This image was taken from a fantastic photography book by Wiliam Klein called "New York: 1945-55", which has gigantic photos of new yorkers and the city. I loved that there were so many unique characters to draw. These were studies for a short film I had in mind which centered around a poem by Jack Kerouac entitled "New York Scenes."
If you've ever been to Vancouver, you'll know right away that False Creek really does have this greenish murkiness about it. Or it could be that my eyes are moldy...