Bullialdus Crater
Sketch and Details by Giorgio Bonacorsi
Hi, artists, all. ok.? I’m o.k. in this moment, but i stay in depression cause the bad weather during four long months. My sketcher activity was stopped, apart some sketches of Mars and Sun. But two weeks ago, i made the new Moon sketch with my refractor 80/1000. The Moon stay over my head in clear sky and quiet of wind. The image in the eyepiece was very clear and beautiful. I see immediately the little crater Bullialdus, like a little Copernicus.I have made in the past one sketch of this crater, but only time is different about shadows and enlightenment of surface.
I sent you, nextly, other sketch of craters on shadow.
Clear sky and good new sketches at all.
Ciao, Giorgio.
Locality: Pergola, Marche Region, Center Italy.
Date: 25-26 of March 2010, from 10,15 p.m. to 12,40
Instrument: Refractor Kenko 80mm 1000 f.l.
Eyepiece: 15mm+Barlow (133x)
Seeing: Good, some clouds at the end.
Temperature: Cold, humidity.
The craters are: Bullialdus (at the center), Bullialdus A and B (little, at low), Lubinietzky (at high, only see the border).
Technics: Graphite pencil on white paper Fabriano 4.
An absolutely delightful rendition Giorgio, you have a masterful touch 🙂
Dale UK
Giorgio,
I agree. The rendition is lovely!
Marek
Giorgio,
Ah, this is a masterpiece. Your capture of the environs including Lubiniezky crater are just beautiful. The depth of crater Bullialdus and the shading are perfect.
Frank 🙂
Giorgio, that’s a Beautiful sketch- eccezionale! With work like yours you might get an old deep sky object observer like myself to fall in love with the Moon.
I agree too, shadow and light are perfect in order to give depth to the image.
Bravo!
Stefano
thank you for your kind words,artists.I love the Moon,and after four monts of inactivity….i’m in agitation to made this sketch.
Grazie a tutti amici!
At next sketch!
Ciao,Giorgio.
Awesome sketch! I never thought about just sketching ‘a’ feature, I may have to try that now, thank you for the inspiration!