Capturing the excitement of a street festival in San Francisco! #italian #watercolor #sketch

Festa Italiana North Beach, San Francisco 6 x 9 ink and watercolor The Italian festival in San Francisco's North Beach is Festa Italiana, typically held in early June (most recently June 6-7, 2026) at Washington Square Park. Culinary Events: Live pizza-tossing performances by 13-time World Champion Tony Gemignani and authentic Italian food and wine tastings. Entertainment: Non-stop live Italian music, tarantella dancing lessons, and a dedicated Kids' Corner. Tradition: The running of the Statuto Race (the longest-running continuous footrace in the US) on Sunday morning.Marketplace: Stalls from local vendors selling imported treasures, handcrafted goods, and authentic gelato. Check out merchandise for this painting here https://pixels.com/featured/festa-ita... as well as my other work,. https://10-robert-briggs.pixels.com Here's the stuff I used in this watercolor, Shappy Watercolor Palette 33 Compartments Folding Paint Tray https://amzn.to/4rFMORs Strathmore 400 Series Watercolor Paper Art Book, 8.5x5.5 inch https://amzn.to/3MSKbN2 Raphael SoftAqua Synthetic Squirrel Watercolor Brush, Quill, 6https://amzn.to/4uHTd0v Winsor & Newton Cotman Short Handle Brushes, Set of 4, (Round 1, 4, & 6, One Stroke 3/8") https://amzn.to/4cdmVnj POSCA PC-1M by Uni-Ball - White https://amzn.to/4cRqIXy Noodler's Black Waterproof Fountain Pen Ink - Bulletproof https://amzn.to/4ardeAj Lamy AL- Star Pen | Ocean Blue | Medium Nib https://amzn.to/4b0k9k4 Blackwing Palomino 602-12 Count Pencils with Heritage, Gray https://amzn.to/3OCSQns Your support is deeply valued You can help keep the flag flying buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/robbiebriggs