Part of staying close to home has been the realization that so much happens when you aren’t really paying attention. The number of bird calls I have discovered echoing through my neighborhood grows by the day. I also have noticed, just like watching a pot boil, that one should NOT watch grass grow. Nothing happens […]
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It’s funny the number of times in a given week you can jokingly say, “let me check my calendar” knowing there is barely anything on said calendar and yet somehow the weeks fly by in our current state of life with little room for relaxation. Every move requires plan. So before the next storm takes […]
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Being inside for over a month makes you really take notice of the things that are right outside your window. My office window faces the shared garden in the courtyard of our building complex. I’ve enjoyed seeing the cherry trees bloom, as well as the elms and oaks that surround them. But the tree closest […]
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Holiday cards are often some of my favorite types of illustration projects to do. Thought I’d reach into the archives for today’s post, and put up a sketch I created for a client a few years ago. They went with another of my ideas, but I still like this thought of a global scene under […]
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Peas, carrots, apples, tomato, basil—the list goes on. Everything but the kitchen sink, but I guess the plates go in there after the meal. Designs for ceramic plates form a few years ago.—Dominick
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Drawing #1 of the new year, a large oak tree growing near my studio window. Too many obvious metaphors here so let’s just say it keeps me looking up 🙂 Happy New Year, happy drawing! Greg Betza ©2019
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When I look at a tree I tend to think of them as old wise souls. They are solid, persistent, providers, calm and collected. Each one is so different. Looking forward to the fall and watch their leaves change color. Eddie Peña
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Long ago I realized that December 25th marked the 1st day of Christmas—contrary to what I thought were the two weeks leading up to the big day when I was a kid. This changed everything. All the hustle and bustle of the season comes to an abrupt end and then the holiday starts. Everything has […]
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I was recently commissioned to paint a specific tree which is located in Florida near the beach. Here is one variation that didn’t make the final cut, but I do like it. I think it captured a sunny beach vibe, which I so long for on this chilly December day. Greg Betza ©2017
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Small painting from my window this morning. Greg Betza ©2017
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As the holiday season is fully underway, I continued my attempt to knock off a few more ideas for those projects that never see the light of day. —Dominick
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Every October I see artists posting that “this one is for Inktober…” or “starting my Inktober…”, and I get it, ink drawings in October. But I’ve never really understood the origin. So I just looked it up and found that it was created by Mr. Jake Parker as a way to improve his skills with […]
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Time passes on and a 70 foot tree is lowered to the ground. Nature gave it life and nature brought it’s slow end. As the last limbs are collected and life returns to normal, what once filled the sky will be empty for a little span of time.—Dominick
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I can’t say that it is the heights that bother me as I have no issue staring out a window 50 stories up—maybe it’s the structure holding aloft, I am not quite sure—but if the world was made of like minded and bodied people as me, we would have barely gotten two stories above ground. […]
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Looking back Tuesdays have always been an issue. Since it’s Thursday I guess they still are. Work should be no excuse not to post but the past few weeks have been busy. Yesterday I gathered a nice new set of drawings and then fell asleep, much earlier than planned, and never posted. One drawing above, […]
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The tree outside my window is covered with light green “pom-pom” shaped blossoms. I love this time of year. Greg Betza ©2017
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Here is a quick painting I made this morning. I bought some new watercolors for a job and the colors were so vibrant I was inspired to do more! Maybe I went a little too far, but it was fun. Greg Betza ©2017
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Christmas comes in all shapes and sizes. I hope yours was as small or large as you had hoped and as tacky or tasteful as you planned (or didn’t)—but most of all I hope it was peaceful and joyous all around.—Dominick
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I am not one for quoting historical figures. Their words are often too easily manipulated to play either side of an argument. Like a drawing, or a painting, or a piece of music, the inspiration comes from the personal connection and that is, well, personal to each one of us. I can’t assume that the […]
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Quick drawing of a tree and the park in Union Square, Greenwich Village, NYC. Trying to hold on to every last bit of summer! posted by Veronica
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