The Great Orion Nebula, M42 and M43 By Serge Vieillard This color drawing of the Great Orion Nebula was created by Serge Vieillard during a trip to the Libyan desert to view the Solar Eclipse of March 2006. Serge created this colored pencil drawing as a negative on white paper and inverted it after … Continue reading Hands to Claim Unbounded Night
Clavius Crater and Craterlets By Serge Vieillard Clavius is the 3rd largest crater on the earth-facing side of the moon (225 km in diameter), and was formed during the Nectarian period about 4 billion years ago. It is most famous for the arc of craterlets arrayed across its floor in counterclockwise order of descending size. … Continue reading The Astounding Geometry of Clavius
Solar Eclipse By Serge Vieillard If you were about to experience the brief but awesome spectacle of a solar eclipse, would you take the time to immerse yourself in a sketch of the event? If you have a passion for sketching astronomical objects and events, you may find yourself attempting what Serge Vieillard did. On … Continue reading Precious Moments of Totality
