It’s always so much fun to look at a huge mess like this scene from the demolition site of the old Giants Stadium. It’s “eye candy”. From the mountains of gravel to the crooked metal beams, the whole scene became one giant texture. See a couple of more drawings from that day on my blog. […]
View post →A while back, during my son’s “I don’t draw I only scribble” phase, James scribbled on a piece of paper and asked me to add the head of this fire dragon. Crayons and marker on paper. ~Despina
View post →While looking at the confusion on the tree, I tried to find the simpler forms. This made it easier to see everything. -Despina
View post →Yesterday we had so much fog in our area. It was remarkable. We couldn’t see the houses down the street, driving was a scary task and parks became a horror movie director’s dream come true. My family and I took a walk through one of our neighborhood parks to take advantage of this rare sight […]
View post →Watercolor with pastel accents. -despina
View post →According to the Chinese astrology calendar 2014 is the year of the horse. That’s my year. So I guess that means you can work out how old I am. Or at least get within a 12 year range anyway. Above is a watercolor and crayon drawing of a magical carousel horse. Have a great year […]
View post →Here’s another look at what a hippo holiday shindig would look like ~Despina
View post →Birds that stick around for the winter. I like them. ~Despina Last chance! Join by midnight to win a free book! See below for details. FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! In our new Facebook group, One Watercolor A Day, (view it HERE) we’ll be encouraging readers to follow along with the exercises on a weekly […]
View post →Here’s a little fantasy about hippo at a holiday party with the people of his village. ~Despina FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! In our new Facebook group, One Watercolor A Day, (view it HERE) we’ll be encouraging readers to follow along with the exercises on a weekly basis, and post their results. We’d love to see […]
View post →Another I-pad watercolor. This is a spool of very wide Christmas ribbon. Already decorating around here! ~Despina FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! In our new Facebook group, One Watercolor A Day, (view it HERE) we’ll be encouraging readers to follow along with the exercises on a weekly basis, and post their results. We’d love to see them! […]
View post →We’re so excited – the sequel to our One Drawing A Day book is available for pre-order, and hits the shelves in December! The book is called: One Watercolor A Day: A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity Using Watercolor, Pattern, and Design. Written by Veronica Lawlor, it features the watercolor work of all seven Studio 1482 […]
View post →Besides animals, we saw a T-Rex at the Turtleback Zoo. The new playground is a beautifully dinosaur themed. ~Despina
View post →As I was drawing the black sheep (from my last post) I heard James getting really excited about something at the other end of the barn of the zoo. “Mom, mom, you gotta come see this!!” I completely understood what all the fuss was about when I finally got over there and saw this enormous […]
View post →Another drawing from the zoo. This black sheep had such fun curly hair and a most serious disposition. I thought that was a funny combination. ~Despina
View post →Here is a drawing with watercolor of the Morgan, the crane and the town of Mystic behind it. The history of this town is incredible. This scene is after the heavy mast was erected onto the ship, when the crane was dropping cement weights into the hull as ballast. To see more of my reportage […]
View post →I was at Mystic Seaport yesterday with members of Dalvero to watch and reportage the foremast of the Morgan being installed. In nuatical terms it’s called “stepping” and it’s a great milestone for a ship, done with great ceremony. It was such a wonderful drawing experience. The boat, the crane, the ropes and the crew […]
View post →is someone who makes barrels, buckets and many other things. Had a great conversation with this cooper. Pen and watercolor. ~Despina
View post →Yesterday was National Coffee Day. It made me think of a storyboard I once worked on about the goat that started it all. Here’s a little bit of it. ~Despina
View post →I made this quick pastel study of the sun setting back in the summer of 2006. –Despina
View post →The NJ Transit buses are quite comfy. I don’t mind them at all. I-Pad drawing of man on the bus. ~Despina
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