“Drawing architecture isn’t just about drawing a building; it should celebrate how form, function and texture interact with light and shadow.”

 
 
 

ABOUT GREG

Born in central New Jersey, Greg DiNapoli is pencil artist working in the style of realism. He discovered his love for architecture, lighthouses and the Titanic at a young age and spent much of his childhood drawing and building them out of Lego bricks.

After graduating college, Greg decided to take drawing more seriously and began pushing his skills. Today he strives to keep historic architecture, lighthouses and the Titanic alive through his drawings. He hopes to bring his subjects to life through perspective, value contrast, and creating textures that leap off the page, captivating the viewer with realism.

Greg has been recognized in many international art competitions such as The Derwent Art Prize, ARC Salon, and Artists Network’s Strokes of Genius, the Best of Drawing. Greg has also been published in several magazines, most notably American Art Collector, Artists Magazine, and Art & Color 365 Magazine. His work has been exhibited in galleries from Los Angeles to New York City to London. He has a growing following on social media where his videos have received well over a million views.

Greg has maintained his drawing practice while having 20+ year career as an Art Director. He loves to travel and visit historic sites, constantly looking for new drawing subjects. He currently resides near the Jersey Shore with his wife and daughter.

 

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • 2025 | Winner, Creative Quarterly CQ81, Fine Art: Professional Category

  • 2025 | Accepted: The 2025 Almenara Art Prize

  • 2025 | Finalist, The American Artists Professional League 97th Grand National Exhibition

  • 2025 | Special Merit Award, Art & Color 365 Magazine Drawing Competition

  • 2024 | Finalist, Art Renewal Center, 17th International ARC Salon

  • 2024 | Finalist, The American Artists Professional League 96th Grand National Exhibition

  • 2024 | 2nd Place Overall, Art & Color 365 Magazine Drawing Competition

  • 2024 | Observational Award of Excellence, American Society of Architectural Illustrators, Architecture in Perspective 38 International Rendering Competition

  • 2024 | Finalist, The 2024 Derwent Art Prize

  • 2023 | Finalist, Martha’s Vineyard Drawing Prize

  • 2023 | Finalist, Artist’s Network, Strokes of Genius 15: The Best of Drawing

  • 2023 | Solo Exhibition: The National Lighthouse Museum, New York, NY

  • 2022 | Selected, Creative Quarterly Best 100 of 2022: Top 25 Fine Art Category

  • 2022 | Winner, Creative Quarterly CQ70, Fine Art: Professional Category

  • 2022 | Observational Award of Excellence, American Society of Architectural Illustrators, Architecture in Perspective 37 International Rendering Competition

  • 2022 | Winner, Creative Quarterly CQ67, Fine Art: Professional Category

  • 2021 | Selected, Creative Quarterly Best 100 of 2021: Top 25 Fine Art Category

  • 2021 | Winner, Creative Quarterly CQ66, Fine Art: Professional Category

  • 2021 | Observational Award of Excellence, American Society of Architectural Illustrators, Architecture in Perspective 36 International Rendering Competition

  • 2021 | Finalist, Artist’s Network, Strokes of Genius 13: The Best of Drawing

  • 2021 | Runner-Up, Creative Quarterly CQ64, Fine Art: Professional Category

  • 2021 | Juror Award Recipient, Art Alliance of Monmouth County, 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

  • 2020 | Semifinalist, Art Renewal Center, 15th International ARC Salon

  • 2020 | Observational Award of Excellence, American Society of Architectural Illustrators, Architecture in Perspective 35 International Rendering Competition

  • 2018 | Observational Award of Excellence, American Society of Architectural Illustrators, Architecture in Perspective 33 International Rendering Competition

  • 2018 | Juror Award Recipient, Art Alliance of Monmouth County, 31st Annual Juried Exhibition

  • 2017 | Observational Award of Excellence, American Society of Architectural Illustrators, Architecture in Perspective 32 International Rendering Competition

AFFILIATIONS

  • American Society of Architectural Illustrators

  • Elected Member, American Artists Professional League

  • Titanic Historical Society