I got up early on Sunday morning, to see what San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf looks like without all the slow-walking touristy people milling about. It looked better. I thought of how much more I like it, being near the sea. But it was very foggy, and then it started raining. It was ‘mizzly’. I went back to the hotel for a bit, and drew the view from the window, looking out towards Coit Tower (below). I went back out, when the sourdough-bread-and-sealion-photographing masses had emerged, and I drew a boat (above), while tucked away under some shelter. I like drawing boats these days; if it hadn’t been so rainy, and if I’d had more time, I’d have drawn boats all day long.
Telegraph Hill reminds me of a Provençal hill town, such as Gordes or Lourmarin, in this drawing.
Incidentally, the Pier 39 sealions appear to have gone. I’d heard that they had moved on from their home, which they have occupied since the 1989 earthquake. A few remain, honking for the cameras, but the rest have swum away.
Here’s the Moleskine spread, after drawing at Fisherman’s Wharf. I’m quite pleased with how these pages look.
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They look awesome, Pete! Love the boats! The Hill looks exactly how it looks, makes me think wistfully about the last time I was there.
You’ve transported back to San Francisco Stephen, but also got me inspired to get onto my US drawings which I haven’t begun yet. Must say you make Fisherman’s Wharf look fine. I couldn’t wait to get out of it, although I liked the ferry wharf and around there. As you show, there is a painting in everything if you settle for a bit and observe.
Cheers,
Erin
Apologies Pete, I have given you a new name. Oh well, you know who I mean!!!!
No worries, I know who you mean! Cheers!
Wonderful pages. I’m envious. I love boats, but drawing the curved perspectives gives me fits.
Yeah, great pages here. I did see the sea lions there last summer one day.
great job Pete
Brilliant carnet de croquis! Thanks for posting the picture of the actual open sketchbook.