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[Jef De Wit]

On November 24th the weather conditions were not optimal at Belgium. There was a lot of high clouds. Time to experiment...

 

Because I had recently looked regulary at Mars with a red filter (to fight bad seeing), I wanted to test it on the moon too. A red moon looks weird, but you get used to it (after all I've been looking at a green sun for years through a continuum filter). Another thing on my to-do list for a long time was making a film of the sketching process. The target of the evening was the famous crater Clavius. It has not become a masterpiece, but the video makes up for a lot: https://youtu.be/8YRymsMuA3k 😊

 

Edited by Jef De Wit, 25 November 2020 - 11:02 AM.

[mdowns]

I enjoyed both Jef,your finished drawing and the video!

[DLuders]

I like your sketching technique -- you've got some great talent.  How long did it take you to complete the sketch?  

[niteskystargazer]

Jef,

 

Nice sketch of crater Clavius  .

 

CS.KLU,

 

 ,

 

Tom

[Jef De Wit]

How long did it take you to complete the sketch?  

About one hour.

[frank5817]

Jef,

 

Wonderful sketch of  crater Clavius and superb video showing exactly how you did it.

Excellent post.

 

Frank

[Stefano Delmonte]

Very nice sketch Jef, and the video too, I like the art you show, it seems you perfecly know what to do.

 

Ste

[Jef De Wit]

FYI: the 'flashes' in the video is my left arm that keeps putting the moon back in the eyepiece 

[jmillsbss]

Jef  -  You did a wonderful job.  Really enjoyed the video....kinda like watching cat videos: Once I start watching I CAN'T STOP!!!

 

I do visual observing from my B4/5 home skies.  I generally observe deep sky and after a few years at it I'm beginning to see more and more detail.  Of course the moon kills our deep sky for a good part of the month and so I've considered drawing sketching of Luna.

 

I have a Fine Arts degree, and primarily I'm a painter, acrylics, oils, watercolor and pen and ink.  I am inspired by some of the work I see on CN, including your's, and I may take a swing at it.

 

If I may ask, what's your telescope/EP/mount set up?  Thanks for sharing your work!   J

[Jef De Wit]

If I may ask, what's your telescope/EP/mount set up?  Thanks for sharing your work!   J

I have a 30 cm Newton on a Dobson mount. Most of my EP are Nagler Type 6 (82°). They are not ideal for sketching deep sky (I can't see the edge), but they keep the object longer in view (because I have no tracking). For sketching the moon I use a lot of light. My set up (for moonsketching) looks like this:

 

 

You have have a Fine Arts degree... wow! Can't wait to see a moonsketch of your hand 

Edited by Jef De Wit, 25 November 2020 - 12:41 PM.

[DDEV]

Hi Jef, 

 

Very many thanks for creating the time-lapse video. I've always admired your lunar sketches, and often wondered how you create them. Thanks this video I gained an insight into your masterpieces. Also, I love your setup... Very nice indeed!

 

Clear skies,

 

Darren. 

[AdirondackAstro]

Lovely sketch, and thanks for the time lapse video!

[rodelaet]

Jef,

 

Beautiful work!   

[Special Ed]

Nice sketch, Jef and thanks for posting the video.