As a working illustrator, you get used to the fact that sometimes, for all kinds of reasons, the projects you start change course mid-stream. I was a little bummed that this advertisement went another way though, since my beautiful step-daughter Danielle modeled for the illustration. Anyway, it was fun to draw her! Posted by Veronica
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Re-posting an older drawing I made of Dr. John when he performed in a New York City club back in 2005. Rest in Peace, sir. posted by Veronica
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Late as always, but this was sitting in my scanner so I figured I would put it up.—Dominick
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I made this portrait a few years ago. During a drawing session I chose to close in on the model’s face. ~Despina
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It was a thrill to see and hear Gloria Steinem at the Women’s Unity Rally in New York City on Saturday. Worth braving the cold for. 🙂 Posted by Veronica
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Watercolor and china marker ~Despina
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what you preach. I always tell my students to work with media that they’re not comfortable with, or don’t think they like working with. It’s in that struggle that you grow. So for the longest time I’ve dreaded the feel of oil pastels. I don’t know why, but they never seem to work for me. […]
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Each weekend Studio 1482 will be featuring posts from the One Drawing A Day archives. Today’s post is by Veronica Lawlor, from back in 2016. It’s titled “David Remembers ’69.” #ODADarchive Last week I spent some time at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, drawing the memorial that lives there for the victims of the recent […]
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I made this gouache painting many years ago while visiting Ellis Island. I don’t remember if this was inspired by a single photo or the many photos of different immigrants they have there. It’s a beautiful, important place where you can learn so much about our country. Greg Betza ©2018 #ellisisland
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It’s good to do sometimes. Ink & bamboo brush
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Every so often my son will be sitting next to me in my studio and I love to make quick drawings of him. Here is a two minute drawing made with charcoal pencil. 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 Michele Bedigian, from back in 2016. It’s titled “Java, She and Me.” #ODADarchive A few week’s back I shared a drawing of this woman while running into Starbuck’s after school drop off for a chance to connect […]
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I was creating live fashion portraits a few years ago at a #Bloomingdales, and an employee asked me to paint a portrait of her daughter or grandchild (I don’t recall). So when I had a free moment I made this for her. Liquid watercolor. Greg Betza ©2018
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Again! Lovely night of drawing with friends. Ink on paper. ~Despina
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Cricket seller at the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, Kowloon. The old man sells bags of live crickets and mealy worms to the (mostly) men who visit the park with their caged birds, for feeding their pets. The drawing is a little soggy – it was made on a rainy day during typhoon season in […]
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Musicians rehearsing. I always love the energy of that. posted by Veronica
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As Margaret talked about in her post on Saturday, she and Julia Sverchuk and I had a chance to attend an interview with Frank Stella, conducted by Paul Goldberger at Parsons The New School of Design last week. So nice to hear him talk about his paintings and other works. He was very excited to show us a […]
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Here is a quick study of a model’s face from a few months ago. Bamboo pen & ink. Greg Betza ©2017
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Sometimes you see someone and think “I gotta draw that person”. For whatever reason. This woman had a great long neck with long hair draped around it and a long hard stare at her children who were driving her nuts at the mall. All the while keeping her restraint and calm with a smile that […]
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On the week of a very contentious presidential election here in the United States, I thought I would post this drawing of a little girl that I made on Election Night, standing with her flag in front of the Empire State Building. Her pride and hope are evident, and her sweetness and innocence are the perfect antidote […]
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