One of my favorite things to do… by Greg Betza
View post →I swear Michele and I didn’t plan to post famous US war ships back to back. Amazing how thing like that happen. So I’m taking a trip south this week and on a trip south a few years ago I spent a day at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and did this close-up drawing of the USS […]
View post →Here is a drawing I made of my son playing in our backyard with his favorite toys, rocks. drawing by Greg Betza
View post →Happy EARTH DAY everyone. I was doing a bit of reading on the subject and I came across the EPA’s “It’s My Environment” promotion. And while I didn’t make a sign and a video, the promotion did get me thinking about my environment and what I can do to care for it. Recently I’ve been […]
View post →Ok maybe you haven’t heard of them, but Leatherface is a British punk band that’s been around since 1988. I’ve been a fan since the early nineties and just had the chance to see them last month at the knitting factory in Brooklyn. Though they are quite obscure, the place was sold out and the […]
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 →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 →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 →Yes…..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! Only five more days to go. Â I know it’s January, but I’ve got to keep going! Margaret
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 →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
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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 →This time of year, and all year. Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance, Faith, Charity, Hope, Justice -Despina
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
View post →Here is a drawing I dug out of my archives. I did it when I used to live in Hoboken, NJ. (a great city by the way). I also wanted to post this to announce my photostream on Flickr. by Greg Betza
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