Telescope Reviews: Re: Many People ask what are or why pastels?

Erika

Thanks; I really wanted to work longer on that lunar impression. I know went against what Les Cowley talks about working on small areas at a time. I tried to do the entire image of the lunar surface that evening in maybe a half hour. However I knew I could not get every crater in so I focused on what impressed me the most. That was the general terminator line and the intense contrast in the crater walls such as Copernicus and then the ones nearer the terminator. I was really just trying to capture the effect from live observation.

As for pastels, yes I agree with you. I would like to influence others to try their hand at simple sketching with pastels as an introductory to art. They are so easy to work with.

Have you ever painted with oil paints? Many people think that oils are too much of a commitment.

-Mark

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