Found sketching tutorial

[The Warthog]

At great personal risk to myself, and after diligently searching, I found the place where the sketching tutorial is, that I used as my basis for doing the sketches I have shown you here. This gal is very good, and a lovely gal she is, too!

http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/517948/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all

I also turned up this Brit site, which has the sketches in Ridpath's (anybody know him?) book that I mentioned.

http://website.lineone.net/~petergrego/spalunar.htm

The sketches are just below the middle of the page.

Also this site, which uses slightly more difficult methods, but the artist is also very good:

http://www.cloudynights.com/documents/moon.pdf

I hope to be nearly as good as these guys in a couple of years.... 8) I do enjoy sketching; I find I don't really notice the cold or anything else when I'm doing it. That's the mark of a truly relaxing pastime.

[FLO]

I do enjoy sketching; I find I don't really notice the cold or anything else when I'm doing it. That's the mark of a truly relaxing pastime.

Thanks for the links WH

I think I shall try sketching at the scope myself; I want to see wether it improves my seeing ability. 

Steve

[Mick.G.]

It's great to know that someone other than me sketches at the scope,i think it was Patrick more who said sketching improved the seeing.

Mick.

[The Warthog]

I made my first sketches in October. I find it very rewarding. If the clouds give me a break, I may try again tonight.

[daz]

That's terrific WH!

Pencils being purchased today!!!

Did you overcome the easel / stand issue? I find that being stood up to the EP makes it awkard to sit down and sketch - hence the reason for lack of production!!

[The Warthog]

No, I'm still sketching with my knees slightly bent, my arm crooked around my sketchbook, and the torch in my teeth, or held awkwardly in my left hand, but I have an idea of how to make an easel, which I may do over Christmas, as I have next week off.

[daz]

Be very interested to see how you get on. Been looking at 'normal' easels, but they all require you to draw vertically i.e. in a normal artist fashion. I just wonder if this is going to be too awkward to sketch on. I think 'Yes' is the answer!

[The Warthog]

What I have in mind is a lectern, on a single leg, that I can hold in position without too much trouble, and incorporating a light, so I don't have to get the torch all sticky holding it in my teeth. This would hold the book more or less flat. If I had a single leg from a wooden tripod, I could make it adjustable.