While looking at the confusion on the tree, I tried to find the simpler forms. This made it easier to see everything. -Despina
View post →Our early start from Amarillo was delayed when we turned the corner and spotted this old Ford. Shenanigans ensued. Very nice gentleman allowed us on his property to get another view. It was his neighbors truck. —Dominick
View post →Here is another watercolor study I did last year at the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Santo Domingo. With temperatures in the single digits in New York City today, it’s hard for me to imagine that I was ever in a climate this warm. Let me try though, it might cheer me up!! 🙂 I hear […]
View post →A day or so in, 2014 so far has gotten off to a slow start. Not being one for resolutions I haven’t properly planned. Like Janus I revel in the turning of time. However, looking forward I long for a slightly different view. It is changing rapidly, but in first view the old hang around […]
View post →According to the Chinese astrology calendar 2014 is the year of the horse. That’s my year. So I guess that means you can work out how old I am. Or at least get within a 12 year range anyway. Above is a watercolor and crayon drawing of a magical carousel horse. Have a great year […]
View post →A similar, but different picture, of the canal watercolor in our One Watercolor A Day book, from Venice, Italy. Venice is by far one of the most beautiful cities I’ve seen and drawn. I could look at and draw and paint gondoliers, gondolas and canals forever and love every minute of it! Va bene! Margaret […]
View post →This painting did not make it into our new book, but it is one of my favorite watercolors. I was able to explore a new color palette here and that is always exciting for me. Have a great Saturday! Greg Betza ©2013 FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY! In our new Facebook group, One Watercolor A Day, […]
View post →On one of many trips to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I began to draw some grass and leaves and then a butterfly lit on one of the leaves I was drawing. The butterfly was so beautiful I thought it would be nice to create many of them. So I wet some leaves with watercolor […]
View post →I took a quick trip down to Philadelphia on Tuesday to see one of my favorite performers (Destroyer) do a solo set. I watched from the balcony and was amazed by how many lights, wires, cables, disco ball!, etc. were hanging from the ceiling in this tiny little place. Greg Betza ©2013
View post →Here is another of my ink studies. See last week’s post for a few others. ©2013 Greg Betza
View post →On our, Dalvero Academy’s, latest trip to Mystic Seaport I made a drawing of the ends of the three masts that will be placed on the Charles W Morgan within the next month or two. One of the masts already was put in place. Looking forward to the other two!I drew this with a piece […]
View post →Here are 2 women I saw on the street. I enjoy trying to capture a person in a simple ink wash. It forces you to focus on the shape and body language, not the details. Greg Betza ©2013
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This is a thumbnail sketch for an illustration job I’m working on about Cuba. Would love to visit there some day! posted by Veronica
View post →A quick drawing of three of the stilt walkers from the Animal Kingdom Parade. Reminds me of the Mocko Jumbies at home in the St. Thomas Carnival parades. Margaret Hurst
View post →Playing with watercolor at the Colosseum in Rome…I can’t really think of a better way to spend an afternoon. Especially when it ends with pasta and vino. 😉 posted by Veronica
View post →Every once in a while I’m really satisfied with a drawing that I’ve made. This is one. Have a great weekend! © Greg Betza 2013
View post →No really, it’s big. That crazy Roman Colosseum. Had trouble fitting it into my pad. I like that kind of trouble. 😉 posted by Veronica
View post →Mother said there’d be days like this. I guess some days are rougher than others… Margaret Hurst
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