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
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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 […]
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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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Each weekend Studio 1482 will be featuring posts from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Michele Bedigian, from back in 2016. It’s titled “His First Time.” #ODADarchive It’s a rare opportunity that my children are around to see “Mommy’s space” and experience the model. Granted they are still toddlers but it’s always […]
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Each weekend Studio 1482 will be featuring posts from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Michele Bedigian, from back in 2016. It’s titled “Paint and Sip Party.” #ODADarchive This past Saturday night I was invited to a “paint & sip party” at a friends house. If you haven’t been to one of […]
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Each weekend Studio 1482 will be featuring posts from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Michele Bedigian, from back in 2016. It’s titled “Java, She and Me.” #ODADarchive A few week’s back I shared a drawing of this woman while running into Starbuck’s after school drop off for a chance to connect […]
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fruit Stuck inside by yet another Nor’easter, I decided to look around and make some art. Here is a drawing of some fruit in my dining room. I love making this kind of work where I’m just working on designing a picture. No agenda, just for fun. I posted the other drawings I made on […]
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Bless this house, Oh Lord we Pray, make it safe for night and day…. simple words of faith for the many who don’t have a warm and secure home to sleep tonight. May they be home soon. Meanwhile we pray they are provided with the essentials needed to live in peace and find blessings in unexpected […]
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Learning doesn’t end when recess begins in the Bedigian home. This week we’re exploring creation myths on how the universe was born. One of my all time favorites is “The World Turtle” where the universe was created (and carried) on the back of a turtle’s shell. So as you can imagine we’re living, breathing and […]
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So the boys went boating yesterday, the 4th of July, with their Dad and their Grandpa, and it reminded me of this piece I did about a year ago in Newport, Rhode Island (a frequent family destination). I did it originally on site as an exercise for “One Watercolor a Day”, a follow-up to our […]
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I’m happy to announce my inclusion in the traveling show “Across Europe with Best Fashion Illustration“. There are many wonderful artists in the show and I am honored to be amongst them. Here is a piece that is available for purchase through their website: http://www.modeart.eu Greg Betza ©2017
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Some times with pad in hand you can find yourself right in line to capture an intimate emotion on paper. Hope you’re having a peaceful week. -Michele
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Took an opportunity to merge two drawings into one…for curiosity’s sake. Who knows where it can lead? – Michele
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So I was going thru a few sketchbooks over the Easter break and I found this quirky figure drawing I thought worth sharing. In all it’s way it not only made me laugh, but made me remember just how many 1,000’s of hands and feet I must’ve drawn over the years. It was my teacher, […]
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A drawing of AnnaChristine from a studio 1482 drawing day! Wonderful model to draw! Happy New Year 2017! m hurst
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Spent some priceless time with my friends at the studio figure drawing a few weeks back. It’s always good to be home. – Michele Drawing done in charcoal, watercolor and crayon.
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Years ago when I was training with my mentor weekly one of his biggest lessons was, “Design is key to any drawing. Without design there’s nothing to work with.” One could argue design is an intrical part of a drawing no matter what you do simply because it’s there. BUT, no one can deny there’s GOOD design and then there’s […]
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While running into Starbuck’s this morning after school drop off for a chance to connect with parts of “me” in my day that don’t have anything to do with drop-offs, school lunches, library books, or pick-ups I saw this woman sitting with a man in what appeared to be a very serious conversation. Respectful of […]
View post →Some of my most happiest days have been spent in the studio, drawing from the model. This weekend the members of Studio 1482 got together to draw Marilyn, and squeeze in a little studio business talk too. Heavenly day – great friends, great model, great times! More drawings to come on my blog, if you’re […]
View post →So there we were, in front of this gorgeous fountain called Le Bassin d’Apollon (a.k.a. The Fountain of Apollo). It stands in the gardens of the Château de Versailles. The horses appeared so boisterous leaping out of the water’s edge. It was irresistible. Not just to draw them but to try to capture how they felt. Art by Michele Bedigian
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