I found this old drawing from a concert…those were the days. I hope that world returns as it was, not so much for me, but for those that never really lived it. Greg Betza ©2021
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My trip to Philly didn’t exactly coincide with the next stop on the Mark Lanegan tour, but I figured I would post one more in honor of last weeks great show at Warsaw in Brooklyn.—Dominick
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I had the great pleasure of seeing Mark Lanegan tonight at Warsaw in Brooklyn. The one artist I would travel to great lengths to see. Possibly one of the best shows I have seem him give, and over the years I have seen a few.—Dominick
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Throughout the year there are these Sunday afternoon’s when the New York Philharmonic perform these fantastic concerts for children ages 3- 6. With ensembles of strings, brass, and woodwinds they teach them an introductory overview of what makes up the entire orchestra. It’s incredible! Through movement, singing, and humor my little guys are hooked and can’t wait for the next one! […]
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Each Sunday Studio 1482 will be featuring a post from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Greg Betza, from back in 2014. It’s titled “The Replacements” #ODADarchive I was out late last night at the Replacements concert in Forest Hills, NY. It was their first appearance in New York in over […]
View post →Saw this guy at a concert last year. He was not having a good time. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Sorry about the late post today, I was out late last night at the Replacements concert in Forest Hills, NY. It was their first appearance in New York in over 20 years! I’ve waited a long time to see them and they didn’t disappoint at all. In my opinion the show could not have been […]
View post →A little art LIFE LESSON 101: Don’t ever let “the no paper excuse” ever slow you down. Above is a drawing (or two) done in the PlayBill at a recent concert in Lincoln Center. Did you know even Picasso, “the man himself” drew on toilet paper when he couldn’t find paper? Yep, desperate times call […]
View post →While waiting for the band “Architecture in Helsinki” to come onstage at Webster Hall I had the opportunity to draw the fans from an unusual vantage point: Perched slightly above them, atop the speakers. This crowd was quite mellow and friendly. The full review of the show (and more drawings) are on my music blog.
View post →Oh to be seventeen and prematurely confident again… These young ladies are waiting for a door to open and offer them the opportunity to be seen by their idol du jour. And truth be told, they didn’t mind being sketched in this crucial prelude to their close-up, either. I do hope he blew at least […]
View post →Brit-pop band The Kooks played a super-sold-out show at the Bowery Ballroom, and I had the good fortune of being there and making tons and tons of drawings that evening. This one is of curly-haired frontman Luke Pritchard and guitarist Hugh Harris. There was a lot of hair to draw that night. The full review […]
View post →I want to share some sketches I did at some recent concerts. This first one is of an artsy Swedish-Asian rock musician named Little Dragon whom I saw at the Bowery Ballroom. If you’re interested in more of my concert reportage drawings, check out my music blog, where I post reviews, photos and drawings of […]
View post →This is a quick drawing I did at the Robyne show last saturday at Radio City Music Hall – I will post a review and more drawings and shots of it soon on my music blog, musikati. This was the opening act, a single guy with a keyboard (and at times guitar) performing his strange […]
View post →When recently attending a classical concert I was quite amused by the triangle player, who every twenty minutes or so leaped to his feet to add his anti-climactic twinkle to the music. It reminded me of a song by Austrian satirist Georg Kreisler, in which a highly accomplished musician bitterly contemplates his instrument (which “can’t even […]
View post →Ink drawing of main cellist at a concert rehearsal. to see more drawings from that set, please visit my regular blog If you like music and are interested in reading reviews of live shows and seeing art done on the spot at shows, please consider following my blog musikati.blogspot.com or follow me on twitter @musikati
View post →Here is another watercolor drawing from that lovely German Halloween show in Brooklyn. If you want to read the full review, please visit my music blog and consider following me on twitter @musikati and thanks for the support!
View post →Here is a drawing from a watercolor set I did at a very special Halloween show in Brooklyn last sunday. It featured a performance by German superstar- pop-band Sportfreunde Stiller. You can see more art from that evening and read a full review on my blog
View post →…is a rock band. I went to two concerts in Central Park last week. The first was a washout! It rained and we all got soaked. And there was some serious lightning. But we had fun and the band played on. So, I went back on Friday to enjoy the show–sans shower. Here is one […]
View post →In the spirit of this blog I wanted to share some drawings I did just out of sheer joy. I didn’t have fancy pens or nice paper on me, so I the used the ballpoint pen and soggy notepad I thankfully found in my purse. Below are two drawings I did at the Prince concert […]
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