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Post Extras:       astronz59 sage Reged: 09/15/10 Loc: Auckland, New Zealand Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: marcink]       #5390866 - 08/28/12 05:07 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Really good job of your first lunar sketch! I like how you have rendered the detail with strong, confident lines and shading. Can't wait to see more! Post Extras:       Andrev Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/08/11 Loc: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: astronz59]       #5390897 - 08/28/12 06:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Pretty good for a first sketch. Andre. Post Extras:       JeanB Pooh-Bah Reged: 07/11/11 Loc: Montreal, Canada Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: Andrev]       #5390955 - 08/28/12 07:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, this target was certainly difficult to sketch, but it was certainly not too big a challenge for your skills! Your sketch is magnificient! Jean Edited by JeanB (08/28/12 10:04 AM) Post Extras:       Jef De Wit Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/06/09 Loc: Hove, Belgium Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: JeanB]       #5391623 - 08/28/12 02:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   If this is a first sketch, what should it be within 10 lunardrawings! Post Extras:       marcink sage Reged: 08/01/07 Loc: Lombard (Chicagoland), IL Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: Jef De Wit]       #5391641 - 08/28/12 02:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you for your comments. It took me 1.5 hour to sketch it. The amount of detail one starts to see while sketching is just absolutely amazing. Post Extras:       niteskystargazer Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/05/09 Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: marcink]       #5391833 - 08/28/12 04:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Marcink, Very nice sketch of Gassendi Crater . CS,KLU, Thanks, Tom Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: niteskystargazer]       #5392337 - 08/28/12 10:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Marcin, Very well done. It is one of the finer craters that poses well for a sketch. Very fine portrait of Gassendi. Frank Post Extras:       Uwe Pilz scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/16/08 Loc: Leipzig, Germany Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: frank5817]       #5392519 - 08/29/12 12:46 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very good for the first time! Keep sketching. I am awaiting your next results. Post Extras:       Ed D Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/30/10 Loc: Sunny South Florida Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: Uwe Pilz]       #5393925 - 08/29/12 08:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very good sketch. I also checked out your scope - WOW!!! Ed D Post Extras:       scopelover super member Reged: 02/02/08 Loc: Catskill Mtn.s, NY Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: marcink]       #5402236 - 09/04/12 01:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OMG ! .... That is a fantastic sketch... and 100% more for being your 1st!?? .... Folks, this is a true artist! Well done! Now its time for you to create a book of your own .... Who will offer to publish this great work? Post Extras:       marcink sage Reged: 08/01/07 Loc: Lombard (Chicagoland), IL Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: scopelover]       #5403343 - 09/04/12 04:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, thank you all! That's very encouraging. Post Extras:       Erix Toad Lily Reged: 12/25/04 Loc: Texas, USA Re: Gassendi Crater - my first Lunar sketch [Re: marcink]       #5403352 - 09/04/12 04:06 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   that's an excellent first sketch...and of one of the more difficult craters to render. Well done! 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