Now I can’ stop using it. So, while watching animals at the Turtle Back Zoo, I decided to paint a couple of the feathered sort. I cant help but draw this animal (and the ostrich) in a comical way. They really are goofy looking! And these chickens are the best to draw because of their […]
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I’ve been experimenting some. It’s alot less messy for sure, and it’s interesting getting to know a new medium. It’s fun. Here’s James and some flowers done with “watercolors”
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what a coincidence. I just got a copy of Workbook and my featured illustration on PAGE 115 is of Jane Austen. Perfect for posting on this day.Â
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I’m not sure about much, but I know that animals will never stop blowing my mind! At the Turtle Back Zoo today, my son and I watched this kimodo dragon taking a drink from a little stream. It’s basically a dinosaur. And that basically blows my mind. ~Despina
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I recently worked on a color illustration for the L.A. based Swimwear designer Palmela G. It’s for the landing page of her website. She custom designs swimwear for her clients by doing careful measurements and giving consultations in order to make a very personal look for her clients. Her textiles and designs are inspired heavily […]
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In response to Hurricane Sandy’s devastating effects on the New York and New Jersey area, I and the other illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created a print of one of their favorite New York City images to raise money for the displaced victims of the storm, through the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. For each […]
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I had such a great time working with the kids at the Freedom Academy this past August. We made 3 murals with the theme of Unity. This was the second summer with the Freedom Academy. I really love working with children and these kids were a blast to make art with. Lots of talent, and […]
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I made this drawing 10 summers ago. It’s part of a drawing book that I hold very dear to my heart. One that is never too far from my drawing board. I’ve moved 4 times since I filled it with drawings and notes. With every move, I packed it with the “Fragile” and/or “Important” cargo. […]
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As promised, a drawing of what I actually saw in Aruba. My favorite sight of all was my boy playing in the sand. He used bits of coral for knights, a shell for a princess, and a dried up coconut for a dragon in the most rudimentary, lovely sand castle those two little hands could […]
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Is that all? Is that all you think you’ll see in Aruba? Yes. In fact, that’s all I need to see. The horizon line. Anything more will be icing on a most lovely cake of sweet sweet relaxation!! –That’s the conversation I had with myself after I made this simple simple drawing before leaving for […]
View post →A great poem is City Trees by Edna St Vincent Millay. Love how she talks about the importance of context. I read it often and recently felt like making a few drawings. This is the first. ~Despina The trees along this city street, Save for the traffic and the trains, Would make a sound as […]
View post →Every time I work in the garden I cant help but think of my farmer grandfather in Crete, may he rest in peace. This is a drawing of the small tomato plant I’m growing in his memory this year. The seed is from Greece.
View post →Here’s some book cover art that I recently made for Ohio State University Press. The subject was the suppressed rage experienced by many members of Jewish communities throughout the world. I think it’s an issue that should be addressed by many cultures of the world. I believe that some of the biggest world issues stem […]
View post →My husband and I went to see Verdi’s Macbeth at the Met last night. On our way there I watched a guitar player performing on the platform of the subway. Later, while observing the sculpture at the top of the stage inside the Met, I decided I’d draw it like Japanese calligraphy because my thoughts […]
View post →Had a great time last week at the ETSY Hands-On: Drawing. Thank you to everyone who came out to draw with us. Here’s a drawing of you all drawing the great Kika
View post →My fellow Studio 1482 members and I are going to be part of this great night! On Thursday, March 8, the members of Studio 1482 will lead a lesson in observational drawing from a costumed model, Kika, at the Etsy labs in Brooklyn. The drawing event is promoting their new book, One Drawing A Day: […]
View post →Winter is German Expressionism. So, the gang at seasonsof1482.com has ended the year-long exercise and it looks great! Below are images/links. First is Winter by me, then the gallery of the completed seasons project, and then a drawing that is today’s post on onedrawingaday.com
View post →Woke up to more snow than I was prepared for! My first thought was food. What will we eat today? Then I thought of posting a drawing. I thought it would be nice to share a frame from a storyboard I made about snow and gloves.
View post →I always think of this drawing of mine when the holiday shopping frenzy rears its ugly head every year! Oh, what I would give to take a nap like the kid in this drawing whenever I felt too tired to carry on with the lists and the bargain hunting and the out of stock debacles […]
View post →HappyH appy Thanksgiving with love from despina…
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Here are some drawings of leaves that I’ve made in recent days. I enjoyed sitting at my board, turning on the light and, after randomly scattering the leaves that I gathered while raking the lawn, marking down the beautiful nuances of color and textures of the leaves with my color pastels. It was quiet drawing […]
View post →The school of art for this season is Fruit Crate. I like the idea of using beautiful art for advertising. Today’s world is just sooooo….digitally enhanced. Why not think in terms of beautiful art to enhance, or project a feeling through an ad? Click here for more about Seasons of 1482 vintage. patchwork. pick
View post →Holiday cards are ready for purchase at onedrawingaday.com Here’s my card. Click here to go to the online shop
View post →This morning, I was reading about this year’s Paris Motor Show , and that led me to this gallery of some of the newest and most bizarre cars that are being made today. I’ve always been so impressed by auto and motorcycle design. From the practical to the exotic, the thought that goes behind the […]
View post →Here are the drawings of the girls we met in Brookdale Park today. I promised I would post them, so here they are. (click on them for larger images) Candice, Classy, Kyasia, Shania, and Naquiasia all enthusiastically came to model for me. Besides being super cute and having some sassy hairstyles, they were also very […]
View post →….Seasons of 1482 is at it again. The summer experiment is CoBrA. This is my interpretation. Check us out on Imagekind to purchase prints. field. dream. gold.
View post →Harvesting my garden is really alot of fun. The whole family gets involved and then we sit down for dinner. Lovely. Here is study for a painting of a bowl of freshly picked veggies. String beans, tomatoes of all shapes and sizes, cucumbers, squash, and purple pepper on top.
View post →In the July/August issue of the UTNEReader:
View post →Fellow Studio 1482 members Michele Bedigian, Greg Betza and Dominick Santise and I have been working collectively on a series of prints and promotions titled “Seasons of 1482“. The project began last year and we’ve just launched Seasons 2010 with our spring promotion and a new website. Please stop by and read more about the […]
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