Waxing gibbous moon in daylight

The moon rises during the afternoon in the east and yesterday (November 6th) at about 4 pm was high above the horizon and well above the trees. This beautiful fall day was cloudless and cool, the red and golden leaves blowing in the breeze against a bright blue sky.


The waxing gibbous moon is growing toward full on Thursday. Yesterday it was at 76% illumination. You could also see the remainder of the dark moon if you looked very closely. This painting still has pencil in the moon's border and face where I sketched it in. I am always interested in other artist's work that leaves the sketch below the painting.