· 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 Howie L newbie Reged: 11/08/04 Loc: New Jersey My first color Jupiter sketch       #3319178 - 09/06/09 08:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is my first successful try at a color sketch of Jupiter. The sky was clear, seeing good, and moon nearby. Jupiter was showing a lot of details, from time to time, early on a large white storm showed near the equator, and later on the GRS made its appearance on the left. It was sketched at the eyepiece, using tablet pc, a pressure sensitive pen with Corel painter, pastel/chalk brushes. I have been trying for a while to use color in my sketches, this is the first one that looked halfway decent. Using color makes things a bit more complex, and it is hard to accurately record all the details present, before Jupiter has rotated too much. I hope to get a few more trys in this season, and see how things turn out. Location: Bound Brook, New Jersey USA. Lat 41N 74W Date: 9/2/2009 12:45 EDT, (4:45 UT) Condtions: Clear, seeing good Orentation: North is on bottom, rotation was left to right. Viewed at 190x and 340x . Scope: Celestron 9.25 Edited by Howie L (09/06/09 08:44 PM) Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: Howie L]       #3319195 - 09/06/09 08:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A stunning digital portrayal Howie! It has the appearance of a watercolor painting. Wonderful use of color and very nicely detailed! Post Extras:       JayinUT I'm not Sleepy Reged: 09/19/08 Loc: Utah Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: Howie L]       #3319263 - 09/06/09 09:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have to agree on outstanding job and that this really looked like a watercolor to me at first also. Nice details in the object and I can just imagine it would be harder to keep the details as conditions change and with the rotation of earth and Jupiter working against you. Very nicely done. Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: JayinUT]       #3319336 - 09/06/09 10:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I really like it. Good job and looks like you had fun doing it. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: rolandlinda3]       #3319428 - 09/06/09 11:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Howie, Now that is one very nice Jupiter sketch. Like Rich and Jay stated above it looks like a water color drawing. Very nice color selection too. Frank Post Extras:       Jef De Wit Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/06/09 Loc: Hove, Belgium Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: frank5817]       #3320523 - 09/07/09 03:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Howie, it may sound a little bizare, but I like your background! Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: Jef De Wit]       #3320864 - 09/07/09 06:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Howie, Neat sketch! You really saw a lot of detail. And you are one of those lucky people who can see colors. It might interest you to know that you're looking down below the cloudtops when you see blue and the GRS actually bulges above the cloudtops. That equipment you listed sounds interesting--digital magic. Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: Special Ed]       #3320892 - 09/07/09 07:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very cool color jupiter skech i also thought it was a paintng at first, thanks for posting. Post Extras:       Howie L newbie Reged: 11/08/04 Loc: New Jersey Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: Special Ed]       #3324977 - 09/09/09 09:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks everyone for taking a look and for the kind comments. It is always a fun to observe Jupiter when the seeing starts to allow the details to show, and I had a really good time making the sketch. Michael, The computer setup is a nice tool, In the end you don’t have a nice physical drawing, or sketch, but it does have a lot of simulated mediums and brushes, the ability to save things, and undo mistakes as your work, it is great for experimenting and playing around with ideas. And for making templates with interesting backgrounds(Jef) Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: Howie L]       #3325472 - 09/10/09 06:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Howie, An excellent digital image of Jupiter. You have accurately placed the major bands and features over the planet. The colors that you have recorded are also accurate. Keep practicing with the tablet and Corel Painter. They are a fine pair for producing observations. I look forward to your future observations. Carlos Post Extras:       Dr Morbius Post Laureate Reged: 02/06/07 Loc: ManorvilleNY-but not for long Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: CarlosEH]       #3328959 - 09/11/09 11:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yea, keep up the great work! Super job!! Post Extras:       Asbytec Guy in a furry hat Reged: 08/08/07 Loc: La Union, PI Re: My first color Jupiter sketch [Re: Dr Morbius]       #3357442 - 09/26/09 08:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very Van Gogh! Edited by Asbytec (09/26/09 08:26 AM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 9 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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