· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 gdjsky01 sage Reged: 11/25/06 Loc: Southern California First posted sketches - Sun 25-Apr-2009 (UT)       #3067118 - 04/25/09 10:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   So I have posted my first few public sketches in a thread over in the Solar Forum. Here I am linking to them which I am told is the way to go. The thread is here. In it I explain a little about my tools and some lessons I am already learning about them. I welcome comments and (especially) critiques. The pencils I used are too hard to blur so do not assume each stroke is detail I saw. Especially in the second sketch. I resisted doing a blur in Photoshop. Sketch one: And two: Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: First posted sketches - Sun 25-Apr-2009 (UT) [Re: gdjsky01]       #3068568 - 04/26/09 03:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeffrey, These are nice solar sketches. I find these H-alpha sketches fascinating to look at. Frank Post Extras:       markseibold Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/19/08 Loc: Portland Oregon Re: First posted sketches - Sun 25-Apr-2009 (UT) [Re: gdjsky01]       #3070201 - 04/27/09 10:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeffrey Very nice solar sketching Welcome to the sketching forum! I see that you are using a Solar Max 60. I envey you as I only have the 40mm Coronado mounted to a Meade ETX 60mm refractor. You are seeing much more detail than I. I always recommend that all astronomers at least see the sun for a few hours on some active days through an h-alpha. The dynamism of our local star is captivating to say the least! I look forward to seeing your next solar sketches, Mark www.markseibold.com My CN Sketch Gallery Post Extras:       gdjsky01 sage Reged: 11/25/06 Loc: Southern California Re: First posted sketches - Sun 25-Apr-2009 (UT) [Re: markseibold]       #3071534 - 04/27/09 09:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks to all. Because of my work schedule, weekends are pretty much all I can manage for sketching - I don't think I want to backpack the scope to work on the train (yes we have trains in SoCal ). However in another few weeks Sunset here in Southern CA should happen late enough to steal a sketch during the week... if seeing allows. We see... Thanks again for the kind words Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: First posted sketches - Sun 25-Apr-2009 (UT) [Re: gdjsky01]       #3072030 - 04/28/09 02:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jeffrey, Excellent observations of solar prominences along the solar limb. They appear very delicate but powerful. Thank you for sharing them with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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