To find out about The Full Moon Art Challenge and learn how to join in, visit the event page. Don’t forget to tag your art #FullMoonArtChallenge2024 so we can find it online.

If you’re joining in, share your Horn Moon art on February 23rd, 24th, or 25th.

For a limited time – The LUNAR CALENDAR poster for 2024 is still available in the shop!

February’s Horn Moon

The old German name for February’s moon is the Horn Moon. I wasn’t sure if this referred to musical horns, or animal horns, so I made a moon with cow horns playing a horn. All bases covered.

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Here are the two moons I’ve made so far:

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Here’s the concept sketch:

What’s in a Name?

The name “Horn Moon” is coincidentally similar to a kind of moon called a “Horned Moon,” which is a crescent moon that appears tilted so that the pointed edges of the crescent shape point up and look like a pair of horns.

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This is unrelated to “Horn Moon” as a full moon name. I just think it’s an interesting similarity.

See you in March

March’s moon will be the “Spring Moon,” which will rise on the 25th. Share your Spring Moon art on March 24th, 25th, or 26th.