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This time I was not concerned because satellite images and the Clear Sky Chart for my area revealed little or no chance of that and suddenly as if on command the clouds rolled in from the east and sketching was over. So I share with you my second attempt at a Tycho crater sketch. What is it they say about the third time? Sketching: For this partial sketch I used: black Strathmore 400 Artagain paper 9" x 12", white and black Conte’ pastel pencils, gum eraser and blending stumps. Telescope: 10 inch f/ 5.7 Dobsonian with 6mm (241x) eyepiece. Date: 8-13-2009 9:30-10:15 UT Temperature: 20°C (68°F) Clear and then cloudy, calm Seeing: Antoniadi III, Co longitude 107.3° Lunation 22 days Illumination 54.5% Oak Forest, Illinois Frank McCabe Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: frank5817]       #3274958 - 08/15/09 09:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'd say the second times a charm too Frank! I can see Tycho beautifully rendered in what you already accomplished before the weather closed in. To me, there is something very special about this unfinished sketch. The look of the nearly finished crater against the outlines surrounding it gives us an wonderful insight into what you were thinking and noting as the sketch progressed. This is sketching in the raw state, very powerful and very helpful for others studying how you develop your sketch. Very impressive sketch Frank! Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: kraterkid]       #3275072 - 08/15/09 11:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Rich, Thank you. You are certainly a glass half filled kind of guy my friend and you are probably correct in your assessment but I did begin to laugh to myself when the view at the eyepiece suddenly vanished. I was working at a slow pace because I knew for "certain" clouds would NOT appear. I could have finished if I would have worked swiftly. I will try this crater again someday with a little more haste. Frank Post Extras:       Shannon s sage Reged: 06/21/09 Loc: Bartow FL. Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: frank5817]       #3275392 - 08/16/09 08:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great sketch Frank.The shadows and your shading are wonderful. Post Extras:       Dee scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/12/06 Loc: Ireland Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: Shannon s]       #3275555 - 08/16/09 11:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh yes those clouds wait till you are really producing something special , then they appear from nowhere to drive ye crazy. Lovely sketch Dee Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: Dee]       #3275576 - 08/16/09 11:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Shannon and Dee, Thank you both for your comments. ---- Dee, Clouds stop my pastels. Frank Post Extras:       Kris. Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/16/04 Loc: Belgium Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: frank5817]       #3275693 - 08/16/09 12:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, while i feel sorry for you that clouds intervened, i'm also happy to have a view at how your unfinished sketches look i think it's actually quite a beautifull sketch already! Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: Kris.]       #3275875 - 08/16/09 02:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice unfinished sketch, it gives an insight into how you sketch lunar features,the weather is really fickle around here, summer finally arived and now i have to go back to work as a school teacher. Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: Tommy5]       #3276293 - 08/16/09 06:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I actually like when people post either an unfinished sketch or a series that show how they got to their final sketch. As mentioned it shows their thought process and their mechanics. Nicely done Frank, as others have said. Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: JayinUT]       #3276893 - 08/17/09 12:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Really good work as much as you were able to get done. Like the others, I can sure feel the pain of an incomplete effort. Post Extras:       JimPie sage Reged: 11/10/07 Loc: S.E.Michigan Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: rolandlinda3]       #3277129 - 08/17/09 03:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank Its a realy good sketch even if unfinished. The Main crater takes central stage evenmore as the unfinished areas become more of an impression. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: JimPie]       #3277372 - 08/17/09 09:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Kris, T5, Jay, Roland and Jim, Thank you all for your comments on my partial sketch. I thought I might be able to continue a bit further from memory but I could not. For me sketching from memory is not possible. Frank Post Extras:       Tom Machtemes super member Reged: 06/09/08 Loc: Evergreen Park, Ill. Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: frank5817]       #3277475 - 08/17/09 10:29 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, Nice sketch so far. , Tom Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: Tom Machtemes]       #3278844 - 08/17/09 11:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tom , Thanks and that is as far as I can go until I get another chance. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: frank5817]       #3289439 - 08/23/09 03:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, An excellent observation of Tycho even though not complete. You have recorded the walls and central peak nicely. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Almost a Tycho Crater Sketch [Re: CarlosEH]       #3290842 - 08/24/09 09:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, I'll need to go back under similar illumination and try again someday. Thank you. Frank Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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