· 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 Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Loc: Texas, USA 15 day old moon       #3206379 - 07/08/09 02:56 PM Attachment (51 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This sketch was done with black strathmore artagain paper, and my other typical solar kit: Conte' and Prang white pencils, black charcoal, and black oil/waxy pencil stick. Any blending done was with my fingers. Sketch size is about 7" in diameter. Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: 15 day old moon [Re: Erix]       #3206481 - 07/08/09 03:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erika, A fantastic observation of the 15 day old Moon. You have recorded the maria and the bright-ray craters (e.g. Tycho, Copernicus) very nicely. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       markseibold Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/19/08 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: 15 day old moon [Re: Erix]       #3206593 - 07/08/09 04:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erika Beautiful rendering I can feel the surface of your paper and relate to the entire effort of your process. Seeing your excellent sketch today makes up for what I could not do last night > I looked at the moon rising through my binoculars and noticed the exact image that you produced with the slight terminator lined edge a few hours after full. I could not wait to do a sketch but then the clouds rolled in fast. Mark www.markseibold.com My CN Gallery Edited by markseibold (07/08/09 04:42 PM) Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: 15 day old moon [Re: Erix]       #3206616 - 07/08/09 04:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Beautiful sketch, Erika!! What a great full moon. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: 15 day old moon [Re: rodelaet]       #3206868 - 07/08/09 07:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erika, This is a great whole moon sketch. It is rendered with great detail all across the globe. The moon juts outward in 3-D from the paper beautifully. I hope your paper remained flat with that high humidity. EXCELLENT post. Frank Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: 15 day old moon [Re: frank5817]       #3206931 - 07/08/09 08:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erika! It's... It's ... Just stunning!!! The amount of detail in this beautiful sketch is startling. Every mare, crater and ray is so precisely placed. Frank is quite correct about the 3D feel to the disk, it's incredible! I love that bit of terminator that you captured, I think it actually thrusts the face of the Moon off the plane of the paper. Wow!!! Post Extras:       rd56 sage Reged: 12/17/06 Loc: Central New Jersey Re: 15 day old moon [Re: kraterkid]       #3207407 - 07/09/09 02:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A very beautiful sketch Erika. Incredible detail for a whole moon sketch. It just grabs your attention, there is so much to take in. Thank you for sharing it with us !! Ron Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: 15 day old moon [Re: rd56]       #3207563 - 07/09/09 07:23 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Magnificent! Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Loc: Texas, USA Re: 15 day old moon [Re: Special Ed]       #3207767 - 07/09/09 10:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow. Thanks everyone! I have to admit I'm very out of practice and was running out of steam by the end of the session. But it was a great study and the night was perfect for such a prolonged lunar session. Paul was imaging the Eagle and Crescent nebulae with his h-alpha imaging filter behind me and prodded me to keep going when he knew I was getting tired. Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Re: 15 day old moon [Re: Special Ed]       #3207771 - 07/09/09 10:12 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tremendous piece of work! I will assume you had as much joy in creating this as we do in looking at your finished work. Thanks for sharing the work, it is truly stunning. Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Loc: Texas, USA Re: 15 day old moon [Re: JayinUT]       #3207779 - 07/09/09 10:16 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you, Jay. Sketching at the eyepiece is always an added pleasure of the overall observing experience. Post Extras:       Tom Machtemes super member Reged: 06/09/08 Loc: Evergreen Park, Ill. Re: 15 day old moon [Re: Erix]       #3207849 - 07/09/09 11:06 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Erika, That's a really nice sketch, of the "Full Moon" , Tom Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: 15 day old moon [Re: Tom Machtemes]       #3210500 - 07/10/09 05:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice and a lot of work packed into this one. Good to see you post Erika. Glad you had a clear night too because my weather reviews show your area pretty socked in during most days. Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Loc: Texas, USA Re: 15 day old moon [Re: rolandlinda3]       #3210783 - 07/10/09 08:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Tom and Roland. Our cloud coverage has been hit and miss. Thankfully we've had several nights of clear, steady skies. The days have been very hazy. We're back to overcast tonight. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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