· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy 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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 desertstars Please stand by... Reged: 11/05/03 Posts: 34555 Loc: Tucson, AZ Collection of Sketching Forum's 'How To' Threads       #901642 - 04/06/06 11:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The following are links to threads within the Sketching Forum that contain information regarding sketching tools and techniques as they apply specifically to astronomical observations. These tutorials represent a great deal of work by their creators, and are representative of the admirable generosity that characterizes the Cloud Nights forum. If you have an interest in sketching what you see at the eyepiece, check these threads first. Many common questions and problems are dealt with in considerable detail by these tutorials. Give these techniques a try, and then come share the results. Is Your Image Too Big? (Archived) Guidelines for determining, before you post, whether or not your image exceeds the CN posting rules. Astronomy Sketch of the Day (Archived) How well does a sketch represent an eyepiece view? by Jeremy Perez Binocular mounts/mirrors for sketching Books for Sketching (Archived) Copyright, Your Sketches, And Historic Sketches (Archived) by Jeremy Perez Deep Space Objects Sketching Tutorials and Tips (Archived) Digital Tips, Tutorials, and creating Templates This appears to be unavailable... Illuminating your sketch pad (Archived) Lunar Sketching Tutorials (Archived) Monthly Targets/Tutorials and Tips (Archived) Observing log template by Southerner Planet Sketching Tutorials and Tips This also appears to be unavailable... Planet Templates (Archived) Solar Sketching Tutorials and Tips (Archived) Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials (Archived) by various contributors Edited by cildarith (10/23/09 07:02 PM) Post Extras:       cildarith Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/26/04 Posts: 2357 Loc: San Diego, CA Books for Sketching [Re: desertstars]       #3406911 - 10/23/09 07:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Astronomical Sketching (Archived) -------------------- Eric 6" f/6 Parks Newtonian 10x50 Bushnell Binocs CN Sketch Gallery||MinDat Mineral Gallery Post Extras:       cildarith Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/26/04 Posts: 2357 Loc: San Diego, CA Deep Space Objects Sketching Tutorials and Tips [Re: cildarith]       #3407072 - 10/23/09 09:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Diffuse Nebula Tutorials and Tips (Archived) by various members as a target thread Double Cluster – NGC 869 and NGC 884 (Archived) by various members as a target thread Close Double Stars Sketching Tips (Archived) by Jeremy Perez Double Star Sketching and Digitizing Tutorial (Archived) by Jeremy Perez Beginners GIMP Sketching Tutorial by Chris Kennedy - Unavailable Galaxies by Bill Ferris Globular Cluster Sketching Tutorial (Archived) by Eric Graff M-27 Step-by-Step Sketching Tutorial (Archived) by Eric Graff M31 (Archived) by various members as a target thread Nebulae by Bill Ferris NGC 7789 (Archived) by various members as a target thread Open clusters Sketching and Digitizing Tutorial (Archived) by Wade VC Star Clusters by Bill Ferris NGC 1664 Step-by-Step by Jake Saloranta -------------------- Eric 6" f/6 Parks Newtonian 10x50 Bushnell Binocs CN Sketch Gallery||MinDat Mineral Gallery Edited by cildarith (11/02/09 12:51 AM) Post Extras:       cildarith Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/26/04 Posts: 2357 Loc: San Diego, CA Lunar Sketching Tutorials [Re: cildarith]       #3407124 - 10/23/09 09:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Charcoal Sketching Tutorial (Archived) by Erika Rix Equator – How to draw an oriented equator K Fisher – Link Broken Full Phase Moon (Archived) – one of the monthly target tutorials, various members Graphite on white paper: Step-By-Step Lunar Sketching by Carol Lakomiak. I could not retrieve this one… White on Black Paper Lunar Sketching Technique (Archived) by Rich Handy. Linked to Lunar Observing Forum. Digital Lunar Sketching Tutorial by Carlos E. Hernandez -------------------- Eric 6" f/6 Parks Newtonian 10x50 Bushnell Binocs CN Sketch Gallery||MinDat Mineral Gallery Post Extras:       cildarith Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/26/04 Posts: 2357 Loc: San Diego, CA Monthly Targets/Tutorials and Tips [Re: cildarith]       #3407163 - 10/23/09 10:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   January 2007: Full Phase Moon (Archived) February 2007: Saturn (Archived) March 2007: Diffuse Nebulae (Archived) August 2007: Jupiter (Archived) September 2007: Double Cluster – NGC 869 and NGC 884 (Archived) October 2007: M31 the Great Andromeda Galaxy (Archived) November 2007: NGC 7789 (Archived) December 2007: Mars Observations 2007-2008 (Archived) January 2008: M41 Open Cluster (Archived) March 2008: M67 Open Cluster May 2008: The Sun June 2008: M92 Globular Cluster October 2008: NGC 253 Galaxy -------------------- Eric 6" f/6 Parks Newtonian 10x50 Bushnell Binocs CN Sketch Gallery||MinDat Mineral Gallery Post Extras:       cildarith Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/26/04 Posts: 2357 Loc: San Diego, CA Planetary Sketching Tutorials and Tips [Re: cildarith]       #3407186 - 10/23/09 10:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   These are not accessible through the link above. Please drop me a PM (with links) if you recall and can recover what was in here. Jupiter Sketching Tutorial by Jay Scheuerle -------------------- Eric 6" f/6 Parks Newtonian 10x50 Bushnell Binocs CN Sketch Gallery||MinDat Mineral Gallery Post Extras:       cildarith Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/26/04 Posts: 2357 Loc: San Diego, CA Planet Templates [Re: cildarith]       #3407209 - 10/23/09 10:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jupiter Template April 2006 (Archived) by Sol Robbins Saturn Template November 2007 (Archived) by Sol Robbins Saturn Template 2007 (Archived) by EverlastingSky Planets - How to prepare a blank for planetary sketches by K. Fisher – link broken -------------------- Eric 6" f/6 Parks Newtonian 10x50 Bushnell Binocs CN Sketch Gallery||MinDat Mineral Gallery Post Extras:       cildarith Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/26/04 Posts: 2357 Loc: San Diego, CA Solar Sketching Tutorials and Tips [Re: cildarith]       #3407224 - 10/23/09 10:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Basic Animation Tutorial (Archived) by Erika Rix H-alpha full disk with digital processing by Myles – could not be accessed Solar Sketching Tutorials by various CN members -------------------- Eric 6" f/6 Parks Newtonian 10x50 Bushnell Binocs CN Sketch Gallery||MinDat Mineral Gallery Edited by cildarith (10/25/09 12:14 AM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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