I made this drawing at the Society of Illustrators a few months ago. Markers and pen. Greg Betza ©2019
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Pen and ink drawing from the sculpture section at the Louvre. ~Despina
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I made this drawing of a model wearing a rather nice watch. I didn’t really do the watch much justice, but I like the design I was going for. Greg Betza ©2019
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Came across this drawing I made on the back of a sketchbook. I made it from Hoboken, NJ during the construction of the Freedom Tower. Ink. Greg Betza ©2019
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Ink, paper towel and marker ~Despina
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I drew this many years ago with pastels and pencil for the glasses. When I photographed this piece, the light from the flash reflected on the glasses making them look metallic. A pleasant, unexpected outcome! Greg Betza ©2019
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Watercolor and charcoal. ~Despina
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A recent drawing session where I captured this model using her shawl to transform herself into a variety of characters. Greg Betza ©2019
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Pencil & Ink Wash. ~Despina
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That’s how I start my assignments. I put down my thoughts and ideas on paper. No matter how rough, disconnected or strange, I get them down…and almost always the pieces start to come together. Here is an early thumbnail sketch for a recent job I completed. See how it turned out here: http://www.gregbetza.com/carbon-credits-for-propublica/ Greg Betza […]
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Pencil and pastel. ~Despina
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Here is a drawing of a model acting “summery”. My favorite season, just around the corner… Greg Betza ©2019
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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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Sometimes when I’m drawing I like to “force quit” . pen and ink. ~Despina
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I snuck this drawing in before my daughter attacked my sketchbook, literally just before. You can see the determination in her eyes! Greg Betza ©2019
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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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Minotaur masks from a figure drawing session. ~Despina
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Here is a drawing made in Athens about 10 years ago. I stayed at a hotel with a beautiful view of the Acropolis and Parthenon. Amazing place. You can see more drawings from my trip here: http://www.gregbetza.com/category/reportage/greece/ Greg Betza ©2019
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Apologies for the not-so-great photo of this drawing, but I wanted to post it and an iPhone was all I had. I believe I drew this during a session at the Society of Illustrators a few months ago. Marker. Greg Betza ©2019
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This drawing has always reminded me of spring. So happy it has finally arrived. ~Despina
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