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NCRAL 2011 Astronomical Sketching Workshop/Presentation Recap

Posted on May 28, 2011 by jperez1690

Last month’s presentation at NCRAL went really well. On Friday night, a group of about 35 attended the workshop where we practiced deep sky (M51/NGC 5195), planetary (Jupiter), and lunar (Cassini Crater: Thanks to Mike Wirths for the use of his image)…

Adding Cardinal Directions to Your Sketch

Posted on September 24, 2010 by jperez1690

A few months ago, I set up a reference page about how to determine cardinal directions through the eyepiece so you can add them to your sketches. After setting up the placeholder for that page, I completely spaced-out adding the actual content.…

Why the Dry Spell

Posted on June 8, 2010 by jperez1690

I’ve been falling behind here, I know. I’ve still got some doubles to post, and a new full-disc Lunar sketch. I’m also hoping to get a look at the latest McNaught (C/2009 R1) in the next few days…I’ll be sure and post…

Double Star Illustration Update

Posted on October 7, 2009 by jperez1690

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April 2009 Update

Posted on April 20, 2009 by jperez1690

The May 2009 issue of Astronomy Now is out. The Drawn to the Universe column in this issue features a graphite sketch of M3 which focuses on using stippling technique to convey granularity. While preparing for upcoming issues, I’ve been working with…