…so little time. We visited a great little park with a most beautiful and interesting carousel sitting in the middle of it. VanSaun Park in Paramus, NJ. We didn’t sit for ten minutes before they started to close up shop. The people in charge were very sweet. They pulled down the gate closest to us […]

Here I am with my husband and my little boy in Washington, DC. The Cherry Blossom Festival is absolutely beautiful. The weather is perfectly warm and EVERYONE is here. We set up a little picnic area and James crawls around as we do a little drawing and shooting. I can’t wait for him to get […]

I went back to the NYBG yesterday. It felt like Spring. It finally felt like spring. It was a great time. I breathed the sweet air and did some drawing. It was so nice to see people out and about, and in no hurry to be indoors! They were just sitting there on the benches, […]

toes are still covered, blankets are still out. but it seems i’m the only one complaining around here. james seems very content to be maxing and relaxing in his little rocking chair with his fuzzy favorite blanket.

i just looked at the date and realize how close we are to spring. One of my favorite ways to usher in the spring is to go to an Orchid Show. I usually go the the New York Botanical Gardens up in the Bronx, or to the show in Rockefeller Center. Both are spectacular. In […]

Last night, like manymanymany other people, I watched the Academy Awards. I did a little drawing, too. The drama in the dresses of some of these ladies! I drew as the stars arrived, and as the night went on. It was fun drawing from the tv. It made me feel like less of a couch […]

i really can’t help thinking of sunnier days. this winter has been exceptionally cold . i can’t wait to see crowds like these again. lounging around in their shorts, strolling in the park. oh i can’t wait to see them again!

my loving little boy. i think my favorite part of him is his hands. his little toes are a close second place, but since it’s winter, and his feet are covered all the time, i see his hands more often. they are so lovely! the way he uses them, the way he sometimes looks at […]

Every year studio1482 puts out a calendar that displays all of our art and news of the previous year. Each illustrator is featured on different a month and it’s always fun to see which month we fall on every year. The honor of assigning each artist to his/her designated month falls to the designer of […]

Just in time for the holidays. It looks great! Enjoy everyone.

I have been putting some finishing touches to a couple of my children’s books in the past weeks. As I was working on Guess!, I came across the drawings I had made that became the heart of the story. I spent the evening at a friend’s house where his son and nieces were running amok. […]

Soon after 9/11, I went to St. Patrick’s Cathedral early one morning. When I looked around I got the sense that everyone was sharing the same prayer. Everyone was in the same frame of mind and had the same sadness in their hearts. Every year, I remember those people, and the people they were praying […]

i guess i was inspired by drawing nature during my visit to central park the other day. i couldn’t make it back there yesterday, so instead i took a stroll in my back yard. nice substitute, i know. at the beginning of summer, my mom came by the house with some seeds to plant. she […]

here are a couple of quick drawings i did of my little boy. he really loves napping outside. don’t we all.

Yesterday was a beautiful day. The weather was absolutely perfect. My husband, three month old baby and I went to Central Park for the day. We layed on the grass, strolled, shot some photos and did a little drawing and painting. What a great time. My baby made his first visit to the Met. He […]

I recently received a great opportunity to illustrate for a unique magazine for women, Hadassah. The magazine is the official publication of The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. It was a lovely commentary by Lisa Kingstone about a mother reflecting on Jewish traditions and customs. As she experiences the inevitable realities of her children […]

Here are a few shots from the fireworks show in Clifton, NJ. I watched a pair of sisters in the bleachers latching on to one another scared, excited and just thrilled to be there! Seated at the other end was their little brother trying to remain composed and brave. But the louder those blockbusters got, […]

On a recent trip to France I sat down on the steps of Montmartre and let my jaw drop as I realized just how beautiful what I was looking at really was. As I jotted down the thought, as I chose the colors to use, I felt I never wanted to stand up to leave. […]

Hello everyone, welcome. I’m Despina and this is my web log. If we weren’t in binary code world I’d shake your hand right about now and smile. I am an illustrator and here I hope to share with you some of my work, experiences and thoughts. So again welcome, make yourself at home (or at […]