Dynamic sun over three weekends

[Moonshane]

I have only recently started sketching the sun and it's amazing how it changes so rapidly. These three basic sketches are each a week apart and completely different. They cover 1/2, 8/2 and 16/2 in 2014.

Sketching the sun is very rewarding and easy too. these all took about 10 mins each

[Pete Presland]

"Sketching the sun is very rewarding and easy too. these all took about 10 mins each" you never seen me trying to draw

very nice sketches, our closest star has been very interesting so far this year. i like the idea of the sketches, they feel a little more "hands on" than imaging for some reason i can not explain!

[ollypenrice]

Those are really great.

You do realise that sketches are... how can I put this very discretely... images????   

Olly

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Great set of sketches.

[Moonshane]

cheers guys

OK Olly, yeah you are right, they are images. the shame of it.

I'll give myself 50 lashes later.

seriously though I do enjoy these scribblings and find that I look for longer at objects and see more when I do.

[DrRobin]

They are really superb.  Don't think I have the skill or the patience to do anything even remotely as good, I take my hat off to you.

Robin

Taking the easy way out and using a ccd to 'sketch' the sun.

[Moonshane]

cheers Robin, how nice of you to say!

[ollypenrice]

They are really superb.  Don't think I have the skill or the patience to do anything even remotely as good, I take my hat off to you.

Robin

Taking the easy way out and using a ccd to 'sketch' the sun.

My parents were art teachers and insisted that only when you draw something do you really look at it.

Olly

[Moonshane]

I think this is right Olly, it certainly concentrates the mind and you seem to strain a little more for that bit of extra detail. I should add it's a lot easier in daylight that at night with a dim torch. I use the thumb on / thumb off approach when sketching with a torch at night.