For a few moments on Saturday morning I thought the predictions were being proven wrong, that the path of the storm had pushed north and that I would finally see the ground covered with snow. But the blizzard like scene lasted only minutes and sure enough stalled to a slow and steady dusting. And a […]
View post →Model with peacock feathers. Ink. Greg Betza ©2016
View post →I don’t know why I should be surprised when I see a burst of color along the horizon, I keep waking to sunny days left over from September. These temperatures are not right, but the colors are nice. Funny how a few days of rain will make the next few days that much brighter. Enjoy […]
View post →Enjoy the last moments of summer everyone! Here is one of my favorite memories of the season, a little watercolor and gouache painting made while relaxing on the beach in Aruba. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Another painting made on the beach of Aruba. Tranquil. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →I found myself sitting around a table, in the aftermath of seven 8-year olds, with palettes full of paint and an empty canvas. In the five minutes before the skies broke and a storm rained down I drew the closest model sitting on the ground unaware of my actions.—Dominick
View post →Until this day I had never had the desire to ride in a basket (bread goes in a basket, not people), but as the mass of balloons floated over my head at the Dutchess County Balloon Festival and the last one appeared above the heads of the crowds as it was inflated, I found myself […]
View post →A little late posting this morning because I was watching #Wimbledon. This morning’s match featured, yet again, the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena. They are an amazing story…have been for a long time. Here are a few quick ink paintings I made throughout the match. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →I found myself working on an old project yesterday and time just melted away. While everyone was fleeing for a long weekend I found my own space and simply painted. I had no time limit but in my head I would move along in about an hour. Nearly three hours later I looked at the […]
View post →This is a frame from a storyboard I created a few years ago…something about a princess in a castle…see her ‘framed’ in that doorway? Greg Betza ©2015
View post →Ok, so the first day of Spring was yesterday and yes, it did snow in New York and a bit of the Northeast. but it was a warm wet snow. Signs that the thaw is upon us, or rather finishing. In just one short week most of the snow that covered the ground I wasn’t […]
View post →During a drawing session at the Society of Illustrators last Thursday, a photo session was being conducted. They brought in a male model to pose for photos, and while he was up on the stand I decided to paint ink portraits of him. Here is one. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →I do not shy away from my love of winter. And snow. And the cold. I should. I get dirty looks most of the time. And while I don’t long for Spring just yet, I do have to say, holy crap even I am cold. I worried when I left for California that I would […]
View post →Every time I visit LA I realize how much the West Coast lifestyle permeated the culture in TV in and movies during my youth. Seems like an obvious conclusion to come to, but the things that jump out when you spend even a little bit of time there are those things that set California apart […]
View post →Ok, so we have a few weeks left. And this week hasn’t been so bad. I was told this morning that the already cold (and snowy) New York landscape that we are in for this year is to be followed by the most brutal heat wave of a summer. Just when I let my eco-conscious […]
View post →Last week I posted a watercolor from a year or so ago and it got me started on the series again. Laid up in bed (or rather in a chair) for a few days I gathered my brushes and spent a few hours out of doors. I am not a green person but I kind […]
View post →Well, actually it was also a green and red day too, but it started out blue. I rarely wake before the sun. When I did long ago I fell right back to sleep the second we pulled out of the driveway. I was 15 minutes late on this blue morning (technically 13 I was told), half […]
View post →Recently at the ICA in Boston I got to watch a beautiful dance troupe (they were all quite beautiful) perform live with the Boston harbor as backdrop. Unfortunately I can’t remember the names and details at the moment but when I get a chance I’ll post more drawings and info on my blog: www.despinageorgiadis.com
View post →It’s so nice, in the middle of a busy time with work, to take a day off with family and just relax. I did this watercolor in Astoria Park, in Queens, NY. Was it before or after my nap? I can’t remember…I definitely know I had some delicious Greek food later that day. : ) […]
View post →Our One Drawing A Day Facebook page has reached 1000 likes! To celebrate, we’d like to announce the creation of our ODAD print shop, where you can purchase reproductions of some of our own personal favorite posts. Please visit IMAGEKIND to learn more. Thanks for liking us – we like you all too! – The […]
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