A quick drawing of a few lotus flowers at  the China Pavilion at Epcot. The petals of the lotus flower symbolize the expansion of the soul. I like that. Maybe its the way the lotus flower stands so beautifully tall and sensitive in the water. I don’t really know what the attraction is for me, […]
View post →This hippo was so sweet. She was patiently waiting under water for her friends the fish to give her a cleaning by nibbling on her thick skin. I loved the way she would shut her eyes tight. ~Despina
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In the Animal Kingdom in DisneyWorld, there is an Indian prayer tree. The tradition is that people tie ribbons or bits of fabric to the tree, to represent a wish or prayer. When that prayer is answered, the person puts a bell on the tree. The sound of the bells tinkling represents all the answered […]
View post →While at the Japanese Pavilion at Epcot I was looking into the coy pond and noticed this one little plant growing out of a huge rock in the pond. It was so sweet standing there all by itself. Took a few minutes to draw it. Â Japan at Epcot is one of my favorite pavilions. It […]
View post →While waiting for the parade at the Animal Kingdom to begin some kids run around, some kids get cranky and others, like this girl, just get bored. ~Despina
View post →A page of quick drawings from the model. Have a great week. -Greg Betza ©2013
View post →So many wonderful memories of my recent trip to Europe, culminating in a week in Barcelona to present a workshop at the annual Urban Sketchers Symposium. The drawing above is of Sagrada Familia, Gaudi’s dream, which the Catalan people will not let die. The amount of construction work going on there is astounding, and it’s […]
View post →A Dragon…I was really hooked on drawing dragons for awhile. This little guy is one of them. Margaret Hurst
View post →I’ve recently been watching African drumming performances and I did my best to capture the intense look on this drummer’s face. Wow. –Despina
View post →I made this pencil, crayon and gouache drawing a few years ago at the Meadowlands Fair here in New Jersey. What a treat to have so much color and motion in one place with such unusual machines all around. A real reportage delight! Greg Betza ©2013
View post →A Midsummer’s Night Dream. My favorite Shakespeare play. I was asked by an editor what my favorite piece of literature/story would be to illustrate…not difficult to answer! Margaret Hurst
View post →Away from the family for a couple of weeks. I cant help seeing them everywhere. -Despina
View post →Crayon drawing from a day spent in the park. Greg Betza©2013
View post →She is finally in the water.  After years of restoration we witnessed the Morgan being placed in her natural habitat. As you can see from the drawing the event was jam packed with people. Eddie Peña
View post →Last Sunday I traveled with the Dalvero artists to witness (and draw) the launch of the Charles W. Morgan, the only surviving wooden whale ship in the world. (If you remember, we currently have an exhibit of art documenting her restoration and history at the seaport – see it at www.dalveromystic.com.)Â A launch means that […]
View post →A drawing/watercolor I made for a book I wanted to illustrate, Anansi Stories. The Anansi myth is from Africa. Basically Anansi is a trouble maker. He is mainly represented as a spider, but I thought it might be fun to make him human. In this picture/drawing Anansi is collecting up all the common sense in […]
View post →This drawing reminded me of the past 24 hours near my home. It has been windy and kind of grey. Pencil on paper. Greg Betza ©20113
View post →The drawing above of a field was made in Arles, France. Where Van Gogh lived and worked. I can see why he drew so many of these fields…marks and marks and marks, as far as the eye can see. And so beautiful. What a pleasure to see what he saw. – posted by Veronica
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