{"id":2302,"date":"2024-06-10T15:45:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popastro-com.stackstaging.com\/lunar\/?page_id=2302"},"modified":"2024-09-01T11:12:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T10:12:41","slug":"drawing-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/moonwatch\/observing\/drawing-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawing the Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- WP Menubar 5.9.4: start menu moonwatch, template Suckerfish_45, CSS sf-blue.css -->\n\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n\twpm1_Hover = function() {\r\n\tvar wpmEls = document.getElementById(\"wpm1\").getElementsByTagName(\"li\");\r\n\tfor (var i=0; i<wpmEls.length; i++) {\r\n\t\twpmEls[i].onmouseover = function() {\r\n\t\t\tthis.className += \" wpmhover\";\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\twpmEls[i].onmouseout = function() {\r\n\t\t\tthis.className = this.className.replace(new RegExp(\" wpmhover\\\\b\"), 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href=\"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/moonwatch\/art-and-culture\/moon-stamps\/\" >The Moon in Stamps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/moonwatch\/moon-trivia\/\" >Moon Trivia<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"sf-blue-after\"><\/div>\r\n<!-- WP Menubar 5.9.4: end menu moonwatch, template Suckerfish_45, CSS sf-blue.css -->\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/?attachment_id=2304\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/plinius1-101x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2304 size-full\"\/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Left: Stages of a drawing of Plinius using a tablet PC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most lunar observers today regard the telescope eyepiece as if it were the porthole of their very own spacecraft hovering over the Moon. Many observers like to keep some kind of permanent record of their forays around the Moon\u2019s surface by sketching what they can see through the eyepiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern lunar observers are fully aware that the Moon\u2019s surface has been imaged by space probes in great detail, so sketching the Moon might appear to be a pointless activity. But there are many good reasons why drawing the Moon \u2013 difficult and time consuming it may sometimes be \u2013 is an activity worth pursuing. Lunar drawing is an immensely rewarding activity which improves every single aspect of an observer\u2019s skills. By making drawings, the observer learns to attend to detail instead of allowing the eye to wander onto the more obvious features. The apparent confusion of the Moon\u2019s landscape, with all its odd tongue twisting names, becomes increasingly familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have confidence in your own drawing abilities, and disregard everything your art teacher ever told you if your artistic experience at school wasn\u2019t a positive one. The lunar observer isn\u2019t some kind of weird nocturnal art student and marks aren\u2019t given for artistic flair. Observational honesty and accuracy counts above all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pencil sketches<\/strong><br>Equip yourself with a small torch, a set of soft leaded pencils ranging between HB to 5B and an A5-sized pad of smooth cartridge paper. When the Moon is sharply focused in the eyepiece don\u2019t be intimidated by the sheer wealth of detail on offer. First, it is important to orientate yourself. If you aren\u2019t sure what features you\u2019re looking at, find your bearings with a good map of the Moon. Your eye will probably be drawn to the Moon\u2019s terminator where most detail is visible because of the low angle at which sunlight illuminates that region. The area you choose to draw should ideally be quite small, such as an individual crater. If a feature you have chosen to draw is not marked on the map then make a note of nearby features which can be identified and indicate their positions in relation to the unknown area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basic outlines are first drawn lightly, using a soft pencil, giving you the chance to erase anything if need be. Try not to make your drawing too large or too small \u2013 a sketch of around 100 mm in diameter is a good size. When shading dark areas try to put minimal pressure onto the paper. The darkest areas of shadow are ideally shaded in layers, and not in a frenzy of pencil pressure. The most important thing is to be patient \u2013 a rushed sketch will be less accurate and less satisfying. Set yourself about an hour or two for each drawing session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unusual and interesting features should be highlighted by making short written notes. It is up to the observer to decide how lengthy or detailed these notes will be. My own preference is to make sure the drawing does most of the talking by making as good a job of it as I can, writing just a few relevant lines at the eyepiece to point out any aspects which cannot adequately be conveyed in the sketch. Only when seated comfortably indoors do I begin to make comprehensive written observing summaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next to the drawing note the usual important observing information, such as date, start and finish times (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/moonwatch\/moon_guide\/glossary.php#UT\">UT<\/a>), instrument and seeing. Other information, like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/moonwatch\/moon_guide\/glossary.php#colongitude\">Sun\u2019s selenographic colongitude<\/a>, may be calculated and written into the observing notes when indoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Line drawing<\/strong><br>Features can be depicted in simple line form as an alternative to making shaded drawings. Bold lines represent the most prominent features like crater rims and the sharp outlines of black lunar shadows. However, the depiction of lunar mountains as upturned \u2018V\u2019 shapes is okay for cartoons but should be avoided by the lunar observer. If, say, a section of the drawing is full of rough terrain, label it as \u2018rough terrain\u2019 &#8211;&nbsp;don\u2019t attempt to depict it as being rough by filling the area with a mass of dots and jagged squiggles. More subtle features like low lunar domes and delicate detail are best recorded with light thin lines. Dashed lines can show features like rays and dotted lines can mark the boundaries of areas of different tone. The brightness of various areas in a line drawing can be given a number value, from 0 for the darkest areas to 10 for the brightest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>0<\/strong>&nbsp;Black &#8212; for the darkest of lunar shadows<br><strong>1<\/strong>&nbsp;Very dark greyish black &#8211;&nbsp; dark features under extremely shallow illumination<br><strong>2<\/strong>&nbsp;Dark grey&nbsp; &#8211; the southern half of Grimaldi\u2019s floor<br><strong>3<\/strong>&nbsp;Medium grey &#8211;&nbsp; the northern half of Grimaldi\u2019s floor<br><strong>4<\/strong>&nbsp;Yellow grey (subtle) &#8211;&nbsp; general tone of area west of Proclus<br><strong>5<\/strong>&nbsp;Pure light grey&nbsp; &#8211; general tone of Archimedes\u2019 floor<br><strong>6<\/strong>&nbsp;Light whitish grey &#8211;&nbsp; the ray system of Copernicus<br><strong>7<\/strong>&nbsp;Greyish white&nbsp; &#8211; the ray system of Kepler<br><strong>8<\/strong>&nbsp;Pure white&nbsp; &#8211; the southern floor of Copernicus<br><strong>9<\/strong>&nbsp;Glittering white &#8211;&nbsp; Tycho\u2019s rim<br><strong>10<\/strong>&nbsp;Brilliant white&nbsp; &#8211; the bright central peak of Aristarchus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Line drawings require more descriptive notes than a tonal pencil drawing. The line drawing method is quicker and requires the minimum of drawing ability, but when it\u2019s done properly it can be as accurate and as full of information as any toned pencil drawing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Next: <a href=\"\/lunar\/binos-and-telescopes\/\" title=\"\">Get<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/moonwatch\/observing\/getting-to-know\/\" title=\"\">ting to know the Moon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/moon_guide_bottom.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/moon_guide_bottom.jpg 974w, https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/moon_guide_bottom-300x9.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/moon_guide_bottom-768x22.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popastro.com\/lunar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/06\/moon_guide_bottom-600x17.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left: Stages of a drawing of Plinius using a tablet PC Most lunar observers today regard the telescope eyepiece as if it were the porthole of their very own spacecraft hovering over the Moon. 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