense next to the one I drew 30 seconds beforehand […]
View post →This is one of those drawings that has to be investigated up close. It’s made up of hundreds of marks from “far and wide” in the Chinese pavilion in Epcot Center, WDW. Hope you had a fabulous Sunday! – Michele Drawing 60″W x 18″H in pen and ink by Michele Bedigian
View post →This has been noted as the coldest day of the year, OMG!!! is it cold! I dream of days past drawing on location in Epcot when the most layers needed was a tank top and shorts. Above is a pen and ink drawing done in the China pavilion while sitting on a bench enjoying […]
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Another from the vault! This pencil and crayon drawing was made at the China Pavilion down in EPCOT. Greg Betza ©2014
View post →China has always fascinated me. This is a detail from a really REALLY large drawing I did on location in Epcot’s China Pavilion. Check in next week to see the whole drawing. Did you know … 30% of Chinese adults still live with their parents. Approximately 200 million people in China live on less than $1 a […]
View post →Here is an old thumbnail on a pink post-it that I came across in my studio. It’s a design of the Temple of Heaven done in (EPCOT) China. I was thinking of a patch for a denim jacket at the time. Love drawing and thinking in DisneyWorld – I was trained there by my teacher, […]
View post →Posted with thoughts of warmer weather… Greg Betza ©2013
View post →Marker study, Chinese Pavilion, EPCOT. Greg Betza ©2013
View post →China is in the news so much these days. I’ve been making drawings and gathering information. -Despina
View post →Saw this T’ai Chi master leading a class in a park in Queens, New York. He was here from China for a few weeks. Queens is the most international city in the United States, so it didn’t surprise me to see him there. Even though he moved very slowly, he moved very quickly as well. […]
View post →I thought I’d follow-up last weeks post with another from my time down at Disney. This drawing is from the Chinese Pavilion at EPCOT. I’m sure it’s nothing like the real thing, but it does offer a beautiful glimpse into the rich history of the culture.
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