One of several series of drawings depicting the transits of Mercury and Venus across the face of the sun. This particular series was made in April 2018;almost exactly two years ago. The tiny black disc of Mercury can just be seen making it's way across the greater disc of the sun, from left to right, following a curved trajectory. I am not sure when this celestial event took place, as my source did not indicate, but I do know that such a transit is rare enough, and to me, a tremendous event.
I was able to colour in to my heart's content, enjoying the laying down of first spectrum orange, then yellow, then 'apricot' , before adding a rim of red to deliniate the sun's outer edge, or 'limb'. The placing of the sooty black , tiny disc depicting the transitting planet caused me much deliberation and I took great pains in my application of the waxy tip of the pencil to paper.
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