Happy Halloween! I’m not much of a Halloween person, or artist, so I thought I’d at least post a fun colorful drawing today. Have fun, be safe, don’t eat too much candy! 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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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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As the title of this post says…this is a drawing of people made with pastels. Greg Betza ©2019
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Started out the New Year in the best possible way. Spent the better part of the last week with the Dalvero gang drawing all day long. This is what makes for a happy and healthy New Year. —Dominick
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I’ve never been a lover of pastels, but every once in a while I like to take them out and give them another try. Here’s a drawing from one of those once in a whiles. Greg Betza ©2018
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Each weekend Studio 1482 will be featuring posts from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Greg Betza, from back in 2016. It’s titled “R&R.” #ODADarchive I’ll soon be taking a few weeks of vacation so I was reminded of this quick piece I did on the beach in Aruba a few years […]
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Each weekend Studio 1482 will be featuring posts from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Despina Georgiadis, from back in 2016. It’s titled “Sacre Cour.” #ODADarchive Reportage drawing of Sacre Cour in Paris. Pastel over watercolor. -Despina
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I’ve been pondering a project from a long time ago. I’ve gone to the archives several times and resisted posting, but this week seemed the right one.—Dominick
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I made this thumbnail drawing many years ago at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. I’m going to be visiting Disney in a few weeks and I’m looking forward to some warm sunsets. Greg Betza ©2018
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It never changes that every year, the weeks leading up to the holiday season become progressively busier and busier. The end of the semester, clients finalizing their projects for the year, time spent thinking about and planning for goals and projects for the year to come. In the middle of all this hustle and bustle, […]
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We had our first snowfall in New York City this weekend. Took a break from deadlines to draw a few pictures out of my studio window. The first snow of the season is always so beautiful! posted by Veronica
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Saw this farmer walking down the road in the Cuban countryside, not far from the Viñales Valley. Posted by Veronica
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In response to the devastation brought by Hurricane Irma, the members of Studio 1482 have created an art-for-donation fundraiser. All this week, you can receive a print or original artwork from a Studio 1482 member by donating to one of the charities in this LINK. (See below for details.) Above is my piece, Virgin Islands Hibiscus, a […]
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A drawing of Mrs. Malaprop, (Barbara Kingsley), and Jack Absolute, (Michael Sweeney Hammond), from Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s comedic play, “The Rivals.” The New York Classical Theatre performance was intriguing, and to put it bluntly, hysterical!! Mrs. Malaprop, who as her name suggests, says every incorrect word for every situation! Loved her! And Jack was just […]
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What would June be without roses? Posted by Veronica
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A model drawing experience. Always love it!! m. hurst
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My sweet tooth, which has been dormant for the last few years, has returned with a vengeance in the last week or two. So that’s why I didn’t miss the opportunity to get and eat donuts today. In our area, there is no better place fro donuts than The Montclair Bread Company. Their donuts have […]
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Here is an old frame from a concept board I had drawn up about perfume. This woman walking in a field of flowers feels very much like this time of year to me. Pastel on paper. Greg Betza ©2017
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So I was going thru a few sketchbooks over the Easter break and I found this quirky figure drawing I thought worth sharing. In all it’s way it not only made me laugh, but made me remember just how many 1,000’s of hands and feet I must’ve drawn over the years. It was my teacher, […]
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