This print is based on a pastel pencil sketch made at the eyepiece by Will on 6th March 2017. It shows the region on the lunar surface stretching from the magnificent crater Plato (right) to the spectacular valley known as the Vallis Alpes at left. Surrounding the Vallis Alpes are the peaks of the lunar Alps themselves while – to the south of Plato – the towering, 2200-metre-high, Mons Pico rises up from the Mare Imbrium casting its shadow far across the vast basalt plains. The view is horizontally flipped compared to the naked-eye view of the Moon.

What you'll get: a high-quality 6"x8"* giclée print on 300gsm fine-art paper presented within an attractive black card mount measuring 8"x10".

Dimensions
Print: Approximately 6"x8"
*Please note that, as a result of the mounting process, the amount of the print visible within the aperture of the card mount will be slightly less than 6"x8".
Surrounding card mount: "8x10"

ABOUT WILL'S SKETCHES

I've been sketching at the eyepiece ever since I took my first steps in astronomy some twenty years ago. To me the process provides both a fun technical challenge as well as the chance to really relax and absorb the telescopic view and all the features and subtle details on show. My lunar sketches are made at the eyepiece of my 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain, and they generally take between two and three hours to complete. I use a regular artist's sketchpad with thick, black, paper along with pastel pencils and various blending tools. If you'd like to see a gallery of my recent sketching work, encompassing a range of celestial subjects including the Moon, please visit this page. And if you choose to purchase a print I hope that you enjoy the piece every bit as much as I enjoyed drawing the view at the eyepiece.

ABOUT THE PRINTS

The prints available here are created using the giclée process which reproduces the fine details of my original sketches superbly. Each giclée is printed on high-quality 300gsm fine-art rag paper. I have chosen this paper specifically as I believe it retains much of the visual feel of the pastel-pencil drawings. Each order will come suitably packaged but please take care when handling your print, especially making sure not to touch the paper surface and only handling it by the edges. Great effort has been made to accurately reproduce my original artwork through repeated proofing of the high-resolution digital scans, however please note that there may be subtle tonal and colour differences between your print and any scanned sketches or other depictions of my original drawings (or the prints themselves) that you see in this shop or the online gallery.

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