Forum rules
"We love seeing your work and welcome any and all sketches on this forum, but please note whether your sketch is a through-the-eyepiece sketch or your rendition from an existing image / painting."
Sun April 17th
by
Baurice »
Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:22 am
I could not see any sunspots in my binoculars but (finally!) unpacked my ST80 and drew the sunspots from observations.
0 Replies
330 Views
Last post by Baurice
Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:22 am
0 Replies
459 Views
Last post by Baurice
Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:20 pm
Sun March 31st
Replies: 1
by
Baurice »
Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:29 pm
First post
Usual method with binoculars and filters:
Last post
Hi Philip. Another great solar sketch from you using binoculars. You caught quite a few active regions and did a nice job on your sketch to display...
1 Replies
511 Views
Last post by Makuser
Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:02 pm
0 Replies
406 Views
Last post by Baurice
Tue Mar 29, 2022 6:26 pm
Sun March 14th
by
Baurice »
Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:38 pm
#TheSun today:
SunspotDrawingMarch14th2022 | Conditions were far from perfe… | Flickr
0 Replies
542 Views
Last post by Baurice
Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:38 pm
Sunspots group 12965
Replies: 6
by
mariosi »
Sat Mar 12, 2022 4:58 pm
First post
Hello all,
The weather this morning is changing with a mix of clear and cloudy skies, chance of showers. The seeing is 4/5 and I have sketched the...
Last post
Amazing sketch Mariosi, I first thought it was a photo :)
6 Replies
1036 Views
Last post by Ylem
Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:47 pm
Sun on 7, March 2022 FD Ha
Replies: 2
by
mariosi »
Mon Mar 07, 2022 1:02 pm
First post
Sketching FD Ha .
Thanks for looking
Monday 7 3 22.jpg
Last post
You are very talented Marios, that's a nicely detailed sketch! That Coronado certainly serves you well!
All the best and thanks again for that,
2 Replies
660 Views
Last post by Thefatkitty
Tue Mar 08, 2022 1:32 am
Sunspots March 4th
Replies: 2
by
Baurice »
Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:39 pm
First post
Usual method using my binoculars and filter:
Last post
Thanks, Dave. I saw some on the Learmonth images but did not find them in my binoculars.
2 Replies
588 Views
Last post by Baurice
Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:47 pm
Sunspot Drawing Feb 24th
by
Baurice »
Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:59 pm
#TheSun today:
Drawing made from observation made with 15x70 binoculars with a Baader filter. Drawn in Powerpoint and exported to GIMP.
0 Replies
486 Views
Last post by Baurice
Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:59 pm
Colourful galaxy
Replies: 3
by
Mirrorgirl »
Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:36 pm
First post
Hi
It was another night in and I decided to try and colour a sketch of a galaxy,...a very colourful one lol it's my first try and I will say I do...
Last post
Going back through your past works! All very nice.
Dave
3 Replies
2235 Views
Last post by Unitron48
Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:48 am
Another painting
Replies: 3
by
Mirrorgirl »
Sun Jan 16, 2022 2:09 pm
First post
Hi there
Here's another one of my paintings of a. Galaxy..the way I do it is I get a canvas and paint background black with sponge and then I do my...
Last post
Very nice indeed!
Dave
3 Replies
2386 Views
Last post by Unitron48
Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:47 am
Drawing of planets
Replies: 2
by
Mirrorgirl »
Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:42 am
First post
Hi
I thought I would do a drawing with my colourings pencils of a few planets it was done on top of black card it took me about an hour to finish I...
Last post
Hi Rhoda. Wow, more great artistic drawings from you. A nice collage of planets and you even included the solar prominences too. Thanks for sharing...
2 Replies
2046 Views
Last post by Makuser
Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:53 pm
Uranus sketch/painting
Replies: 1
by
Mirrorgirl »
Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:27 pm
First post
Hi
I thought I would look in my magazine today because I have had no clear sky's here and I learnt that Uranus has rings I should have known that...
Last post
Hi Rhoda. A very nice sketch of Uranus with it's rings. Uranus’ rings were discovered by accident in 1977 by Voyager 2. There are 13 rings known and...
1 Replies
2149 Views
Last post by Makuser
Sun Jan 09, 2022 10:41 pm
Jupiter/Saturn sketches
Replies: 12
by
10538 »
Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:34 pm
First post
My grandson came to visit back in the summer and we enjoyed looking at the planets and several DSO’s in my 14” dob. As he was leaving to go back home...
Last post
Wow congratulations on VROD very well done
12 Replies
7664 Views
Last post by Mirrorgirl
Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:03 am
Saturn painting
Replies: 7
by
Mirrorgirl »
Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:09 pm
First post
Hi there
Here's a picture of Saturn that I painted with my imagination and how I see it I was going to cut it out and stick it onto a black back...
Last post
Nice work Rhoda! I really liked your Jupiter painting and I like your rendition of Saturn just as much! Thanks for sharing your nice work with us!...
7 Replies
3933 Views
Last post by Mirrorgirl
Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:45 pm
Todays Large Prom
Replies: 13
by
NGC 1365 »
Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:34 am
First post
Large complex prom, changes were obvious in minutes, this was through a Lunt LS100 H alpha scope at 204x magnification (Pentax XW 3.5mm). Seeing was...
Last post
Great capture and incredible sketch! Well deserved APOD!!
Dave
13 Replies
8093 Views
Last post by Unitron48
Sun Jan 02, 2022 1:34 pm
Sketch/painting
Replies: 6
by
Mirrorgirl »
Sat Jan 01, 2022 6:57 pm
First post
Hi there
Here is a painting I did of Jupiter through imagination to what I know Jupiter to look like I used Acrylic paint on a big sketch book I...
Last post
Very colourful Rhoda.
6 Replies
4008 Views
Last post by Butterfly Maiden
Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:28 am
Pleiades M 45
Replies: 7
by
Falcon 63 »
Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:07 pm
First post
Hi everyone,
been a while between sketches.
This time of the year Pleiades...or the 7 sisters as the locals have always called it, just draws your...
Last post
Well done Wayne, very Nice👍
7 Replies
5525 Views
Last post by Ylem
Sat Dec 25, 2021 6:22 pm
Jupiter sketch of 08 - 23 - 2021
Replies: 9
by
John Baars »
Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:35 am
First post
In addition to my last sketch of Jupiter, which I did from memory, this time a more thorough sketch, for the sake of accuracy. Pity no exiting GRS or...
Last post
That's very nice John!
9 Replies
7379 Views
Last post by Ylem
Sat Dec 25, 2021 6:21 pm
Uranus sketch 18/12/21
Replies: 5
by
Mirrorgirl »
Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:54 pm
First post
Hi
Here a sketch of Uranus I really enjoyed mixing the colours in this sketch I included the moons including my favourite Titania thanks for...
Last post
Hi there
I would just like to let members know so their not confused,,,this image is not from the eyepiece it is just a drawing
Thanks
Mirrorgirl...
5 Replies
4359 Views
Last post by John Fitzgerald
Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:56 pm
How I do my sketchs
Replies: 8
by
Mirrorgirl »
Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:32 am
First post
Hi there
I have been asked to share how I do my drawings... please note I use black card with the drawings you can either copy from a book or use...
Last post
Very nice, Rhoda - thanks for sharing that, and keep up the good work!
8 Replies
5750 Views
Last post by KingNothing13
Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:00 pm
Pluto and moons
Replies: 3
by
Mirrorgirl »
Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:16 am
First post
Hi There
Here's an image of Pluto that I did a drawing of....I just want to see this is not what I seen through my eyepiece I would have to have a...
Last post
Hello Rhoda,
You are really getting into your sketches that you share with us, and I think it may be a good opportunity for you if you could share...
3 Replies
3358 Views
Last post by Mirrorgirl
Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:11 am
Venus sketch
by
Mirrorgirl »
Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:26 pm
Hi there
Here's another one of my sketchs this time of Venus..I really enjoyed sketching it thanking for looking and I hope you like it thank you...
0 Replies
2715 Views
Last post by Mirrorgirl
Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:26 pm
Globular cluster M5 sketch
by
Mirrorgirl »
Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:42 pm
Hi there
Here's another sketch this time of M5 I really enjoyed sketching it and learning along the way thanks for looking all comments welcome...
0 Replies
3141 Views
Last post by Mirrorgirl
Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:42 pm
Mars and it's moons 16/12/21
Replies: 13
by
Mirrorgirl »
Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:03 pm
First post
Hi there
Here's a image of Mars and it's moons I have sketched I really enjoyed sketching it I hop you like it regards
Rhoda...
Last post
Great sketches Rhoda, and congratulations on receiving the TSS APOD award.
13 Replies
9159 Views
Last post by Butterfly Maiden
Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:18 pm
Forum permissions
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum