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Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument

I’ve been traveling and travel journaling as well. Here is a spread that I made at the Colorado National Monument. It’s an extraordinary place where “Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateau and canyon panorama.” It’s not always on the radar when heading on a trip of National Parks, but I assure you it’s not […]

KIKA IN ORANGE AND BLUE

The lovely Kika in orange and blue with lovely flowers. Always a true pleasure to draw! m hurst

The Almighty Flag

A little play on words, pictures, and model. Specksthealmighty1 at Society of Illustrators a few weeks back. Always a blast to draw.—Dominick

More Junipers

juniper trees

More Juniper trees from Colorado. Pen & Ink. ~Despina

Painted with markers

Here is my attempt to paint the subtle variations in an almost all green landscape using just brush markers. It was fun, somewhat challenging, but overall just a nice way to spend the early evening. Greg Betza ©2019

9/11 MEMORIAL PEAR TREE

A drawing made a few years ago of the 9/11 Memorial Pear Tree that survived the attack on the World Trade Center. The Survivor Tree. People hanging ribbons on the Pear Tree in memory of those we lost on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center. A living memorial. m hurst

Juniper

Another from my time in Grand Junction, Colorado. Pen & Ink. ~Despina

Pike’s Peak, almost

Rocky Mountains illustration

So I’ve been spending some time out west and while in Colorado I attempted to “paint”, with crayons, Pike’s Peak. It was really a great day spent with my son drawing until the sun began melting our crayons right on the top of the rocks we were drawing from. That was fine, it happens. But what […]

ARIELLE CATCHES A FISH IN THE MOVIE FUNNY FACE

Arielle catches a fish from the movie, Funny Face, at the SOI128Sketch Night. #@thepearlingprinciple m hurst

One Last Summer Memory

I am so not one for summer time fun. It’s just so HOT. And the beach is not the place I like to be by choice, but summa-times I find myself stuck in the sand and trying not to bake in the sun. I avoided the water for as long as I could and quickly […]

Juniper Tree

Juniper Tree ink drawing

Pen & ink, Grand Junction, Colorado. ~Despina

Max Groove

Max Groove

I spent a week in Kansas City, MO in July and made my way down to one of its famous jazz clubs, the Green Lady Lounge. On that night, performer Max Groove (not his real name ;)) performed his organ duo with a drummer (can’t remember his name :(). Great guys and great music. Greg […]

Trickle Down Vampire

Passing the urge along!! Vamps and Vampires Burlesque Night at The Society of Illustrators 128. m hurst

Afro Punk

Always a good time to draw Specks The Almighty at the Society of Illustrators—Dominick

Water Lilies

Spent a lovely day with Neil at the New York Botanical Gardens. Couldn’t resist drawing the water lilies. posted by Veronica

More hummingbirds

hummingbird art

A few more studies of hummingbirds, this time in pencil. ~Despina

Buena Vista

Louie's Ice Cream-Buena Vista Colorado

I’ve been traveling and keeping a small journal for the last month or so. Here is a drawing of a little town in Colorado called Buena Vista. It’s small but every shop either has very nice gifts and homemade items or really, really good food. There’s also rental shops for kayaks and surfboards, bikes, etc. […]

Vamps and Vampires: Another Little Bite

One more bite!! m hurst

Last Days of Summer

Took a few days off and went to the beach last week. Had fun on the New England coast. —Dominick

Hummingbirds

hummingbird studies

They are hard to draw because they are so fast but I have the joy and privilege of having a free day to laze around on the porch in Colorado Springs and watch so many of these beautiful creatures come to get a drink of sugar water. All day. They make a strange high pitched […]