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
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Pencil on paper ~Despina
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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 […]
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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
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As promised, a more rendered drawing of the silver dollar fish at the NY Aquarium in Brooklyn. Pencils and pen on paper. ~Despina
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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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
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Quick drawing I made at an anatomy exhibit . Pencil. ~despina
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A pencil drawing from way back in my high school days. ~Despina
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A few ducks I spotted at a lake in Greece. Pencil. -Despina
View post →These two are like peas in a pod. ~Despina
View post →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 […]
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