All that Glitters

The All That Glitters series draw on historical photographs and places in San Francisco.

Hibiscus Ink Drawings

2019 on

These are drawn with homemade hibiscus ink. This ink has a special quality - it changes color from red to blue, and can change back to red.

Guam, 1945

Assistant District Attorny Ceicil Poole's House, 1958

Assistant District Attorny Ceicil Poole's House, 1958

Mr. & Mrs. David Warren at Sonoma Police Station, 1947

Mr. & Mrs. David Warren at Sonoma Police Station, 1947

Mickey Higgins at Los Angeles General Hospital, 1938

Mickey Higgins at Los Angeles General Hospital, 1938

Opening Day, 1965

Opening Day, 1965

Altamont Pass, 2019

Altamont Pass, 2019

Compton's Cafeteria, 1964

Fillmore Roller Rink, 1949

Carousel Restaurant (Doggie Diner), 1974

North Beach Hipster Protest, 1957

Bay Bridge with China Clipper, 1939

Cypress Structure, 1989

Sgt. Garrity in the Marina District, 1989

Alcatraz, 1969

Alcatraz, 1970

Golden Gate Theatre, 1952

Golden Gate Bridge, 1937

Queen Wilhimina Garden, 2016

Sutro Tower from Bernal Heights, 2019

Sutro Tower, 2019

Kids at SF Pride Parade, 2007

St. Patrick's Church, Watsonville, 1989

Alcatraz Lighthouse, 1970

Nimitz Freeway in Oakland, 1989

Alcatraz, 1969

Mei Gong Bi (每工笔) Drawings

2012 to 2018

They are drawn with one pen - a Chinese meigongbi 每工笔, and India Ink on archival paper. Because of the amount of line work, they take up to twelve hours to complete.

Transamercia Pyramid, 1971

1848 Yerba Buena Map

Lotta's Fountain, 1930's

Land’s End Station, 1908

Carville-by-the-Sea, 1890's

Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, 1970's

Fleishhacker Pool, 1925

Seal Stadium, 1930's

The Black House, 1970's

The Long Bridge, 1867