Eleven Turtles Makin’ Groovy, Ten Skaters Skating, Nine Mocko Jumbies Dancing, Eight Limbo Dancers, Seven Swans A Swimming, Six Saguaro Cacti, Five Peace Roses, Four Angel Drawings, Three Happy Dancing Doves, Two Japanese Dancers and A Partridge In a Pear Tree.   Margaret
View post →Here is a drawing I made a few years ago in the west village of NYC. The place was called the Baggot Inn. One night a week they invited folk musicians, both amateur and professional, to come and play together. Watching very different people, many of which did not seem to know each other, collaborate […]
View post →On Saturday night I was fortunate enough to be invited to the incredible Jazz and Art II concert by The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The show featured works by artists including Bearden, Davis, Sam Gilliam, Homer, Wifredo Lam, Mondrian, Matisse, Picasso and others projected behind the orchestra as they played jazz […]
View post →I’ve been doing a bit of commuting lately and I thought I’d resurrect some of my commuter drawings from last year. This is one of my favorites, and that is a hat. To see more, check out my blog Greg Betza Illustration. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the other seven illustrators […]
View post →Our very own lace monitor lizard, and proud to say so. Eddie Peña
View post →A real East Village, NYC scene: dueling laptops at the Cafe Pick Me Up on Avenue A. – Veronica
View post →Here is a drawing I made at Washington Square Park, NYC back in the days of nicer weather. This drawing always reminds me of summer, and I really need that right now! drawing by Greg Betza
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View post →“For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;” Psalm 91:11
View post →So for those of you thinking of heading out to…well, anywhere this weekend…here is what you’ll be in for. This is a drawing I made at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. drawing by Greg Betza
View post →I love my NYC. I feel so comfortable walking down my streets. I have not a worry in the world, now of course I have all four eyes open it is still NYC after all. Eddie Peña
View post →Last Saturday I had the privilege to attend the commissioning ceremony of the USS NEW YORK (LPD 21). Traditionally the commissioning of a naval vessel is a time of celebration, the welcoming of a new ship and its crew to the fleet. It’s a symbol of our national pride and steadfast resolve. Yet on that day, […]
View post →I went downtown to draw the Yankees Victory parade up Broadway – the “canyon of heroes” on Friday morning. It was great fun to see the players go by on the floats: Matsui was reserved and cool, Mariano Rivera was suave, Damon played the crowd and Jeter was, of course, the heart-throb. But the best […]
View post →“Our hope are our children. Giving our children better choices will give them a better chance to be the people they ought to be tomorrow.” “The Game of Life” by Eddie Peña
View post →Happy Halloween! This drawing is from last year’s Halloween parade in New York’s Greenwich Village. Fellow Studio 1482 member Margaret Hurst and I went down to draw the proceedings. What fun! You can see more of these drawings on my blog entry from last year here. Trick or treat everyone! – Veronica
View post →Here is a drawing I made while having a coffee and French pastry downtown near Wall Street. This little place called the Financier Patisserie became a frequent stop for me during my mid-afternoon crash. These two men were having a debate and though I couldn’t hear a word, I just watched the body language and […]
View post →Here is a drawing I did this time of year at the Bronx Zoo in NY. It is an incredible place and a real escape from the city. These wild dogs really made an impression on me. Though I was fortunate to have the opportunity to experience them, I do wish they were running free. […]
View post →here is a drawing I made while looking at some orchids. hope it brightens your Monday morning! by Greg Betza
View post →This is a watercolor painting I made about this time of the year in Central Park. The silhouette in the center is the angel of the Bethesda Fountain. Some trees are still green, but many have begun to turn intense and beautiful colors. It’s such a brief time to be happy before everything turns grey […]
View post →The Bubble Man hangs out in different places around the city, so it was great to see him in Central Park. Â I had a little conversation with him and he said he loves doing it because of the expressions on the faces of the children when they finally pop a bubble. Â Ironically, he loves creating […]
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