Here is an old drawing of the rink bar that covers the Rockefeller Center ice rink during the spring and summer. I tried looking this up online, but it seems as if this is no longer open. Glad I drew it when I had the chance. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In […]
View post →That was the name of the club in Brooklyn where I saw Mac McCaughan play on Saturday night. Another high-energy show by a personal favorite. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Here is a quick drawing of a woman checking out an exhibit at the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History in New York.
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View post →Thank you to Veronica for initiating and setting up the fundraiser on behalf of Studio 1482. Our hearts go out to the families of the thousands of victims of this horrible disaster. If you would like to join Studio 1482 in contributing to the relief efforts please see below. ________________________________ A Response to a Terrible Tragedy […]
View post →A Response to a Terrible Tragedy In response to the recent 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have created art to raise money on behalf of the victims. The death toll is now at 4,000 people, and thousands have lost their homes. This is a tragedy of huge proportions. This fundraiser […]
View post →That is the model’s name, and also what he was portraying with his opulent costume and mirror. A great night at the Society of Illustrators sketch night. #SOI128 #SocietyOfIllustrators #illustration Greg Betza ©2015
View post →This is a frame from a storyboard I created a few years ago…something about a princess in a castle…see her ‘framed’ in that doorway? Greg Betza ©2015
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Here is another ink drawing of some plants and flowery-things hanging over a pond. I posted a few others in this series here and here. Happy Monday. Greg Betza ©2015
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Another drawing from the Society of Illustrators sketch nights. The lingerie featured was by designers Oscar de la Renta and Betsey Johnson…not too shabby. Click Here for the rest of the drawings from that evening. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →During a drawing session at the Society of Illustrators last Thursday, a photo session was being conducted. They brought in a male model to pose for photos, and while he was up on the stand I decided to paint ink portraits of him. Here is one. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Loved drawing this model in this dress. Black brush marker with a touch of red crayon. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →My son kept talking about beehives and bees yesterday. It reminded me of a series of ‘Bee as symbol’ poster designs I had worked on. Here’s one… Greg Betza ©2015
View post →I drew some burlesque models at the Society of Illustrators last Thursday. Very colorful and fun costumes. I’ll post the rest of the session on my blog soon.
View post →I hope you all fill your lives with things and those you love. ©Greg Betza 2015
View post →Back in 2004 I was and so is this drawing! I had a period where I just drew everything. This is a drawing of Union Square in New York City. Not sure I would make this drawing the same way today, but it is fun to look back at. #NYC #reportage Greg Betza ©2015
View post →This is a drawing of the actual space shuttle Discovery. The shuttle is housed in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. I’ve never been much into air & space, but when you’re in the presence of a shuttle, a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, a Concorde, and the Enola […]
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