Lunar New Year Celebration

Tonight is the annual Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco. It is often raining for the parade but tonight will be warm and clear so the crowds should be larger than the usual.  Started in the 1860's it is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in the country with over 100 units. In 2012 I posted sketches of the parade. A few weeks ago I went to the Lunar Flower Market, a fair in Chinatown that featured a smaller parade on Grant Avenue. The whole area was decorated for the celebration with red paper signs, banners and lanterns. These sketches are from that day.

Fourth of July Parade

I'm back from my summer travels and catching up on posting. The parade in Concord was great. I went to see my Rosie The Riveters and a group of Pearl Harbor survivors.

 

4th of July (a little late)

Wanted to post my sketches of the Alameda 4th of July Parade before the month was over. It was a great parade!

Float Building for Lunar New Year parade

 

I was able to sketch the Lunar New Year floats this year as they were being built. It was quite a process. 15 to 20 artists were there everyday, sculpting, painting, sawing and stapling. After a month of visits I felt like part of the crew!