This book presents the amateur with fine examples of astronomical sketches and step-by-step tutorials in each medium, including pencil, pen and ink, chalks and pastels, painting and computer graphics programs. This unique book can teach almost anyone to create beautiful sketches of celestial objects by following simple, illustrated, step-by-step instructions. Readers can select a chapter related to their preferred class of object, and rapidly learn techniques in several media. Each chapter contains useful information regarding equipment, techniques for preserving and archiving sketches, and suggestions for accurate record keeping.
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From the reviews: "Sketching is the best way to train the eye for visual observation and it enhances an observer’s enjoyment of the night sky. This book is aimed at those who would like to discover and develop sketching techniques. The five experienced authors describe their areas of specialty, with chapters on sketching the Moon, comets, the Sun, planets, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. … In all, it’s a super book." (Peter Grego, BBC Sky at Night, December, 2007)
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At some time we have all gazed through the telescope eyepiece at the magnificent rings and banded globe of Saturn, or seen long shadows reaching across crater floors at the Moon’s terminator – and wondered at the sheer beauty of the sight. It seems almost anachronistic to think of sketching when CCD imaging is available, but astronomical sketching provides an entirely different and deeply personal experience. It means spending time at the eyepiece to really look at what you can see, training your eye to perceive ever greater detail to take the fullest advantage of your telescope's light grasp and resolution. And of course, good astronomical sketches are artwork in themselves, for display and decoration in the home or observatory. Astronomical Sketching is as an easy, step-by-step introduction to sketching celestial objects. It brings together five talented astronomical sketch artists, each of whom has a unique mastery of the media along with the ability to teach their own techniques. Here is a wealth of knowledge, tips and techniques for every aspiring astronomical artist!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By P. Temple
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I was already familiar with most of the material in this book. If you have any art training you probably already know the techniques. The strength of this book is the detail given on how to use art techniques to draw astronomical objects! Even if you know little about art it is detailed enough to get you started at a high level of sketching at the eyepiece.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Mark G
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Approaches to different subjects are well set out. Inclusion of some information on digitizing would be useful but internet web-sites are listed that provide some further discussion and instruction about that by the authors. Tips and techniques are spread throughout different chapters. Perhaps it would have been better to have them presented in one section but it's not a big issue.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Let's face it, not many people are into astronomical sketching. But for those who are this is THE book. I know of no other book quite like it. I've been to most of the web sites on astronomical sketching. They can be very helpful. In fact, I learned later that several of the web sites I found most helpful were by the authors of this book! Websites help, but, even the web sites are incomplete. Sketching is covered regularly in various astronomy magazines. Those articles are also helpful, but it would take years for them to cover the material covered in this book. If you want to try your hand at Astronomical Sketching, you need this book to get you started.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
This book is great for any starter in astronomical sketching! It has improved my sketching soo much. I even got to write to one of the authors!
Published 3 months ago by grant r.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very useful for te beginner
I bought this book as a complete beginner to astronomical sketching. As a beginner, the book served my needs well. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Todd Billeci
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This is one for the Library.
This is an excellent book to learn the art of Astronomical Sketching. Well written, concise, and easy to follow instructions. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Leland P. Riggs
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very clear, very useful
The authors do a great job of making it crystal clear how to use pencils, erasers, blending stumps, etc. to draw astronomical objects.
Published on December 29, 2010 by Edward C. Swaim
5.0 out of 5 stars
Solid resource for the astronomical sketch artist
Although I imagine a fair amount of the techniques and approaches in this book are covered in other books on sketching, the focus on astronomical targets is beneficial. Read more
Published on August 30, 2010 by Christopher Childress
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