Another drawing from the Advanced Drawing class! Â Miss it… No coffee this time! Margaret Hurst
View post →Watercolor with pastel accents. -despina
View post →I made this quick pastel study of the sun setting back in the summer of 2006. –Despina
View post →I spent some time putting away figure drawings this weekend. Here is one I particularly like. Have a great week. ©Greg Betza 2013
View post →As you have probably figured out already last Sunday several of us in the Studio traveled with the Dalvero members to draw the relaunching of the Charles W. Morgan, in Mystic, CT. It has been fantastic to be a small part its history (visit www.dalveromystic.com for more details). As the various speakers made their turn […]
View post →with oil pastels. I normally avoid oil pastels, especially the Rembrandt brand, because of how mushy they can be. I always bring them with me when I draw from the model though. In case I ever have a change of heart. I finally used them, and mushed the colors around until I ended up with […]
View post →This one had a brilliant blue stripe on its wing. A Mallard, I believe. ~Despina
View post →I made this drawing during the advanced drawing workshop at the Dalvero Academy. The model that day was sporting a real summer look. -Despina
View post →This is a quick conte crayon study of a statue and it’s shadows. ~Despina
View post →I love spending time in the studio drawing from the model. To just focus on design, line, marks, color, proportion; and play around with different ways of approaching a drawing; without any obligation to anyone, is PURE BLISS! If I do manage to get to heaven, hope so, I think there will be a big […]
View post →Chalk on black paper ~Despina
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With all the news surrounding Lance Armstrong and the Tour De France these past 2 weeks I was reminded of my last trip to Paris in 2006. Here is a drawing from Montmartre. Greg Betza ©2013
View post →A marker, pastel and crayon drawing made at the Bronx Zoo. Greg Betza
View post →…drawing. This one with pastels. -Greg Betza ©2012
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I know I am but summer to your heart , by Edna St. Vincent Millay (1922) I know I am but summer to your heart, And not the full four seasons of the year; And you must welcome from another part Such noble moods as are not mine, my dear. No gracious weight of golden fruits to […]
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View post →So Eddie’s and Michele’s latest posts inspired me to post my own version of the famous cathedral. I made this drawing 10 summers ago. It’s part of a drawing book that I hold very dear to my heart. One that is never too far from my drawing board. I’ve moved 4 times since I filled […]
View post →Here is a drawing I made in 2003 when I was living in Hoboken, NJ. At the time I was just out playing around with some pastels, but once I had the chance to read more about the church, it was really fascinating what I found… Founded in 1851 under the guidance of the Reverend […]
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