here is a painting from a few years ago. I haven’t seen this one in a while, but I’ve always liked it. by Greg Betza
View post →Pink Mr. Mocko Jumbie makin’ his move! Margaret Hurst
View post →I had a great time drawing the model this weekend with the other members of Studio 1482. by Greg Betza
View post →This Mocko Jumbie looks like a spider! Â Have you ever been underneath a dancing Mocko Jumbie?! Â It’s a sublime experience! Margaret Hurst
View post →Some more flowers from the Emily Dickinson garden at the Bronx Botanical Garden. I think they were some type of violets. Who can’t love violets? – Veronica
View post →Drawing in motion, Mocko Jumbie style! Â Drawn at one of the St. Thomas Carnival Parades. Margaret Hurst
View post →Doesn’t look like much, but I have faith. And I water, and I fertilize. And my fingers are crossed, and Marty is on duty. –Despina
View post →As I wrote in last week’s blog entry, before Ronnie and I went into the Conservatory at the NYBG to see the Emily Dickinson house, we sat in front of one of the beautiful cherry trees and made some drawings of it. Â I love cherry trees because you can always go “inside” them and enjoy […]
View post →Happy Mother’s Day Mà na. Love, Dèspina
View post →…was not really itself the other day. I went for a stroll in Central Park on Monday and was looking forward to seeing the power driven model yachts sailing on the Conservatory Water Pond. To my surprise, there were no boats and no water! This is a very special part of the park and I […]
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The poor guy’s been getting a lot of flack here in the NE coast these days. Thought I’d give him a shout out. We’ve been having a snowy winter and people are complaining. What an ungrateful, whiny bunch! Hey, myself included. I just CANNOT WAIT for the Spring, and more importantly, the Summer! If it […]
View post →I can dream of Santorini ’til Christmas if I want to, why not? Our main destination on this day was the beautiful, beautiful village of Oia. Did I mention it was beautiful? By the time we got there though, it was about 1 o’clock(that’s around the time the natives take a siesta and stay out […]
View post →Chania is the second largest city in Crete, and in my opinion the most beautiful, particularly the venetian harbor. On the water there is a venetian lighthouse and a mosque, all evidence of the rich history of this area. This reportage drawing was made behind the buildings facing the harbor where small alleys are lined […]
View post →So, obviously, fellow One-Drawing-a-Dayer Greg and I went on the same trip. He posted a drawing from Santorini yesterday, and I’ll be island hopping to Crete today. Here is a drawing I made of the church in my mother’s home town of Kalives. These type of churches are such a lovely mix of cultures. Crete […]
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