Copernicus

I tried a different approach to sketching Copernicus
last night as it was darker outside and for some reason the
charcoals were harder to use in lower light.
Copernicus was in just the right level of shadow to show it's
crater walls and peaks nicely along with impact ripples around it
and ejecta lines.
Eratosthenes which I sketched the night before is nearby and
has lost most of its definition due to the more direct lighting.

I didn't exaclty nail the distances between it and surrounding
features and other nearby crators.
(It's really hard to judge distance with only one eye!!)
I'm thinking - binoviewer next time!

I still don't have a scanner so again this is a photo of the drawing,
which I have inverted in PS.
There is a loss of detail and texture with the transfer between
sketch, photo & PC.

I was using the club 10 SCT again with an 18 deg Ortho eyepiece.
2, 4 & 6B Pencil & kneading eraser on 150g white cartridge.







here is the original un inverted drawing.


The inverted ones look like white chalk on black / grey paper
which kind of surprised me.
I must try chalks in that way to see the difference although
I don't think they will lend themselves well to capturing finer detail.

Excellent sketch , I did Copernicus last night as well but do not think I captured as much detail as you did. My scanner is not working either so that is a pain as I have the solar scope on the tripod and will have to wait till I am finished those drawings to take the photo.

Deirdre Kelleghan
Outreach Coordinator IFAS
www.irishastronomy.org/
www.deirdrekelleghan.com/
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Copernicus unfinished.
June 2nd 2009
20:45 UT - 22:10 UT Seeing 2
Meade LX 90
Meade 15mm Plossl - 133X

Pastel and Conte on Strathmore Artagain paper.

I had been solar observing and drawing all day but Copernicus looked so good I had to
have a go. Got a bit tired toward 11pm local time so stopped drawing.
I have a tendency to wander into surrounding areas a habit that is difficult
to break. One to capture another time, so nice to draw in the heat of an
evening more comfy than the middle of winter.


Deirdre Kelleghan

Outreach Coordinator IFAS
www.irishastronomy.org/
www.deirdrekelleghan.com/
twitter.com/skysketcher

Ya. You can't beat the good weather!

Frank

Those sketches are really impressive - keep at it!
I'm knocked back - the very few skecthes (maybe two) I've done make me question whether to sketch at all. Though I believe it makes one think about the target, and see more, than it would just eye-balling or imaging.

Your sketches really are very good.

Mark

Incredible detail in those sketches Frank.
About how long did it take to draw that?

Michael.