· 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 meteorite Reged: 01/28/06 Astronomical Sketching - A Great Book!       #3298798 - 08/27/09 10:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello Everyone, I have very much enjoyed reading about astronomical sketching and I have enjoyed viewing everyone's sketches. Today, I purchased Astronomical Sketching: A Step-by-Step Introduction. What a neat book this is! I can't wait to start. As soon as I can get rid of these pesky clouds. -Walter Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Astronomical Sketching - A Great Book! [Re: meteorite]       #3298908 - 08/27/09 11:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Walter, You have ordered the finest book on recording astronomical objects that you can obtain. Follow the lessons and you will become a become observer/recorder. Carlos Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Astronomical Sketching - A Great Book! [Re: CarlosEH]       #3299092 - 08/28/09 01:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes this book is one of my favorites i consult it often . Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: Astronomical Sketching - A Great Book! [Re: Tommy5]       #3299456 - 08/28/09 08:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ditto on the comments. Love this book. Post Extras:       JakeSaloranta scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 09/18/08 Loc: Sisu Sauna Sibelius Re: Astronomical Sketching - A Great Book! [Re: JayinUT]       #3299569 - 08/28/09 09:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   In my opinion the book gets a newbie pretty well started on astronomical sketching. Especially the sketches by Richard Handy and Sol Robbins are of good quality. /Jake Post Extras:       Faith_J Sketcher Extraordinaire Reged: 11/17/04 Loc: South coast of England Re: Astronomical Sketching - A Great Book! [Re: JakeSaloranta]       #3299793 - 08/28/09 11:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's an excellent book - and the authors are all members of CN. Post Extras:       meteorite Reged: 01/28/06 Re: Astronomical Sketching - A Great Book! [Re: Faith_J]       #3300122 - 08/28/09 02:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks guys. Looks like the forcast for this weekend is......... RAIN! How does it know -Walter Post Extras:       Sol Robbins Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/01/03 Re: Astronomical Sketching - A Great Book! [Re: meteorite]       #3307688 - 09/01/09 08:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, Speaking for myself and my co-authors, thanks very much for all the kind and complimentary words. I hope what we presented helps you have more rewarding observations. Thanks again and have fun, Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: Astronomical Sketching - A Great Book! [Re: Sol Robbins]       #3308215 - 09/01/09 12:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Couldn't have said it better myself Sol! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 12 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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