Strawberry Moon, Sketch.

[KingClinton]

This full Moon is known as the Strawberry Moon.

Last night I decided to try my hand at my first lunar sketch. I have been wanting to try this for a while now.
The sketch is a naked eye sketch as I see the Moon up in the sky, no optical aide other than bi-focals.
It is a combination of soft pastel sticks and black A4 sketch paper, the sketch itself is about the size of my hand wide open.
And then just for fun I added a touch of colour since it's the Strawberry Moon.

[Thefatkitty]

Wow Clinton, that is really good! Your first attempt at this? I wish I had your talents...!

Again, nicely done!

All the best,

[seer]

Very cool

[helicon]

Great sketch Clinton! I wish I had that ability but I don't.

[Gordon]

Those are better than most of the images I take!!!!

Very nice!

[bladekeeper]

Wow, very impressive, Clinton!

[Richard]

Nice with the cold evening my had would shake so much my hand would not make a circle, leaving for warmer Europe tomorrow

[KingClinton]

Thanks for all the great comments guys!

I think I need to clarify that the colour is falsely added in photoshop. I neglected to add that in the original post.

[Don Quixote]

This wonderful Clinton.
You inspire me, my friend.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful work !

P.S,
This "Strawberry " moon is what my neighbor who is letting me use the concrete pad is looking for.
Unfortunately we are deeply overcast this week. I will try to show her your drawing. I think she will appreciate this very much as I do.

[bobharmony]

That is a fine sketch, Clinton, And they say that the APers are involved in a time-sucking hobby!

B0b

[frazier]

Very nice Clinton. Your first lunar sketch? Great start. Now, go out with your scope, some time around 1st quarter, pick a crater near the terminator, and give that a try. You just might become a loony like me!

Cheers,

(BTW, I've never had the courage to try doing a full disk. Props!)

[Bigzmey]

Nicely done KC!

[Ozypic]

Ah some people are just way to clever.. thanks for the insperation and thanks for sharing it . Phill

[Shabadoo]

Nice!

[KingClinton]

Very nice Clinton. Your first lunar sketch? Great start. Now, go out with your scope, some time around 1st quarter, pick a crater near the terminator, and give that a try. You just might become a loony like me!

Cheers,

(BTW, I've never had the courage to try doing a full disk. Props!)

I have considered doing a eyepiece sketch of the lunar surface. Every time I look at it I am unsure of whether it is something I can accomplish and generally talk myself out of it
Maybe some day I will pluck up the courage.

[Shabadoo]

"That's no moon. It's a space station."

Nice drawings.

[Falcon 63]

Very nice work Clinton!
I've tried to have a crack...ended up in the maybe I'll come back to it file.