I did not know about the lovely Greek custom of breaking open a pomegranate on New Years (see Despina’s post HERE) but their symbolic attributes have definitely been on my mind as 2021 begins. Detail crop of some studio work I’ve been pursuing in this new year…best wishes that it will be a fruitful one […]
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My parents have beautiful peonies growing in their front yard. I had to try and capture it. Not so easy, they are so delicate and light! Greg Betza ©2020
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A luscious peony flower that I did a pastel drawing of at last week’s Plein-Air Invitational, at the New York Botanical Garden. You can see this drawing and several others I made that day on my website, Veronica Lawlor Gallery.
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Nothing says Spring in the Northeast of the US like the scent of lilacs, and so I was super happy to spend this past Saturday at the New York Botanical Garden, sitting in the lilac plants doing pastel drawings. I was an invited artist to the NYBG’s 4th Annual Plain-Air Invitational, hosted by artist James […]
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Looking back on the good things of 2018 with gratitude today, and looking forward to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and fruitful 2019. As my friend Christie wrote so eloquently on my Instagram page – “moving into the year with our container of joy.” I love that. Cheers! posted by Veronica #mixedmedia #floral #happynewyear2019 @verolawlor
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Labor Day weekend brought Neil and I to Longwood Gardens, a place we’d visited (and loved) 10 years ago. It was just as lush and beautiful as ever. We spent some time in what’s called the “idea gardens”, where students collaborate to make beauty together. My idea was to try to fit all the layers […]
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This summer I took a lot of time to plant flowers and tend to my garden. I’m no expert, I just pick what I think is beautiful or has the right color, etc. This particular plumed celosia is so beautiful. I tried to capture it but trust me I fell short. Greg Betza ©2018
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A drawing of Arielle and Brendan from The Romantic Dance night! #pearling m. hurst
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It just had to be drawn! Pen and ink. Greg Betza 2018
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I’m currently working on a job where I’ve had to paint a series of roses. Here is one that didn’t make the cut. Greg Betza ©2017
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I had to trim a bush this morning, filled with Rose of Sharon flowers. They’re quite beautiful but as with all things when you see so many you tend to lose appreciation of just how special they are….SO I decided to spend some time drawing one to reacquaint myself. It was a nice way to spend […]
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Each Sunday Studio 1482 will be featuring a post from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Greg Betza, from back in 2014. It’s titled “Iris” #ODADarchive Greg Betza
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Each Sunday Studio 1482 will be featuring a post from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Michele Bedigian, from back in 214. It’s titled “Last Day of Spring” #ODADarchive A few years back on this very beautiful last day of spring I found myself looking at the masterful mid-century artist Robert […]
View post →Drawing in the garden has always been one of my absolute favorite places to be. It’s ever changing graphics are always a challenge to organize on paper. Above is one of my favorites to-date. Who knows what the rest of the summer might reveal. Can’t wait to find out! – Michele Mixed medium: watercolor, crayon, […]
View post →A few years back on this very beautiful last day of spring I found myself looking at the masterful mid-century artist Robert Rauschenberg ALOT. I’m always in awe of how he created such fusion between type and image. I find it incredible and exciting …and yes (for many who know me), he’s genuinely left an indelible impression on all my work. Above is a poster […]
View post →While going through some archival files this week I found this study done on location a few years back. Looking at it, it’s so interesting and exciting to see what still belongs to me when I approach a drawing now and what’s been worked thru since then. – Michele
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Here is an ink and watercolor painting I made of some irises last week at our local Iris Garden. Greg Betza ©2014
View post →Two weeks ago on a GORGEOUS Sunday afternoon we took the boys to a local park for some fun. If you saw last weeks post I mentioned everyone was hanging out without a care in the world. Here is another observation I found subtly interesting. An easy Sunday moment we’ve all seen but have maybe overlooked. No […]
View post →Last Sunday while the weather was SPECTACULAR! we took the boys to a local park for some fun. There were plenty of people skirting about enjoying the moment. The body language between these two was so casual, so comfortable, just like the day itself. I couldn’t help wonder what they were saying. Maybe it was something like, […]
View post →Last Sunday my family and I had an opportunity to visit the 9/11 Memorial museum before it opened to the general public. Words would minimize the emotions that rose out of the experience. When I look around today though, there are blessings I am surrounded by that would not have been had life moved left instead […]
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