Aristarchus Study and Sketch

[Talitha]

We've been kidding around lately about an incomplete sketch being called a 'study', so I pasted these together for comparison's sake. The Nov sketch took 2 hours.. the Sep study only took 30 minutes.

The Sep rendering was abandoned because I changed my mind and went for Mersenius instead, and at first I was going to toss it out but decided to give it a stay of execution because Schroter's Valley turned out ok and the spokes in Aristarchus looked kinda cool.

The Nov rendering is definitely more aesthetically pleasing, but you know what? I like the study a lot better because of the simplicity and quick execution (there's that word again ).

[Jamie]

I prefer the first one better.

I think in the case of "the study" less is more, if you get my drift...

[Talitha]

Exactly. And since the study is easier, it's my hope that readers who thought they couldn't sketch will try doing a few. If you can doodle, you can do one of these (guaranteed... or double your money back ).

[MrEd]

Hi Carol

I think they are both fantastic.

I love the detail (spokes) in Aristarchus its so well defined.

Personally i have trouble getting that right myself so hats off to you.

Very inspirational

Ed

[Greg]

Carol,

Do you sketch at the eyepiece or photograph the target then draw it at a later date??

They are both very good...But I prefer number 1...

The reason I ask is that I have been dabbling with some sketching myself..Although without much success..

I'm just looking at ways of improving the technique..

Greg

[Andrew*]

Impressive - love them both and I'm afraid I have no preference - one has style, the other has efficiency...

Andrew

[kniclander]

very nice both - whenever I see a sketch, I feel inspired to do one myself

[stefski]

Nice one, Carol !

I like them both too .....I do need to get out there and start sketching our nearest neighbour....I just get put off by not knowing any of the geography! (No, excuse really, I know :oops: )

Stef

[Nightjar]

Both sketches capture all the details . I prefer the Sept one - and it only took 30 minutes to capture all that detail ? Amazing.

Nightjar

[Psychobilly]

Both lovely demonstration's of exquisite skills...

Billy...

[Talitha]

Thanks everyone!

And thanks for the input.. it's good to know others also prefer the study.

Greg, they're all done at the eyepiece. The only exception is occasional blending which needs to be done the next morning if the night air dampened the paper too much. You mentioned sketching from images.. that's actually an excellent way to practice, and it's user-friendly because the terminator doesn't move.

[SteelRat]

More nice work at the EP Carol 8)

[Talitha]

Thanks Matt!

[Paul G. Abel]

These are both wonderful pieces of the Moon and really capture the view of the Lunar surface through an eyepiece. Lets have more of this!!!!

-Paul.

[Talitha]

Thanks Paul! The 2 hour sketches had to be abandoned because they caused too much back pain... that's why it's so nice to know the 1/2 hour studies will suffice. They'll be added as attachments to my reports over in the Observing zone, but not till the weather breaks. Luna was stunningly beautiful last night, but it was -37°C out there.

:reindeer: :santa: <<--- sorry... these are the only 'Arctic'' smilies we have, lol

[Tim]

Only just noticed this thread. Lovely drawings.

When you say, "at the eyepiece" do you draw without looking at what you draw, or just keep going back to the eyepiece and then to the paper to check? Fascinating, and a demonstration of patience I can only wonder at!

How do you deal with the changes in seeing, do they just average out? Sometimes from here it's like looking at the moon through running water.

-37°!!!!!!!!!! Now thats what I call extreme!! (pssst, if you ever visit the UK, you'll notice another extreme. Extreme cloud cover)

Looking forward to more of these.

TJ

PS, I prefer the drama of the Study, but find the sketch easier to 'read', ie, gain information from.

[Talitha]

Thanks TJ! My sketches are done via the 'look-sketch' 'look-sketch' 'oooops-erase' 'look-sketch' method. And yes a lot of patience is involved, but sketching improved my observing skills tremendously.. a huge reward for the small price of paying more attention.

We get that jigglymush seeing too, but for the most part it ranges between 4 and 6 here. But even when it's a 4, there are short-lived moments to catch the details.. patience and a trained eye required.

[Beyond_Vision]

No wonder you get back ache Carol -37° that is dedication. Superb drawings both of them.

Regards

Kevin

[Tiny]

Really nice stuff Carol. I like the first best as it is more what I see through the scope. If I saw the second I would turn the poloriser off quick!

[Stephen Green]

Hi Carol I like both Sketch's you have inspired me to have a go when the clouds go and I can see some thing I have a brought a special chair that you can keep adjusting so hoping it will help the back

Stephen

[Talitha]

Thank you, Gentlemen!

[Jeff RV]

Great sketch Carol, and provided one can peep through the clouds, it's always a sharp image.

Nice work.

Jeff.

[Talitha]

Thanks, Jeff!