rodelaet
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Last night, I drove to a dark site with a clear view to the horizon. The nelm sunk below mag 6. M13 and M5 were visible with the naked eye. I made several sketches with the binoculars. Finally the constellation of the Scorpion caught my attention. I could not resist to put the Scorpion to paper. Constellation sketches are very enjoyable to do. Here is my impression.
Clear skies,
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Edited by rodelaet (05/06/08 05:07 PM)
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CarlosEH
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Rony,
Thank you very much for this beautiful rendering of the Scorpion over your southern horizon. You have captured the heart (Antares) and head of Scorpius perfectly.
Carlos
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Rony, I am a sucker for sketches that show a frame of the horizon or some interesting backdrop. This one is really striking!!
Roland
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That is so beautiful! 
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Rony,
Great sketch of the scorpion.  I am struck by how close to the horizon the constellation is from your location at almost 51 degrees north Lat. I feel I am living far south at 42 degrees. Great foreground in the sketch as well. 
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That is an incredibly beautiful sketch! I really don't have the words to describe how this sketch is making me feel. I really, really love the trees, the scorpion, well *BLEEP* the whole thing actually.
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atoptics
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Superb - Like being there.
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rodelaet
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Carlos, Roland, Laurie, Frank, Frank and Les,
I'm glad that you like the view. It was a very beautiful and quit night.
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Wow! You're sketch really is amazing! I really thought this was a photograph! Excelent job!
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Very nice Rony.
I too have found that sketching the constellations is as enjoyable as sketching the DSO's we gaze at within them.
Nice job!
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that is a really beautiful sketch, congrads.
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Rony, how did you get the transition of sky color from the top to near the horizon so smooth? I have had several sketch times with a sky that changes color or tint over the scene but have a difficult time getting it smooth when I want it smooth. Roland
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Demelza, Wade and Tommy,
Thank you for the kind words!
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Roland,
At the site, I rated the sky brightness near horizon and near the top of the pencil sketch. At home I made a digital sketch with photopaint. There is this tool called : Gradient Fill Tool. It allows to fill an area with a mixture of colors. Thats how I producent a layer in the background of the sketch.
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rodelaet
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Thank you, Bob! 
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Rony, that's beautiful! Ever thought of making a book from your sketches?
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rodelaet
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Thanks, Ferenc!!
Yes, the book has crossed my mind, and later a movie? 
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