A drawing of geishas walking through a street full of sushi and steak restaurants. You can see the chef from one of the restaurants standing at attention in the doorway at left. From a fabulous trip to Kyoto, a few years back. The geisha culture is still alive in this historic district of the city […]
View post →Another drawing from my sketchbook for Ichigoichie. Have an inspiring day! Michele Medium: watercolor, pencil
View post →Made this watercolor painting in the Japanese pavilion in EPCOT. It expresses the feeling I feel when Spring finally arrives. : ) Posted by Veronica Lawlor
View post →From a series I’ve been working on about food. Have a great week. -Greg Betza
View post →I was at my friends’ house this weekend and had the pleasure of seeing a mama and her baby in action. It reminded me of this drawing I had done awhile ago… Mama teaching baby elephant how to pick a branch from a tree! Margaret Hurst
View post →A small watercolor study done in the Japanese pavillion in Epcot, by Michele
View post →With the anticipation of a new addition to the family, the next several weeks are a bit unpredictable for me and Chris. So as we embark on this new adventure I thought it only appropo to plan ahead. That said, figured it’d be fun to feature a little series of some of my favorite travel […]
View post →When I was making the illustration for the Studio 1482 Japanese fundraiser, I did this piece as well as the one I ultimately submitted to the fundraising campaign. I like the energy of it, but in the end thought that the more peaceful version would show the strength that comes from hope. Posted by Veronica […]
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 →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 →Frequently known as ShirasagijÅ (the “White Heron Castle”) because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight is one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites (located in Himeji, HyÅgo Prefecture, Japan). With the will of God, this magnificent structure and the city of Himeji was thankfully spared by the devastation during the quake on […]
View post →I was once told that in the face of the greatest chaos, the greatest fear, the most important thing is to get up each day and carry on. I hope I never know the fear and chaos that weighs on our Japanese friends, and this mere token may be but a drop in the bucket, […]
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 →When I visited the Shinto shrines of Kyoto a few years back I admired what looked like unseasonably early blossoms on rows and rows of trees. It wasn’t until I approached I realized they weren’t flowers at all, but prayers that had been artfully tied to the otherwise barren branches. I never forgot the perfect […]
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 →A while back, Studio 1482 member Michele Bedigian took Margaret Hurst and I to see a famous Japanese actor. He performed a lot of traditional folk stories from Japan. Very expressive! The man was really great to draw. – Posted by Veronica.
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