NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch
Sketch and Details by Stephen Ramsden
I know that this is a bit off the wall, but I got so inspired by the SDO going up safely that I decided to sketch it. Hope you like it.
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NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory
Atlas V rocket
Cape Kennedy Space Center, FL USA
Feb 11th, 2010
This is colored Conte oil crayons, #2 pencils and a napkin for smudging on black Artagain recycled sketch paper. This sketch was my impression of several frames from the NASA launch video.
I was very thrilled when the SDO launched successfully. I cannot wait until data starts streaming into Goddard Space Flight Center from this, the first mission in NASA’s living with a star program. Great timing too as we have seen such a dramatic uptick in Solar activity the last few weeks.
Stephen W. Ramsden
Atlanta, GA
www.solarastrophotography.com
Stephen,
This is an excellent oil crayon sketch, very colorful and interesting.
Frank 🙂
Thanks Frank! I aimed it at the kids in my usual audience through my Solar Outreach program in Atlanta.
I like its spontaneity too Stephen and your sentiments behind putting pastel to paper in the first instance.
Lovely, Dale UK
I like it!!!