Meanwhile in San Francisco

Posted on 19 February 2017 by Wendy MacNaughton

Take a stroll through the City by the Bay with renowned artist Wendy MacNaughton in this collection of illustrated documentaries With her beloved city as a backdrop, a sketchbook in hand, and a natural sense of curiosity, MacNaughton spent months getting to know people in their own neighborhoods, drawing them and recording their words Her street smart graphic journalism is as diverse and beautiful as San Francisco itself, ranging from the vendors at the farmers market to people combing the shelves at the public library, from MUNI drivers to the bison of Golden Gate Park, and much Meanwhile in San Francisco offers both lifelong residents and those just blowing through with the fog an opportunity to see the city with new eyes. Best Read Meanwhile in San Francisco Author Wendy MacNaughton For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Fog is my favorite weather On the page opposite the title page, there are simply 16 paint marks with the caption sample of sf skies and 1 is blue, 1 is pink, 1 is black, and 13 are varying shades of gray Ha It s my favorit... Meanwhile in San Francisco was maddening and ultimately disappointing Illustrator Wendy MacNaughton took to the streets of SF, interviewing and sketching various residents of the city, and the results are reproduced here The stories the people have to tell are mostly quite interesting, but the art leaves a lot to be desired Most notably, the vast majority of the people are sketched against a plain white backdrop the distinctive cityscape is almost completely lost, and alon...I love books like this and wish there was one for every city The thing about travel guides is that while they are chockful of information, they are often rather antiseptic as well, and they have to be I guess In this delightful book, the author captures a sample of the people and neighborhoods of San Francisco, using gorgeous pen and watercolor illustrations, and snippets of dreams Do not expect an all encompassing guide to the city, but if you are in the mood for a whimsical travelogue, give I love books like this and wish there was one for every city The thing about travel guides is that while they are chockful of informa...Well, I love San Francisco so there is that I think though that whether you have lived in San Francisco your whole life or just like visiting there is something to enjoy in this book And those illustrations Perfection.Gosh this book was so perfect I loved all the illustrations and just the story overall San Francisco always has a place in my heart, and I loved the way this book showed snip bits of the city.Not only does Wendy MacNaughton capture the city beautifully with her artwork, she does so also through the voice of the city itself Filled with stories told by San Franciscans of various walks of life, MacNaughton s book is a treasure for natives and tourists alike Unlike a Lonely Planet or a Fodor s, MacNaughton doesn t just list the neighborhoods and what you can find in them She treats each neighborhood as a character, filled with hopes and dreams, a past and a future One comes away from Not only does Wendy MacNaught...Simply brilliant i have lived in San Francisco for 31 years and no one has ever come as close to capturing the city as Wendy MacNaughton in this book Maybe it s the combination of her fantastic drawings paintings pen and ink with watercolour with her spot on writing But in a city of a endless choices, she knew exactly what to focus on to capture its kidnapped soul The distribution of pagesimportantpages was just right.And who, but a real San Franciscan, perhaps the ci Simply brilliant i have lived in San Francisco for 31 years and no...This book wasn t anything like what I expected Having been born in San Francisco and lived there again for a couple of years in my 20s, I was excited when I first was aware of this book and I ordered it right away I ll give you it s cute And different And has some interesting facts in it The drawings are OK It gives one food for thought But, I was disappointed I wasn t amazed like I feel when I m in SF and when I think about the times when I lived there Maybe I ll read it again and se This book wasn t anything like what I expected Having been born in San Francisco and lived there again for a couple of years in my 20s, I was excited when I first was aware of this book and I ordered it right away I ll give you it s cute And different And has some interesting facts in it The drawings are OK It gives one food for thought But, I was disappointed I wasn t amazed like I feel when I m in SF and when I think about the times when I lived there...Intriguing drawing style and I like how so much can be shown in just a few lines Unfortunately, I found her writing rather hard to read, especially as it moved even further into the scribble range But I don t know that much ab...This was a fun graphic sketchbook about the different neighborhoods and people in SF It felt realistic and natural and I liked that she went with unique places 6th and Market and spent less time on the...

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19 February 2017

Wendy MacNaughton