I was in Mesa, Arizona for a few days and on the evening of Tuesday May 22, 2012, at 8:45 pm (local time) I was treated to a fine view of the Moon and Venus before they set in the West Northwest.
A sliver of the Moon was illuminated by the sun and the remainder lit by the gibbous earth (earthshine), a real treat for a mid-westerner like myself. I had some sketching materials with me so I made this sketch of the view on this warm evening 37°C (98°F).
Sketching:
Blue sketching paper, blending stumps, Crayola pencils (assorted colors), oil pastel crayons (assorted colors), Conte’ crayon pencils black and white, white and pink Pearl erasers
Venus was at waning crescent phase on 2 weeks from its solar transit.
Moon phase: 2.2 days old waxing crescent
Illumination 4%
Frank McCabe
Hi!
I really like your drawing style. Wonderful sketch!
Viktor
Viktor,
Thank you for those words.
Frank
Frank,
Awesome! Good luck
Negar Najafi,
Thank you for your kind words.
Frank
Lovely, i like when astronomy is linked with art as such.
Aquarellia,
Thanks for the compliment,; some views are worth an attempt at capturing.
Frank