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Just Over The Horizon

I look across the river and beyond the mountains often. Not far from the waters edge, just a little further in than normal. Even in the heat of the day the color shifted from cool to warm, from vibrant to muted. And over the hill was another marker of time.—Dominick

A Day Late

If the past year has taught me anything it is that you can’t go back in time and you can’t do what you left undone yesterday. But you can do it today. And you should. —Dominick

Drawing Demos

A little portrait watercolor demonstration I did for one of my classes at Pratt… posted by Veronica

Spring Fall

As the petals of the Spring blooms disappeared for yet another season, my mind turned from start to finish and I was reminded of how all the color is packed in such a short times. I will take the monochromatic days ahead and bathe in the sun, knowing the bookends will complete the story.—Dominick

Holding It Together

The grass is always greener. —Dominick

The Production Schedule

I have been looking over the daily routine and trying to factor in the things that matter the most. Make it practice, make it perfect. I grew up on a printing press—assisting. I watched as the schedule was adjusted daily. Pushing to do better but never getting too far ahead of ourselves. It was the […]

Character Studies

The early stages of character development from a project several years ago. —Dominick

May You Always

On the twelfth day…well, it’s still five golden rings. Holding onto a few more moments of the seasons greetings. It’s the greetings part that I miss the most. Happy to see the familiar faces who have kept our lives going day in and day out over the last 10 months or so, but I do […]

Another Transition

I know this is momentary, no matter how long the moment might be lasting. I can’t say that I haven’t adjusted to being so close to home every day, day in and day out, but as the moments have come to do what I so love to do, I jump right in with both feet. […]

The Future is So Bright…

It was either that or “I Wear My Sunglasses at Night” which I figured was too long of a post title. The day rolled by rather quickly, as the past few weeks have. I’ve been looking through some recent drawings, trying to figure out where they fit in the arsenal. Not quite sure just yet […]

Another figure

A painted figure from 2016. Acrylic Ink on paper. Greg Betza ©2020

Still Waiting

I did this illustration for a yearly encounter of waiting for the first snow. While it has snowed a few times, mostly before the winter began, I am still waiting for the blizzard, regardless of what that old groundhog says.—Dominick

Two Sides to Beauty

Drawing from a while back at the Society.—Dominick

A Little Drawing

I lie, it was a big drawing. One that I needed to scan in several parts. Wish I had brought a smaller pad. Who knew that could really be a thing.—Dominick

Afro Punk

Always a good time to draw Specks The Almighty at the Society of Illustrators—Dominick

Mixed media model

Mixed media figure drawing

Mixed media life drawing, a few years old. ~Despina

Night of Fashion

Had the opportunity to draw the wonderful Allyssa Jill at the Society of Illustrators as she wore designs by Shawna Wu.—Dominick

Just Sitting on a Stool

Palette and brushes in hand, there sat Leonardo with his muse. —Dominick

Looking Under the Bed

Staring at the first version of the right hand piece on the floor in the studio I realized there was more to this project than I remembered. Maybe a good springtime venture.—Dominick

These Days

Not sure if these two will become a part of the adventure but it was to draw none the less.—Dominick