What can I say about San Francisco - The sourdough smell you get in the foggy air? The strains of the Golden Gate bridge while crossing that other great structure, the Bay Bridge (which is actually older than the Golden Gate)? The diversity of the people, food and culture?
Well, I've been lucky to live very close to San Francisco my whole life. I never went to the city too often when real young. Only the big adults would be able to go, and it usually was for legal stuff. Not until I was about 10 years old did my class go on a field trip to Pier 39 to take a fleet that went under the Golden Gate and passed Alcatraz (the Rock.) I LOVED this place. I couldn't wait to return again someday soon. My visits would be sporadic after that, but the more I got to go, the better each visit became. Trips to the Cow Palace for antique shows. Visting the Butterfield & Butterfield antique warehouse. Having dinners at sunset over Ocean Beach at the Beach Chalet. Looking at the Camera Obscura at Cliff House. Looking over the remains of the Sutro baths. Visiting the SOMA, Palace of Fine Arts and Legion of Honor.
Eventually, my brother met a girl who lived in the city. They married and lived off of Vallejo street (near Coit Tower) for about a year and a half. I visited a few times and got to familiarize myself with that area. I took pictures and saw a picture last night that inspired me to paint/draw it with pastels.
Here is the result:
It's not my absolute best. But, it's a start for what I call a long time since I've drawn perspective. This scene would capture where the Montgomery Steps are.
I might start a San Francisco series of paintings/drawings to inspire me to do more. I have tons of pictures of San Francisco I've taken which I can draw from.
Let's see how my progress works out :0)
I ran across a sketchbook I used to keep at the Newspaper when times would get slow; I could then draw in it. Doesn't sound productive for my employer, but Newspaper call centers are obviously hurting for business lately, lol. 
