Commuter talking on his cell phone on the M15 bus in Manhattan. Margaret
View post →…enjoying our beautiful spring weather…. drawing by Greg Betza
View post →here is a drawing I made a few weeks back at the Dalvero Academy open house. Very few things have been more important to me in my career than drawing from the model. Thanks Dalvero! drawing by Greg Betza
View post →Musicians rehearsing for the parade. From the Chinese New Year celebration, drawn on location in New York City’s Chinatown. An enjoyable day spent downtown…good food too! Â – Veronica
View post →The Metropolitan Museum of Art … my church, my schoolyard, my home away from home. – Michele
View post →Here is a drawing I made in Florida. I’ve always liked it and have never shown it anywhere. I particularly remember enjoying drawing the palm trees. drawing by Greg Betza
View post →Ten Skaters Skating, Nine Mocko Jumbies Dancing, Eight Limbo Dancers, Seven Swans A Swimming, Six Saguaro Cacti, Five Peace Roses, Four Angel Drawings, Three Happy Dancing Doves, Two Japanese Dancers and A Partridge In A Pear Tree. Â Â Â Margaret
View post →Here is a drawing I made a few years ago in the west village of NYC. The place was called the Baggot Inn. One night a week they invited folk musicians, both amateur and professional, to come and play together. Watching very different people, many of which did not seem to know each other, collaborate […]
View post →Nine Mocko Jumbies Dancing, Eight Limbo Dancers, Seven Swans a Swimming, Six Saguaro Cacti, Five Peace Roses, Four Angel Drawings, Three Happy Dancing Doves, Two Japanese Dancers and A Partridge In A Pear Tree. Â Margaret Thank you everyone for giving to our studio 1482 fundraiser for Haiti!
View post →On Saturday night I was fortunate enough to be invited to the incredible Jazz and Art II concert by The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The show featured works by artists including Bearden, Davis, Sam Gilliam, Homer, Wifredo Lam, Mondrian, Matisse, Picasso and others projected behind the orchestra as they played jazz […]
View post →Eight Limbo Dancers, Seven Swans a Swimming, Six Saguaro Cacti, Five Peace Roses, Four Angel Drawings, Three Happy Dancing Doves, Two Japanese Dancers, and A Partridge in a Pear Tree. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the other seven illustrators of Studio 1482 have  each donated art to raise money on behalf […]
View post →I’ve been doing a bit of commuting lately and I thought I’d resurrect some of my commuter drawings from last year. This is one of my favorites, and that is a hat. To see more, check out my blog Greg Betza Illustration. In response to the earthquake in Haiti, myself and the other seven illustrators […]
View post →Last Friday, I visited the American Museum of Natural History, with my son James, and my great friend Jennifer. As the little one napped, I drew: Drawing by Despina
View post →Here is a drawing from the pad I carried with me throughout Paris. I made this drawing while leaning against a column inside the famous Notre Dame cathedral. drawing by Greg Betza
View post →It’s been 63 hours since the quake in Haiti. Help is arriving as quickly as possible. Praying it reaches all in need. Sending love to all our friends and those affected by this tragedy.
View post →Here is a drawing I made at Washington Square Park, NYC back in the days of nicer weather. This drawing always reminds me of summer, and I really need that right now! drawing by Greg Betza
View post →drawing by Greg Betza Believe it or not, it’s perfectly legal and not frowned upon to draw in casinos. I couldn’t believe it, I thought I’d be denied for some “security” reason, but nope. The casino workers were more than accommodating, and off I went. If you enjoy interesting architecture and even more interesting people, […]
View post →Audrey, drawing at Dalvero. Check out that eye – very intense! Â – Veronica
View post →Here is a drawing I made of a spectator at the Rockefeller Center Orchid show in 2005. With her wildly patterned dress she seemed to literally become the plants. drawing by greg betza
View post →So for those of you thinking of heading out to…well, anywhere this weekend…here is what you’ll be in for. This is a drawing I made at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. drawing by Greg Betza
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