in the city there’s a thousand things

north beach, in colour

I added colour and some more pen to the drawing that I started the other day. I’m pleased with the result. This is a really cool and colourful corner of a cool and colourful city; the view from City Lights, in San Francisco’s North Beach, down Columbus, towards the Sentinel Building, the Trans-Am Pyramid, and the Financial District. I love it down there. This was drawn partly from a photo and partly from a similar drawing (so you wont see this on urban sketchers), both from a trip made last March, when it rained a little. I had just had a doughnut for breakfast. It was very good. I might give this away. Not to you, unfortunately; sorry. To someone else. I am however likely to be making prints at some point (my famous words, ‘at some point’). But I think with this picture I will, because I want one. Know any good print makers?

This was drawn with Copic pen on Canson watercolour paper.


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6 Responses to in the city there’s a thousand things

  1. Ryan says:

    This is FANTASTIC!!! I added an rss feed from your flickr pages and have found a lot of inspiration in your drawings. I just started drawing again and credited you on a recent upload. It’s not nearly as good of course, but it is a start.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanpr35/4088210533/

  2. Rob Carey says:

    Looks outstanding with color, Pete. People would love your prints if you decided to make them.

  3. Pedro says:

    Cities are beautiful throught your drawings!

  4. Seana says:

    I was really “wow”ed by the sketch before the color. Now it’s brilliant! Love, love, love. Well done.

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