beltsofvenus.

[rory]

http://www.perezmedia.net/beltofvenus/

belts of venus. web site i come across,covering aspects of imaging and sketching. dont know if its already well known on the forums,but thought i might post a link anyways.

thought this section suited best.

[Phil Fargaze]

The web site for Jeremy Perez. He has been doing a regular column in Astronomy Now explaining sketching techniques. Amazing stuff!

[RikM]

This is a great website and was my inspiration to start sketching.

[Pug]

Same as you RikM, the tutorials are excellent.

[rory]

its great . im going to use it on nights i cant observe to try and learn some techniques. i know its common to say , but i REALLY cant draw. my art teacher once called me something i cant write here as he thought i was taking the micky out of his art class ,such was my excuse of a picture ! but i really fancy sketching, so i might practice with images and other peoples sketches and try to see how it all works. but my god it will take me a while to draw a dot !

hey cheaper than astrophotography, pencils ,paper ,and maybe a blending stub ?

happy days.

[RikM]

Sharp pencils and don't press too hard

A paper blending stump is great for smooth areas of nebs and galaxies. I colour in a dark patch on scrap paper, then pick up the graphite with the blending stump and use it like a pencil but very ligthly working from the darkest (lightest after inverting) areas outwards. Don't go from faint to dark with colour on the tip because you get unwanted marks.

[Phil Fargaze]

I am rubbish at art as well but I found that by using blending stumps and taking it step by step I managed to produce some decent sketches. Not to mention the fact that it trains the mind and eyes to detect faint detail.

[Mike73]

Best thing about sketching for me is that its just so relaxing, a nice way to unwind after a busy day.

[rory]

Best thing about sketching for me is that its just so relaxing, a nice way to unwind after a busy day.

i really like that idea mike. dont know if id find it relaxing on a freezing cold evening,but id like to find out. birthday list is pencils and paper, no e/p's for now.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Its weird how i saw this thread just now because i actually saw the belt of Venus yesterday evening.

[todd8137]

Hi here I mainly draw the moons craters it's s great w o lern th craters