Clear, cool moon

03/10/12, 11 pm, looking east

The moon was two days past full and still looking lovely in the cool darkness. On a day that is absolutely beautiful and unclouded, what can one do but paint the most  gorgeous object in the sky?

Almost full moon and Jupiter

November 9th


Here is last night's almost full moon (95% illumined) and Jupiter. Painted at about 10 pm and looking straight up in the night sky, the moon shown very brightly and Jupiter held its own beside her. The forecast for tonight's full moon includes overcast skies which will obscure it so I thought it better to take a portrait while I could. I really like the feeling of light around the moon.