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Jeremy Perez
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 08/12/04

Loc: Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

Intro to Sketching Video
#5599043 - 01/01/13 01:45 AM

I just finished uploading my first video attempt at a basic intro to astronomical sketching. It contains a demonstration of M81/82 being sketched, showing use of blending stump and kneaded eraser. I always thought those two tools were difficult to describe with words and still photos...so maybe video will do a little better job at that.

YouTube: Introduction to Astronomical Sketching
or
At Vimeo instead

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Rutilus
Pooh-Bah

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[Re: Jeremy Perez]
#5599066 - 01/01/13 02:31 AM

Jeremy - Excellent video, thank you for taking the time to put this together.

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Asbytec
Guy in a furry hat

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[Re: Rutilus]
#5599087 - 01/01/13 03:28 AM

Jeremy, your talent and attention to detail are extraordinary.

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Jef De Wit
Carpal Tunnel

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[Re: Asbytec]
#5599134 - 01/01/13 05:40 AM

You're right: much better than words and photos!

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Scanning4Comets
Markus

Reged: 12/26/04

Loc: Deep Space!

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[Re: Jef De Wit]
#5599156 - 01/01/13 07:17 AM

Great video and tutorial Jeremy! You gave me a good idea as well. I use circles in a diameter of 7.5cm, which is probably too small in the dark with my red light. I think 12cm will be better as it is larger and easier to see.

Excellent art work as well!

Thanks for the great tutorial! Looking forward to seeing more! PS: I loved that Space Shuttle launch! Must have been incredible to see that live.

Cheers,

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Ed D
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Loc: Sunny South Florida

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[Re: Scanning4Comets]
#5599209 - 01/01/13 08:52 AM

WOW!!! Thanks for the great video. I got a lot out of it.

Ed D

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Chopin
Canis Insanus

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[Re: Ed D]
#5599233 - 01/01/13 09:12 AM

Excellent! Thank you for this New Year's gift, Jeremy. The stump technique for creating the faint structures is simple yet brilliant.

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Shannon s
sage

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[Re: Chopin]
#5599298 - 01/01/13 10:06 AM

Great job Jeremy.

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JayinUT
I'm not Sleepy

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[Re: Shannon s]
#5599376 - 01/01/13 11:04 AM

Outstanding job Jeremy!

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cildarith
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[Re: JayinUT]
#5599413 - 01/01/13 11:35 AM

Nicely done Jeremy!

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Aquarellia
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[Re: cildarith]
#5599504 - 01/01/13 12:25 PM

Great job ! Thanks to share this.
I enjoy looking at your vidéo while cloudy nights exists

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drbyyz
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[Re: Aquarellia]
#5600485 - 01/01/13 10:40 PM

Awesome video, thanks for making and sharing!

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desertstars

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[Re: drbyyz]
#5600559 - 01/01/13 11:54 PM

Well done, indeed!

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JimPie
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[Re: desertstars]
#5600685 - 01/02/13 02:29 AM

Excellent Jeremy. For every one, this is also on Jeremy's web site "The Belt of Venus" Lots of other great stuff there.
Belt of Venus

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Ernest_SPB
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[Re: JimPie]
#5600689 - 01/02/13 02:41 AM

I will keep link to the video - thank you, Jeremy!

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Andrev
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[Re: Ernest_SPB]
#5600796 - 01/02/13 07:33 AM

Jeremy.

Wow, so well done and informative. Now I can visualize how DSO sketches are done. Thank you so much for your effort in this video.

Well, honestly I prefer solar sketching, much easier to do and require less equipment. I really don't know if one day I'll go for DSO sketching ? But its fun to see how to proceed.

Andre.

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frank5817
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[Re: Andrev]
#5601070 - 01/02/13 11:18 AM

Jeremy,

Wonderful! This is the best way so far to show folks that are not sitting in a room with you how to sketch astronomical targets. Beautifully done.

Frank

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Asbytec
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[Re: JimPie]
#5601114 - 01/02/13 11:43 AM

Quote:

Lots of other great stuff there.
Belt of Venus

Like a sketch of the ISS?

Now, that's sketching!

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kenrenard
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[Re: Asbytec]
#5601260 - 01/02/13 01:26 PM

Great Video Jeremy,
I came across your belt of venus site a few months ago. Great sketches. I finally decided a few weeks ago to get some supplies a blending stump, pencils, skecthbook and eraser and try to sketch. Using a CD for the eyepiece circle. I've completed about 10 sketches. They are not of your skill level but it has helped my observing. This video will help alot I was always putting the pencil down on the paper and blending in place which made it way too dark. This was some great advice.

Clear Skies and keep sketching. Looking forward to see more of your work.

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AdirondackAstro
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[Re: kenrenard]
#5601813 - 01/02/13 07:38 PM

Excellent sketching tutorial, thank you! Now to figure out a way to comfortably sketch in -30°C weather.

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Jeremy Perez
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 08/12/04

Loc: Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

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[Re: AdirondackAstro]
#5602324 - 01/03/13 03:10 AM

Thanks everyone for all the encouragement! I have a few more I want to record and edit as I get the chance.

Markus, you're right, the larger circle seems to help getting a better handle on things under faint light. Although I'll still hit the smaller end of the range for simpler objects or sparse star fields. (That shuttle launch was definitely awesome—we felt really fortunate to have been there to see it.)

Norme, I was thinking about how I'd shoot an ISS sketching session...maybe bungie the camcorder to the scope tube and get a gut wrenching view of all the nudging and bobbing around

Kenrenard, best wishes with the sketches—I'm sure they're getting better and better. I hope the video turns out to be helpful.

Mike, I think -30°C would wear my enthusiasm thin pretty fast—sketching or not

You've got my respect for braving that!

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AdirondackAstro
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[Re: Jeremy Perez]
#5603526 - 01/03/13 06:58 PM

Jeremy, I was out to polar align, frame an object, attach camera and get it started. Inside while the images were taken. Out to setup for dark frames back in to warm up. I didn't spend much time at the eyepiece. I just crave a night I can get out and spend a couple hours sketching again. Thanks again for the video.

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Undermidnight
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Loc: Hilliard, Ohio

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[Re: AdirondackAstro]
#5603894 - 01/03/13 11:35 PM

Awesome video Jeremy!! Learned a few new things with that video.

Jason

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deister
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[Re: Jeremy Perez]
#5614976 - 01/10/13 07:31 AM

Hi Jeremy,

You`ve done a great job. It is very helpfull to do the first steps. I`ve learned faster and this method is more efficent than reading your excellent book: astronomical scetching. I hope other sketching videos from your side will follow with themes: nebula, moon, planets...

Best regards

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niteskystargazer
Carpal Tunnel

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Loc: 41-43'-28" N 87-42'-39" W

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[Re: Jeremy Perez]
#5615753 - 01/10/13 03:42 PM

Jeremy,

Thank you for the fine Video

.

CS,KLU,

,

Tom

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payner
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 03/22/07

Loc: Bluegrass Region, Kentucky

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[Re: AdirondackAstro]
#5621034 - 01/13/13 03:12 PM

Thanks so much for the video lesson Jeremy. Seeing what you describe as you draw takes the guessing out of how the procedures are done in practice.

Randy

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