Hevelius and surrounds

[MZack]

sketch last night using pastels via my 8 inch Classical Cassegrain. 

[SwiMatt]

Nice sketch! I really like the way the highlights pop. 

Do you draw on black paper? Are the black shadows just the paper coming through, or are you also using the black pastel? And are you using pastel pencils for the fine details? 

[MZack]

Hi. Thanks for the comment. It’s black paper in a bound book using pastels. The black parts are chiefly the paper itself. However I do use black pastel a bit within craters to help shape the floor shadows and sometimes the surrounds. Usually where I’ve done grey for surface area and then use the black to fine line over it to get the shadow. 

[SwiMatt]

6 hours ago, MZack said:

Hi. Thanks for the comment. It’s black paper in a bound book using pastels. The black parts are chiefly the paper itself. However I do use black pastel a bit within craters to help shape the floor shadows and sometimes the surrounds. Usually where I’ve done grey for surface area and then use the black to fine line over it to get the shadow. 

Thanks! I want to give this a go next time the Moon is visible from my balcony. I really like the way your sketch looks!

[AlcorAlly]

I really like the dramatic feel of the sketch. It captures the mood of the moon for me. 

[MZack]

Thank you. Much appreciated!