Both of these pieces were painted/drawn at the New York Botanical Garden. Â I just like the way two different mediums, but the same subject, look like side by side. Margaret Hurst IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN AND THE TSUNAMIS IN THE PACIFIC, THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STUDIO 1482 HAVE EACH CREATED A […]
View post →Like Greg wrote in the previous post, I too, found a drawing that I made at the Tuilleries Garden in Paris that I haven’t seen in quite a while. Today’s forecast calls for HOT, and on the day I was drawing in the gardens, it was sweltering! The white statues and sculptures were glaring white […]
View post →I have a small sketchbook that I carry around with me to take notes and make quick drawings. It’s so interesting to look back through it and see the many ideas written as well as the brief record of where I’ve traveled over the last few months. Here is a drawing I nearly forgot about […]
View post →This week has been a very special week for so many in the world. It’s traditionally when the upper realm and the world as we know it connect in our hearts. Wishing all who are celebrating Easter today a blessed holiday filled with love and light, and to all those who are celebrating Passover, Chag Sameach […]
View post →The blossoming of these particular trees is truly magical. -Despina In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise money on behalf of the victims. Please click here for more information.
View post →2 studies while on a flight to Florida. zzzzzzzzzzzz Drawing by Greg Betza. In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise money on behalf of the victims. Please click here for more information.
View post →The purposes of bonsai are primarily contemplation (for the viewer) and the pleasant exercise of effort and ingenuity (for the grower). ~Wikipedia Eddie Peña IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN AND THE TSUNAMIS IN THE PACIFIC, THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STUDIO 1482 HAVE EACH CREATED A PIECE OF ART TO RAISE MONEY ON […]
View post →I wanted to put this drawing/illustration of these Japanese ladies on the blog today so that I might continue the thread of the need for aid to Japan and to the Japanese people. Strength to overcome. Margaret Hurst IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN AND THE TSUNAMIS IN THE PACIFIC, THE ILLUSTRATORS […]
View post →Here is a little drawing I made from my hotel room window on a recent trip to San Diego. Petco Park is home to the San Diego Padres. Drawing by Greg Betza. In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created […]
View post →“Receive every day as a resurrection from death, as a new enjoyment of life; meet every rising sun with such sentiments of God’s goodness, as if you had seen it, and all things, new – created upon your account: and under the sense of so great a blessing†-William Law The art was inspired by […]
View post →Pure white cranes are sacred birds in the Japanese culture. They are intermediaries between heaven and earth, symbolizing happiness. I thought of a great white crane as a prayer from the Japanese people to the world, and a symbol of a brighter future in the midst of despair and uncertainty. I drew it as a […]
View post →For this print it is my desire to symbolize the natural forces that have taken over the Japanese people and their land: the earthquakes and the tsunamis. I want to represent the “eye of the storm” that is the darkest part in the center and show the lessening effects of the disaster as you wind […]
View post →Drawing by Despina Georgiadis In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise money on behalf of the victims. Please click here for more information.
View post →As a symbol of the transient nature of life as well as rebirth, I chose to paint cherry blossoms as a tribute to the people of Japan. Our National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. is a celebration of our friendship with Japan. Art by Greg Betza In response to the recent terrible earthquake in […]
View post →In response to the recent terrible earthquake in Japan and the tsunamis in the Pacific, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a piece of art to raise  money on behalf of the victims. Your gift to the American Red Cross will support our disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake […]
View post →Don’t turn a blind eye to destruction. Eddie Peña
View post →So it’s official, the cpdsa will be opening the rink in Central Park on Saturday April 9th. Â I’m so happy they were able to get enough funds together to go yet another season! Go CPDSA! Margaret Hurst
View post →After spending such a long time on that bridge drawing, I remember I couldn’t get the smell of the exhaust from all the cars out of my nose or the taste out of my mouth! But I also remember being with some really great people. It was a long time ago, and every time I […]
View post →Here is a drawing of an Italian-inspired performer. Drawing by Greg Betza
View post →Eyes are organs that detect light, and convert it to electro-chemical impulses in neurons. Wikipedia.org Eddie Peña
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