First post in a few days, but I’ve got some drawing done… I went to San Francisco on Saturday for a whole day of sketching, because the weather was nice and it was nearly my birthday (in fact it’s today). The first thing I did after arriving at the Ferry Building was head straight up Telegraph Hill. Well no, the first thing I did was buy a walnut brownie, as I always do, but then I went uphill. I wanted to draw a big panorama. the problem is, unless you go up Coit Tower itself (and why would I do a sensible thing like that) the good views are mostly broken by trees. For the sketch of the Golden Gate Bridge above I had to stand on a wall besides quite a steep shrubby slope. But what a view! And no morning fog. 
I did much the same for the second one, looking in the other direction. That’s the Bay Bridge, with the Ferry Building in front of it, and the financial district overshadowing it. These were drawn in my Stillman and Birn sketchbook, the one I got from the Lisbon Symposium, but only just started using. It was very nice too. Watercolouring will take a little getting used to after so long with the watercolour moleskine (you can’t lay it on quite as thick) but it’s pretty nice with the pens, so far. These were done with a micron 01. More SF sketches to come…
Great pictures- as usual! And Happy Birthday !
Cheers!!
Looks great Pete! Happy Birthday, man!
Cheers Steven!
Happy Birthday!
thanks!
Nice sketches, Pete! I’m planning on heading through SF on my way home from Michigan this summer…can’t wait for a few sketching opps ;) Oh, and happy birthday, too! It was mine as well – I didn’t get any sketching done, but had a great day with friends. Hope you had a great one!
Cheers and happy birthday! SF is a great place to sketch, as everywhere is perfectly sketchable.
Great sketches! And happy birthday!
Thanks Alex!
Beautiful skylines. Best regards.
Cheers!
Lovely sketches! I always enjoy looking at your work. Happy Birthday to you. Cheers!
Thanks! I’m finally using the Stillman & Birn, it’s nice