Here is a drawing I made of the Fort Duquesne Bridge while sitting on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh has a reputation (because of the steel industry) as being very industrial and gritty, and while it is, it is also incredibly beautiful…especially if you like bridges. Pittsburgh boasts a total of 446 bridges […]
View post →Yesterday my 2 year old son came home from a morning out with his Dad carrying a bouquet of flowers. As he proudly handed them to me he said “Mommy I bought you flowers. You love them??” It was the first bouquet he’s ever given me in his whole two years of life and a […]
View post →Another page of notes from the Naturalist Workshop in Provincetown, MA. This one is about marine debris. A little bit overwhelming to say the least! I haven’t been able to look at trash/debris the same way since we scoured the beach after the workshop looking for ocean debris. It comes in many shapes and forms […]
View post →6B pencil on paper. ~Despina
View post →I find that I have learned more about design and drawing from the practice of drawing from a live model. Here is a drawing where I thought about just how much really needs to be drawn to communicate what it is and how it feels. Greg Betza ©2014
View post →A page of notes from the Naturalist Workshop 2014 in Provincetown, MA that Dalvero Academy attended last weekend. Entanglement is a major issue for whales, turtles and other marine animals. Rope used to be made of hemp, now it is all made of plastic. It doesn’t break down, EVER, and so this plastic rope becomes […]
View post →Here are Easter eggs illustrated with the images of orchids- a symbol of fertility. ~Despina
View post →Another Japanese inspired landscape done with ink and wash. Have a great Saturday. Greg Betza ©2014
View post →One of Oliver’s absolute favorite books is Scuffy the Tugboat, a children’s book written by Gertrude Crampton and illustrated by Tibor Gergely.  This morning he asked his Nonna to help him make  a real life “Scuffy boat”, (see below). Painted these incredibly delicious blend of colors by my lil artiste I just couldn’t resist drawing it (on one of […]
View post →A quick thumbnail from my trip to the American Museum of Natural History last week with Despina.This is when I found out that the birds were inside.—Dominick
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
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While the Dalvero Academy students were drawing on Main Street in DisneyWorld one day, I decided to play around with color and line. Good for the teachers to study too! Plus, it was enjoyable. Thinking about summers and the ice cream on Main Street makes me smile… posted by Veronica
View post →Watercolor and pen and ink  and charcoal drawings of whales and their tails. Just thumbnailing a little and playing around with ideas for the Dalvero/Mystic project on whaling and whales.
View post →Following this man’s fingers while he played the piano was nearly impossible. I did my best! Pen and Ink. ~Despina
View post →Here is a little Japanese-inspired landscape painting done in ink. Enjoy your weekend! ©Greg Betza 2014
View post →I loved this guy when I drew him. He had so much style. And plenty of attitude. But good attitude. Positive attitude. Proud attitude. —Dominick
View post →Scraping the deck. Black wax pencil. Eddie Peña
View post →It will soon be April again and the CPDSA and friends will be out in full bloom skating and dancing to all their great DJ’s music! I can’t wait to see everybody in motion again in Central Park! They are a great group of people and athletes! Yay! Margaret Hurst
View post →While visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I always make a point to go check out the Arms and Armor section. It’s very impressive. I had fun stylizing the designs on this armored horse. -Despina
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