Pencil & Ink Wash. ~Despina
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That’s how I start my assignments. I put down my thoughts and ideas on paper. No matter how rough, disconnected or strange, I get them down…and almost always the pieces start to come together. Here is an early thumbnail sketch for a recent job I completed. See how it turned out here: http://www.gregbetza.com/carbon-credits-for-propublica/ Greg Betza […]
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Peonies on the verge of blooming at the New York Botanical Gardens. m hurst
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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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Pencil and pastel. ~Despina
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Here is a drawing of a model acting “summery”. My favorite season, just around the corner… Greg Betza ©2019
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Beautiful, colorful peonies flowers at the NYBG! Loved drawing them! Spring!! m hurst
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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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Sometimes when I’m drawing I like to “force quit” . pen and ink. ~Despina
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I snuck this drawing in before my daughter attacked my sketchbook, literally just before. You can see the determination in her eyes! Greg Betza ©2019
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Happy to be invited to the NYBG by fellow studio 1482 artist, Veronica Lawlor. Veronica was an invited artist to the annual NYBG Plein-Air Invitational Festival. Her drawings of lilacs are so beautiful!! I drew some pen and ink peonies flowers in their four stages of blossoming. So much fun on a beautiful day! m […]
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Minotaur masks from a figure drawing session. ~Despina
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Here is a drawing made in Athens about 10 years ago. I stayed at a hotel with a beautiful view of the Acropolis and Parthenon. Amazing place. You can see more drawings from my trip here: http://www.gregbetza.com/category/reportage/greece/ Greg Betza ©2019
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The Pearling Principle dancing at the Society of Illustrators. m hurst
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Apologies for the not-so-great photo of this drawing, but I wanted to post it and an iPhone was all I had. I believe I drew this during a session at the Society of Illustrators a few months ago. Marker. Greg Betza ©2019
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Marilyn wearing her wonderful, colorful hat! m hurst
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One of my favorite posters in the past ten years, nothing sums up that you are never just passing through than a reminder that you might drive differently if you lived on the very street you were so eagerly trying to get across. Safe biking to all those who are already enjoying the beautiful Spring […]
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There is nothing I love more than drawing the figure, and it is through making thousands of drawings that I began to discover my own sense of color and form. So I’m very excited to be presenting a workshop called Color and Form at the Life Drawing Symposium this June, where participants will discover, through a […]
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This drawing has always reminded me of spring. So happy it has finally arrived. ~Despina
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Painting from a beach in Aruba. Summertime is just around the corner, I’m not feeling blue about that 😉 Greg Betza ©2019
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