I made this portrait of my son as he was reading. When I finished I looked at it and I didn’t see the six year old James, I saw what I believe he will look like in 10 years. Now I have to try not to blink or else the years will go by just […]
View post →Pen on paper ~Despina
View post →Also called the Jefferson Library, the building itself was indescribably beautiful. The Americans wanted to show that they are just as cultured and educated as any european city. Boy did they prove it with this building. One of the men behind it all… Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president of the United States. I drew a […]
View post →I always love to try as many mixed media combinations that I can think of when I’m drawing from a model. Here is an ink, acrylic paint and crayon drawing. –Despina
View post →Watercolor on paper ~Despina
View post →This is a study of a model’s hands and feet as they move around the model stand. My husband told me it looks like a game of Twister! ©Despina Georgiadis 2014
View post →This time of year, and all year. Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance, Faith, Charity, Hope, Justice -Despina
View post →I’ve been posting alot of model drawings lately-here and on my twitter account. This one was made with paint and chalk. ~Despina
View post →Here’s a page of hands that I drew while working on a recent job. Ink and pastel. ~Despina
View post →Charcoal on paper. ~Despina
View post →There was a buzz in the air. Everyone was so excited. The Morgan was coming home to Mystic Seaport. Let me tell you – this ship – she has fans! Here’s a drawing I made as she made her approach toward Chubb’s Wharf. The crowd standing on the dock went wild! ~Despina
View post →Watercolor and colored pencil illustration from My Song is my Friend. Children’s book written and illustrated by Despina Georgiadis FUNDRAISER: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and from now until October 31st, I’m donating 100% of the profits for my newly published book to “Make-A-Wish Foundation”. To learn more about the book and to find […]
View post →…this man was not. All people who work on ships, or in any other job that requires climbing to great heights, impress me. This man was nimbly scaling the masts of the Morgan like a kid in a playground. ~Despina
View post →There has been a lot of talk about doing away with handsome cabs around New York’s Central Park, and while I would be sad to see another NYC icon fade, I do feel for the horses… -Despina
View post →I made this drawing while on a ferry that was circling around the Morgan as she was on one of her first trial runs after being restored. The last wooden whaling ship in the U.S. is really a big deal in New England. And for the whole world too! Her 38th voyage will be dedicated […]
View post →I imagined a Lady Dung Beetle. Pen and ink with watercolor ~Despina
View post →Here’s the little guy that calls me Mom. Some of the first drawings I ever made of him. I dedicate this post to all the kids around the world who are growing up without a mommy. This mom is thinking of you today, and sending little prayers… ~Despina
View post →6B pencil on paper. ~Despina
View post →Here’s a drawing I made while in the main entrance at the Museum of Natural History with Dominick. While he was seeing birds in the bones, I was getting lost and confused in the them. It was fun! ~Despina
View post →Following this man’s fingers while he played the piano was nearly impossible. I did my best! Pen and Ink. ~Despina
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