The High Line

I spent some time in NYC this week and I had a chance to visit The High Line. The High Line is a park above Manhattan’s west side. Originally an elevated freight railroad line, it was converted into a public park and opened in 2009. It has a really interesting vibe and a totally different […]

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Bowling night

Okay, I’ve discovered that I am kind of terrible at bowling. Here’s a look at the difference between how I bowl and how my friend Nadia bowls. She is so graceful and almost looks like she’s dancing out there. She’s really good. I on the other hand was so uncoordinated and just…well…I was a mess! […]

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Hydrangeas…2

Both of these pieces were painted/drawn at the New York Botanical Garden.  I just like the way two different mediums, but the same subject, look like side by side. Margaret Hurst IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN AND THE TSUNAMIS IN THE PACIFIC, THE ILLUSTRATORS OF STUDIO 1482 HAVE EACH CREATED A […]

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sketchbook

I have a small sketchbook that I carry around with me to take notes and make quick drawings. It’s so interesting to look back through it and see the many ideas written as well as the brief record of where I’ve traveled over the last few months. Here is a drawing I nearly forgot about […]

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Sleeping on the plane

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.

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Cretan Geese

No, they weren’t mean geese, they were just located in Crete. I was with my family enjoying a day at the lake in Kourna when my father mentioned how these geese travel from Africa. I always find it so fascinating and cool to imagine where ducks and geese-and all birds for that matter- go during […]

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Petco Park

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 […]

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Rise Again

“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 […]

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