Besides animals, we saw a T-Rex at the Turtleback Zoo. The new playground is a beautifully dinosaur themed. ~Despina
View post →I took a quick trip down to Philadelphia on Tuesday to see one of my favorite performers (Destroyer) do a solo set. I watched from the balcony and was amazed by how many lights, wires, cables, disco ball!, etc. were hanging from the ceiling in this tiny little place. Greg Betza ©2013
View post →The statue of Perseus at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is no longer on view, but I made a pretty lengthy series of drawings of people as they passed him by. I always found it very amusing to watch people in the context of Perseus; how they reacted, or didn’t react, to him […]
View post →As I was drawing the black sheep (from my last post) I heard James getting really excited about something at the other end of the barn of the zoo. “Mom, mom, you gotta come see this!!” I completely understood what all the fuss was about when I finally got over there and saw this enormous […]
View post →Back in 2003 I was really working hard at learning to draw people, crowds, space, etc. Here is a study with all of those in mind. Greg Betza ©2013
View post →Returning to my roots.  I grew up reading and drawing comics.  Here is a glimpse of a project I’m working on. Eddie Peña
View post →Another drawing from the zoo. This black sheep had such fun curly hair and a most serious disposition. I thought that was a funny combination. ~Despina
View post →Here is another of my ink studies. See last week’s post for a few others. ©2013 Greg Betza
View post →Pen and Ink drawing of a fountain in NYC’s Central Park. Eddie Peña
View post →On our, Dalvero Academy’s, latest trip to Mystic Seaport I made a drawing of the ends of the three masts that will be placed on the Charles W Morgan within the next month or two. One of the masts already was put in place. Looking forward to the other two!I drew this with a piece […]
View post →I was at the Turtleback Zoo with my son the other day and we spent a lot of time at the stingray touch tank. At first he was not brave enough to go ahead and touch, so I cheered him on and he was able to do it. Then came the inevitable “Now it’s your […]
View post →Here are 2 women I saw on the street. I enjoy trying to capture a person in a simple ink wash. It forces you to focus on the shape and body language, not the details. Greg Betza ©2013
View post →Drawing flowers can be so much fun.  You get lost inside the beauty of curves and lines. Orchids by Eddie Peña, Pen & ink wash.
View post →I was at the Met a few days ago and so I thought I would draw a hand and foot from Rodin’s statues. I love his drawing and his sculpture. They feel real to me. Margaret Hurst
View post →Here is a drawing with watercolor of the Morgan, the crane and the town of Mystic behind it. The history of this town is incredible. This scene is after the heavy mast was erected onto the ship, when the crane was dropping cement weights into the hull as ballast. To see more of my reportage […]
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I was at Mystic Seaport yesterday with members of Dalvero to watch and reportage the foremast of the Morgan being installed. In nuatical terms it’s called “stepping” and it’s a great milestone for a ship, done with great ceremony. It was such a wonderful drawing experience. The boat, the crane, the ropes and the crew […]
View post →I too took part in the Workbook Creative Carnival last Thursday (see Dominick’s post from yesterday) in Chicago. Dominick and I headed out for the windy city by car and did as much drawing as we could along the way. Here is a drawing of the Trump International Hotel and other buildings along Michigan Avenue. […]
View post →I can’t wait to go back and draw in the streets of Paris. Being there was like being at home away from home. Paris! I’ll be back. Eddie Peña
View post →A quick drawing of three of the stilt walkers from the Animal Kingdom Parade. Reminds me of the Mocko Jumbies at home in the St. Thomas Carnival parades. Margaret Hurst
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