Sunday, February 24, 2013

February Moon


I stepped outside shortly after it got dark tonight.  There, above me, just barely peeking through a gap in heavy cloud cover was the moon.  It looked full, though I know technically it isn’t.  It wouldn’t be so high in the sky at about 6:30 p.m. if it was full.  Who cares!  I pause and enjoy the moon whether it is a sliver, a peek, or full blown glorious.  All too often at this time of year I get no chance to see it because of the cloud cover.  

This one inspired me to grab a sheet of watercolor paper and capture it.  I wasn’t getting the blacks as black as I wanted ... so I added a  ink to the darkest clouds.  

10 comments:

  1. This is lovely!! I have always wanted to do a nice watercolour of the moon. Very inspiring.

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  2. Truly beautiful and very well caught , the fusions of color are perfect !

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  3. Beautiful as always! I love your moon studies.

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  4. Outstanding, Elva! Love when clouds create lots of drama around the moon.

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  5. Lovely moon sketch with soft clouds floating around it. Gives it a great mood setting.

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  6. lovely, deep and alive as the moon itself. I'm a moon-lover too. Always stop and look up in my smoggy roman sky and compliment her for shining through all that.

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  7. This is wonderful Elva. Photos just don't show it off like this does.

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  8. As a "Lunatic" .. I can not stay "haunted by your Moon"!

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