Here are a few of the drawings I made at the demo site in the Meadowlands, NJ. The old Giants/Jets Stadium is being torn down slowly but surely. I was surprised to see so few people working on such a big task. Maybe I was there during lunch? That’s what it felt like! Whatever the […]
View post →last night we had our first meal from my vegetable garden. I snipped a few leaves of lettuce and arugula and made a nice big salad for Greg and myself. delicious! Can’t wait for the tomatoes, cucumbers and peas!!
View post →Here is another drawing I made during my trip
View post →“You ain’t seen nothing yet” These are the words I heard upon entering the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens. The kind old man on his scooter noticed me in my state of shock and awe after seeing the beyond-words-beautiful entrance, and felt the need to warn me about the rest of the place. He was not […]
View post →I just got back from a trip to The Brandywine Vally, PA. My husband and I have been wanting to take this trip ever since we met in Parsons. We heard about the Brandywine River Museum with all the beautiful Illustration by artists like Howard Pyle, and all the Wyeths. After 12 years, We finally […]
View post →An early signal of Spring. Almond trees have a long history of mythology and symbolism. I think they are beautiful to look at and to draw. -Despina
View post →I recently went to the 3rd annual Village Voice Food Show at the Armory in NYC. Needless to say, I was a happy camper. I thought the night was off to a bad start when on my way to the event I realized that I forgot my sketchpad and pens at home. But it turned […]
View post →So Picasso is back in town people! The exhibition of his works is open to the public today through August 1st at the Met. Thanks to our good friend and fellow studio1482 member, Michele, we got a chance to attend a lecture last Saturday given by Sabine Rewalde at the museum. She talked about how […]
View post →I thought it was time for a change. It’s been 3 years since I started contributing to this blog. And if you scroll/stroll through my archives you’ll see the progression from ‘totally not into it!’ all the way to the present ‘hey I kinda like this blogging thing’. Only I like to call it bloggering. […]
View post →Greek Orthodox traditions are quite different from other Christian religions. For example, for Easter, we don’t have a Bunny. I never searched for Easter Eggs as a kid. Now, despite the post-traumatic implications that this lack of ‘normal’ experience might have, I am sharing this info as a forward to the subject matter of my […]
View post →April is jazz Appreciation Month. I went back to the drawings I made at JALC , Here’s an idea of how they would work as posters: And here’s one that’s just a drawing, no poster:
View post →I’m not Irish, so I have never really celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. Growing up, all I ever really knew about the holiday was that it was the time of year that Entenmenn’s would offer up those yummy green cupcakes with the green leaves all over the box. But now, I have a little boy, and […]
View post →…or the Academy Awards. I think I may have started a tradition for myself by drawing while watching the Oscars! I did it last year, and this year I thought, why not again. Mostly I love looking at the classic styles and the not-so-classic gowns that the stars are skillfully presenting to the sea of […]
View post →James and I hang out together alot. Every once in a while as he plays, I see some funky light fall on him. So I grab my crayons and play, too.
View post →The poor guy’s been getting a lot of flack here in the NE coast these days. Thought I’d give him a shout out. We’ve been having a snowy winter and people are complaining. What an ungrateful, whiny bunch! Hey, myself included. I just CANNOT WAIT for the Spring, and more importantly, the Summer! If it […]
View post →A holiday that baffles me, I guess because of its origins and popularity. But it’s for love, and I’m all for that. This is from a project about the marriage of Peleus and Thetis. In Greek mythology, it is one of the many events that got the Trojan War rolling. Aah, the power of love! […]
View post →Darwin. What a guy. From a few years back, an editorial piece on the subject of Evolution.
View post →This time around was quite different! The Rose Theatre couldn’t be more different from Dizzy’s. A whole other experience. It was great. The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis put on such a beautiful show. And all along, projected onto jumbo screens above the orchestra, was a slideshow of some of the most […]
View post →Yes, that means that there will be a second night! I am so excited to go back and draw some more music! But for now, here’s a few drawings I made at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, at Jazz at Lincoln Center. It was dark, the city skyline was the backdrop, and the music was so […]
View post →THE 1482 CARE FUNDRAISER for HAITI is still going. Click here for details. Many thanks to all who have participated!!
View post →In response to the earthquake in Haiti, the illustrators of Studio 1482 have each created art to raise money on behalf of the victims in an effort to support the appeal for funds by CARE, a leading humanitarian relief organization. Fundraiser Ends February 8th please visit onedrawingaday.com to see how you can participate by donating […]
View post →January 15th is Hat Day.
View post →I’m quite certain this bird isn’t of American origin, but I thought I’d share it anyway. Happy Bird Day!
View post →I had a great time working on this illustration for a piece in the January/February issue of the Utne Reader. It was a lovely story about two women of the same heritage, but with different views on spirituality, faith and tradition. It was full of great imagery and symbols, which I just LOVED! I’ll be […]
View post →Wishing everyone all the best for 2010!
View post →…stars and angels gave the sign
View post →I have added myself to the 168,111 portfolios (and counting.fast!) that are on display on Carbonmade.com. Here’s the link: http://despina.carbonmade.com Check it out!
View post →If you google World Peace Day, you’ll find that there are two dates listed as the “official” days to promote peace on earth. I’m not really sure which one is right, but I’m all for having as many peace days as possible.
View post →Or Veterans Day, or Armistice Day is observed in the US and many other countries today. Support our veterans, buy a poppy or click here.
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