Many thanks to Margaret Hurst for inviting me to visit her Dalvero Academy Book Illustration class at the Metropolitan Museum on Saturday. I saw some wonderful projects in progress from the participants, and took a little time to draw some people in the crowded cafeteria while I ate my $15 turkey sandwich. (Yes, you read […]
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I always preferred the term “life drawing” to “figure drawing.” While it’s true that in a life drawing session you are studying how to draw the figure, you are also studying so much more: your personal viewpoint, sense of design, taste, texture, color feel, grasp of dimension, expression, storytelling and gesture, to name just a […]
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A weekend spent drawing in the studio is always a good weekend. Here’s Magda, in a white dress. Body language plus!! Posted by Veronica.
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This is a drawing I made of the Crystal Palace in Disneyworld over ten years ago. That place has played such a big role in my education as an illustrator, and now I am so privileged to be able to share it with my own students. Looking forward to going with Margaret and a new group […]
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Samir with his feathered hat, facing forward! Enjoyed drawing Samir so much and drawing the depth of space and shape shifting. Always a pleasure, Samir! c m. hurst
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A wonderful day of drawing in the studio with Dalvero Academy! Experimenting with shape and space while drawing Samir! m. hurst
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Nothing I like drawing more than a face. Here is a study of Wendy that I did in the studio one day. So happy to be drawing with Dalvero Academy at our Brooklyn studio today!
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Ok, hour number 6 of drawing/standing/waiting for Bernie Sanders to speak. We are finally allowed into Washington Square Park. Hangin’ with the bros. The number of news media people and media technology has increased steadily since we have come inside the park. Everyone is waiting patiently with their sunglasses on. We have literally got a […]
View post →A quick drawing of the model, Goldie Peacock, this past weekend at Dalvero Academy! m. hurst
View post →Model with peacock feathers. Ink. Greg Betza ©2016
View post →Drawing of a model’s face made at the Dalvero Academy. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Another series of drawings from the Provincetown Naturalist Conference. I placed red string/thread over the drawings to symbolize how connected we are on the earth. m. hurst
View post →Following up from last week, here is model Kika in red and black topped off with a feathered head piece. Quite fun to draw. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Happy to announce that my book, The Urban Sketching Handbook: Reportage and Documentary Drawing has been released this month by Quarry! It’s illustrated with my location work, along with the work of my friends at Studio 1482, Urban Sketchers, and Dalvero Academy. It has ideas and advice for creating reportage drawings and telling stories with your […]
View post →To my mind, there is no place in the world better for people watching than the Magic Kingdom of Disneyworld in Orlando. Spent an afternoon watching people and painting them, alongside my friend Margaret Hurst. Nice time. posted by Veronica
View post →A relaxing afternoon at Disney’s Magic Kingdom with the Dalvero Academy drawing session. Always love to draw people at the Magic Kingdom, mouse ears and all!!! m. Hurst
View post →Canson has placed the artwork of four Dalvero Academy artists on the covers of their Artboard pads. I am honored to be one of those artists along with Veronica Lawlor, Julia Sverchuk and Evan Turk! This is my artwork which is on the cover of the Canson Canva Artboards cover. Veronica Lawlor’s artwork is on […]
View post →Another drawing from last weeks Drawing Social. —Dominick
View post →Check your local art store – the Artboard location pads from Canson featuring four of the Dalvero Academy artists have arrived! Above is the watercolor from Amsterdam I did that is on the cover of the, of course, Watercolor pad. 🙂 So nice, and the paper is wonderful too. Other pads are: Canva Artboards, cover by […]
View post →After this past drawing weekend at Dalvero I was looking through some drawings and found a few of Kika. Here she is metamorphosed into a nun. What will she be next time? Always fabulous, Kika! m.hurst
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