“The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world.†-Marianne Williamson 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 of the victims in […]
View post →This drawing was done at a German restaurant in New York City, and is a tongue-in-cheek interpretation of German “Heimat” (roughly, “home”) kitsch. The stuffed deer stands for the belling stag (“Roehrender Hirsch”), which is the subject of pretty much every painting in old Germans’ homes, and is an allusion to the German spirit, an ennobled […]
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 →Our very own lace monitor lizard, and proud to say so. Eddie Peña
View post →A real East Village, NYC scene: dueling laptops at the Cafe Pick Me Up on Avenue A. – Veronica
View post →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
View post →Yesterday I had a lovely day of drawing with my greatest friend Jennifer. Here’s something from the American Wing at the Met. -Despina
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 →In the spirit of this blog I wanted to share some drawings I did just out of sheer joy. I didn’t have fancy pens or nice paper on me, so I the used the ballpoint pen and soggy notepad I thankfully found in my purse. Below are two drawings I did at the Prince concert […]
View post →Eddie Peña
View post →Five Peace Roses, four Angel Drawings, Three Happy Dancing Doves, Two Japanese Dancers and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. The Peace Rose has an interesting history which came about during World War II. Happy New 2010 & Peace on Earth! Â Â Margaret
View post →“Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern.†-Alfred North Whitehead – Eddie Peña
View post →Four Angel Drawings, Three Happy Dancing Doves, Two Japanese Dancers and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. “Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Â -Hebrews 13:2 “All the Utopias will come to pass only when we grow wings and all people are converted into angels.” Â -Fedor Dostoevsky “Every […]
View post →the holidays. Yes, it’s almost that time. Here is a drawing I made last weekend at the Metropolitan Museum. This is small detail from the base of their Christmas tree. Have a wonderful holiday everyone!!! 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 →Two Japanese dancers and a Partridge in a Pear Tree! Â Can’t wait for day 3!
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 →… in Rockefeller Center. visit my blog for more from the day , Michele
View post →I went uptown last Wednesday evening to watch the blowing up of the balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. I love the surrealism of these giant cartoon characters, tied down like Gulliver while we Lilliputian citizens walk and gawk at the spectacle. Some of the characters are old friends, like Ronald McDonald; some are […]
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