20th MArch 2015 partial SOLAR ECLIPSE

Misty eclipse, St Mary Magdalene

Set out this morning to try and sketch the partial solar eclipse as it happened. By drawing the view towards the sun I thought I could experience the moment without blinding myself. But it was slightly misty and there was a weird dull light throughout. So the extra dullness when the eclipse happened (somewhere around 9.35 am) was not obvious to me. As I was in my portable studio (the car) I did not experience the temperature drop either.
I used pastel so I could work quickly. I am looking south over Old Sneed Park towards St Mary Magdalene Church and the Downs, Bristol.

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