IFAS Sketching Competition - March 2009 - Anything Goes

Hi Folks,
As promised, here is the first sketching competition.
The rules are as per the Astrophotography Competition, see here:
www.irishastronomy.org/forum?func=view&catid=44&id=24708#24708
Please read these before submitting sketches.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to send me a PM and I will assist in whatever way I can.

So, let's get the ball rolling:

Theme: Any astronomical object you like

If you want to take part, please send me a PM with the following:

* Object Name
* Materials Used
* Link to your sketch on Flickr (or some other image hosting website)

For voting at the end of the month, the images will be posted up with no names attached.
Once the winner is selected by your fellow members, only the name of the winner will be disclosed.

The Prize: The adulation & admiration of your fellow IFAS members!

Any queries, please don't hesitate to ask.

The closing date for entries is: Tuesday March 31st

Best of luck and get sketching!

Michael.

Don't forget to get your pencil out!


Michael.

Final reminder.

Michael.

Apologies for the delay in getting this poll up.
Very busy lately between COSMOS, 100 Hours, work, building dome etc..
Anyway, enought of the excuses:

Entries Received:

Entry No. 1
M3 in CVn
2340 UT 19 April 2007
C9.25 F10 SCT 25 mm PL
Mag 6.4 16 Arc min



Entry No. 2
South West region of Mare Serenitiatis
March 25th 2007, 20:45UT - 22:08 UT
Lunation 6.71 Days, Ilumination 50.7%
1200mm/8 mm/150X, Seeing 3
Transparency average
300gm DR paper/Soft Pastels/Conte Crayons/Quilling Needle



Entry No. 3
M33, Triangulum Galaxy
Daler-Rowney Graphic HB pencil on white Daler-Rowney cartridge paper.
Scanned and inverted in Photoshop.


Until such time as I figure out how to set up a poll in here, please drop me a pm with "Entry 1", "Entry 2" or "Entry 3" by PM to me and I will count up the votes.

Closing date for votes is the 25th of April.
Your votes will decide who wins the inagural IFAS Sketching Competition!
Best of luck to the three competitors!

Thanks,

Michael.

Thanks to all those who voted already.
If you haven't voted, get your vote in!
Every vote counts!
Cheers,
Michael.

FINAL CALL!
Don't forget to vote!
Closing date for votes is the 25th of April.

Thanks,

Michael.