· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois January Waxing Crescent Moon       #2894823 - 01/29/09 12:48 AM Attachment (48 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   As January comes to a close, I must say I am happy to see it going away. We have been having a cold and snowy winter so far with very few clear nights. However tonight I saw the sunset with Venus appearing about the same time and a beautiful two and one half day old crescent moon about 7% illuminated. As twilight deepened the earthshine presented itself quite well. Temperatures here near Chicago remain well below freezing so I made this observation out my kitchen bay window without the benefit of optical aid. By the time I gathered my sketching material the moon was already beginning to sink behind a few basswood trees along my line of sight. The moon was impressive and the comfort of indoor warmth made for ideal sketching climate. Sketching: Naked eye sketch out a large window For this sketch I used: dark blue construction paper, 11”x 9”, white and black Conte’pastel pencils and a blending stump, for templating the moon as a circle I used a salt shaker bottom.. Brightness was slightly decreased after scanning. Date: 1-28-2009 11:10-11:40 UT clear skies Lunation: 2.64 days Illumination: 7 % Frank McCabe Post Extras:       markseibold Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/19/08 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: frank5817]       #2895027 - 01/29/09 06:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank Beautiful and natural rendering! It reminds me of the feel of seing the moon through my former homes large overhead skylights with bare winter tree limbs overhead. A scene that I miss terribly now. I finaly got the clearing tonight to sketfh a similar scene. Thanks for sharing this, Mark Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: markseibold]       #2895455 - 01/29/09 11:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank I enjoy looking at your sketch and how it captures the feeling of winter for me. It truly looks cold and yet in some way, inviting. Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: JayinUT]       #2896478 - 01/29/09 07:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great naked eye sketch,i like the way you have the trees in there to give it some prospective, tonight venus and the crescent moon make a wonderful sight in between clouds. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: Tommy5]       #2896608 - 01/29/09 08:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mark, Jay and Tommy5, Thanks guys, it is very pleasant to sketch at indoor temperatures. Like Tommy5 said the view tonight is even better than last night. I caught a glimpse of the Venus Moon duo as I walked between buildings at work. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: frank5817]       #2897697 - 01/30/09 12:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, A beautiful observation of the Waxing Crescent Moon among the limbs of a Winter tree. Your rendering provides the feeling of the season. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       mikiek Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/10/07 Loc: SE Texas Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: frank5817]       #2897745 - 01/30/09 01:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice Frank! Simple but effective. I love the color. The blue paper was the perfect choice. I'd never thought about 'observing' from inside the house - feet up to the fireplace, looking out the window Sure beats down jackets and thermal socks......... Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: mikiek]       #2898537 - 01/30/09 09:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos and Mikiek, Thank you both for the nice words. I put a new bay window in my kitchen last spring to keep an eye on the whitetail deer, coyotes, red fox and so on. I never expected it to be useful for a lunar sketch. Yes the warmth was a nice change too. Frank Post Extras:       Tom Machtemes super member Reged: 06/09/08 Loc: Evergreen Park, Ill. Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: frank5817]       #2899767 - 01/31/09 01:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, Nice sketch I look foward for your next. Tom Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: Tom Machtemes]       #2900324 - 01/31/09 06:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tom, Thank you. It was a pleasant change for me. Frank Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: frank5817]       #2901821 - 02/01/09 01:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Amazing, amazing! Frank, I could not have related this sketch to your name if you hadn't posted it yourself. A very fine naked eye sketch, Frank! Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: rodelaet]       #2902336 - 02/01/09 06:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Rony, Thank you. I'm getting soft in my old age. I made this sketch in the comfort of my home while looking out the window. I saw almost nothing of the moon last lunation. I hoping that will change this month. Frank Post Extras:       mickmrn1 member Reged: 05/18/08 Loc: Mesa, Arizona Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: frank5817]       #2916325 - 02/08/09 09:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice Frank and I really like the color in this one! Great job! Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: January Waxing Crescent Moon [Re: mickmrn1]       #2918345 - 02/09/09 07:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Michelle, Thank you. It was my last sheet of blue paper,time to order more. Frank Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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