{"id":540,"date":"2010-08-12T00:02:30","date_gmt":"2010-08-12T00:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/2010\/08\/12\/drawntotheunive_2\/"},"modified":"2010-08-12T00:02:30","modified_gmt":"2010-08-12T00:02:30","slug":"drawntotheunive_2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/2010\/08\/12\/drawntotheunive_2\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawn to the Universe
JULY 2010 – Moon with Earthshine"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Sketch<\/a><\/p>\n

Sketch of Crescent Moon and Earthshine<\/p>\n

Click image to view larger version.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"July<\/a><\/div>\n

The stunning view of a thin crescent moon cradling a bubble of Earthshine is irresistible. This column describes the use of white and black charcoal pencils on black paper to capture the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject:<\/b><\/td>\nCrescent Moon with Earthshine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Issue:<\/b><\/td>\nJuly 2010<\/a> Astronomy Now<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Basic Media:<\/b><\/td>\nWhite and Black Charcoal Pencils on Black Paper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Featured Technique:<\/b><\/td>\nCreating a disc of subtly featured of Earthshine paired with the stark terrain of a thin crescent moon.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suggested Materials:<\/b><\/td>\n\n
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  • Smooth, black cardstock such as Daler-Rowney Canford<\/li>\n
  • White and black charcoal pencils<\/li>\n
  • Blending stump and artist’s chamois<\/li>\n
  • Sheet of blank copy paper<\/li>\n
  • White vinyl eraser pencil<\/li>\n
  • Craft knife<\/li>\n
  • File folder, compass and paper clips<\/li>\n
  • Spray fixative such as Winsor and Newton’s Artist Fixative<\/li>\n
  • Clipboard and observing light<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Sketch of Crescent Moon and Earthshine Click image to view larger version. The stunning view of a thin crescent moon cradling a bubble of Earthshine is irresistible. This column describes the use of white and black charcoal pencils on black paper to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":614,"url":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/2013\/03\/14\/comet_c2011_l4_2\/","url_meta":{"origin":540,"position":0},"title":"Comet C\/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) – MARCH 13\/14, 2013","author":"jperez1690","date":"March 14, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"C\/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS)","rel":"","context":"In "Comet"","block_context":{"text":"Comet","link":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/category\/comet\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/img2013031303_PanSTARRS-e1703459931102.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":30,"url":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/2004\/09\/26\/grimaldi_lohrma\/","url_meta":{"origin":540,"position":1},"title":"Grimaldi, Lohrmann, Hevelius, and Cavalerius Craters","author":"jperez1690","date":"September 26, 2004","format":false,"excerpt":"Grimaldi Crater","rel":"","context":"In "Lunar"","block_context":{"text":"Lunar","link":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/category\/lunar\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":618,"url":"https:\/\/perezmedia.net\/beltofvenus\/2014\/01\/03\/twilight_cresce\/","url_meta":{"origin":540,"position":2},"title":"Twilight Crescents: Venus and the Moon – January 3, 2014","author":"jperez1690","date":"January 3, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"iPhone photo of Venus through 8-inch Dob at 120X - January 3, 2014 Click image to view larger version. 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