M5 - 30.04.2013

[Doc]

[philjay]

Nice one Mick, brave of you tackling a glob but an excellent job you've made of it.

 

You slipped this post in whilst I was posting the PoTM round up, I shall edit it now  

 

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[Doc]

I have another one as well Phil.

[philjay]

Keep em coming Mick

[Doc]

Only have two.

[Tweedledee]

I love your sketches Mick.

They are a much better likeness to the eyepiece view than images.

Wish I could learn how to do it. I have bought the sketch pad, different pencils and smudgers etc. and have been practising in the warmth and bright lights copying from images, but don't find it easy. I'm sure it is a whole lot more difficult, out in the cold with a red torch though.

 

Looking forward to seeing some more.

[philjay]

And these are drawn on an undriven scope as well Pete.

 

Mick, so your holding the pencil in one hand and a pad in the other what part of your anatomy do you use to push the scope?   

[Doc]

They are sketched roughly at the scope, I first sketch the outline and then indicate areas with the following numbers:

 

1= dark

2= medium

3= light grey

4= light

5= very light

 

This corresponds to the area's within a globular cluster, galaxy, or nebula that needs to be light or dark.

 

Also the bigger the star the bigger the pencil dot so I know that a large dot equals a mag 1 star.

 

This way I only use one pencil and a rubber and a red torch.

 

Then the next day I convert it in Photoshop to what I wrote on the sketchpad.

[Tweedledee]

And these are drawn on an undriven scope as well Pete.

 

Mick, so your holding the pencil in one hand and a pad in the other what part of your anatomy do you use to push the scope?   

 

Three and a half minutes to go across the 16mm UWAN, so he needs to nudge every minute or two .

 

I'd be interested to know roughly how long it takes at the eyepiece to produce such a nice sketch.

[Tweedledee]

They are sketched roughly at the scope, I first sketch the outline and then indicate areas with the following numbers:

 

1= dark

2= medium

3= light grey

4= light

5= very light

 

This corresponds to the area's within a globular cluster, galaxy, or nebula that needs to be light or dark.

 

Also the bigger the star the bigger the pencil dot so I know that a large dot equals a mag 1 star.

 

This way I only use one pencil and a rubber and a red torch.

 

Then the next day I convert it in Photoshop to what I wrote on the sketchpad.

 

Sounds like an excellent method Mick, I will have a go at that cheers.

[Doc]

Here's a copy of the notes I made at the scope so you can see what I do.

 

It works for me, the magic is in the photoshop work via the brushes and smudge stick.

 

[Tweedledee]

That is most informative, thanks Mick.

[Daz Type-R]

Another cracking picture there Mick, love how you do these.