A quick drawing of a few lotus flowers at  the China Pavilion at Epcot. The petals of the lotus flower symbolize the expansion of the soul. I like that. Maybe its the way the lotus flower stands so beautifully tall and sensitive in the water. I don’t really know what the attraction is for me, […]
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While at the Japanese Pavilion at Epcot I was looking into the coy pond and noticed this one little plant growing out of a huge rock in the pond. It was so sweet standing there all by itself. Took a few minutes to draw it. Â Japan at Epcot is one of my favorite pavilions. It […]
View post →I’ve recently been watching African drumming performances and I did my best to capture the intense look on this drummer’s face. Wow. –Despina
View post →A Midsummer’s Night Dream. My favorite Shakespeare play. I was asked by an editor what my favorite piece of literature/story would be to illustrate…not difficult to answer! Margaret Hurst
View post →Crayon drawing from a day spent in the park. Greg Betza©2013
View post →She is finally in the water.  After years of restoration we witnessed the Morgan being placed in her natural habitat. As you can see from the drawing the event was jam packed with people. Eddie Peña
View post →A drawing/watercolor I made for a book I wanted to illustrate, Anansi Stories. The Anansi myth is from Africa. Basically Anansi is a trouble maker. He is mainly represented as a spider, but I thought it might be fun to make him human. In this picture/drawing Anansi is collecting up all the common sense in […]
View post →Construction workers doing their thing. These drawings were made a while back in New York city on the Upper East Side. It was great drawing at a construction site. There was so much going on and so much body language to go along with it! Fun! Margaret Hurst
View post →I couldn’t help it! Had to put up another Ridge!!! This is a small one painted in the corner of a large piece of paper, so I might be forced to post the larger part of the drawing next week!!! Anyway, a small Ridge! Margaret Hurst
View post →Yes, another model drawing, but not a another duck! Ridge is the model for this particular drawing. He is a great model; wonderful to draw. He’s over six feet tall, works out and has great muscle tone and great proportions, all making him a wonderful model to create some great picture making from! Our last […]
View post →I made this drawing during the advanced drawing workshop at the Dalvero Academy. The model that day was sporting a real summer look. -Despina
View post →Quick model ink drawing by Eddie Peña.
View post →A delightful day of drawing at the Dalvero Studio in Brooklyn with the Advanced Drawing Class. It’s been a wonderful week of non stop drawing and painting…wish every day were like this! Can I have some more please??? Margaret Hurst
View post →There really are few things more relaxing than laying in the grass at Central Park. –Despina
View post →with an amazing hat! © Greg Betza 2013
View post →Manhattan is BOOMING with new construction lately, and no place in the city is seeing this more than Chelsea. Since the Highline stopped being an industrial eyesore of the West side and became a chic park, seems like all the ritzy people want to live there. So many new glass palaces going up everywhere – […]
View post →Two drawings of a model. Drawing the model is the best experience of your life. you connect on so many levels, as an artist and a human being. i will always want and love to draw the model from live. It is the most valuable endeavor I have done and will always do! Margaret Hurst
View post →with just a few lines -Despina
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