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Running for a Cause

Woke up at 7:30 am on Saturday morning to the sound of 1970s disco and 1980s pop music coming through our windows. We ran outside to catch a race down 34th Avenue, to benefit the victims of the fire that occurred earlier this year in Jackson Heights. The community spirit is alive and well in […]

And, More Disney People

And, more Disney people! Part of the learning process. m hurst

The grabbing stage

I made a quick inventory drawing of all the little toys that surround my little one nowadays. She then reached out to grab the drawing of her playthings hahaha ~Despina

chess dot com

boy playing chess

That’s where you will find my son these days. He loves the game and plays it daily with players around the world, pretty cool. I don’t think he had any idea I was drawing him ha! Greg Betza ©2019

Oh my gourd

Pencil on paper ~Despina

Flower family portrait

If you follow this blog you may remember back when I made a few drawings of orchids last Spring. Those orchids stayed in full bloom until early July! They were stunning and I was sad to see them go. After the last of the blooms fell, I put the plant in and out-of-the-way corner of […]

Cuneiform bananas

I can always tell when a banana is ready for me by the markings in the peel. They are like messages carved in an ancient language, telling me when it’s time to eat. Pencil on paper still life. ~Despina

NY Aquarium II

As promised, a more rendered drawing of the silver dollar fish at the NY Aquarium in Brooklyn. Pencils and pen on paper. ~Despina

Art Deco details

I made a few notes of Art Deco details while I was sitting on a bench in Hollywood Studios back in February. My son and I have been learning about architecture and how it changed during the Industrial Revolution lately . Paying attention to the details of the structures in your surroundings can tell you […]

Jumping between the lines

My son reads– a lot. And it all started alarmingly young. Once when he was still in diapers at the age of 1, I found him jumping up and down on the pages of an open book. He pointed to the pages and said pleadingly “I go in there. Mommy I go in there”. A […]

Cwassaunt cwaving

I’ve had a craving for a croissant for days. And then I had the bright idea of drawing it before eating it. Which is why I made it the quickest drawing I ever made haha ~Despina

Cinderella Ballet at NJPAC

Cinderella meets her prince. Here is their first embrace. I was drawing in the dark and so was trying to capture the gestures rather than the details. Pencil on paper. ~Despina

Anatomy exhibit

Quick drawing I made at an anatomy exhibit . Pencil. ~despina

Memory lane 4

A pencil drawing from way back in my high school days. ~Despina

Lake Ducks

A few ducks I spotted at a lake in Greece. Pencil. -Despina

Father’s Day hug

These two are like peas in a pod. ~Despina

Dancing Horses in Grand Central

Yes, that title is correct! I went to Grand Central more than once this week to see Nick Cave’s “Heard NY” dancing horses perform. REALLY GREAT! The display is all week at the terminal, put together by Creative Time and Metro Arts for Transit. Some info HERE. The horse costumes were danced in by students […]