Sketching the Moon: An Astronomical Artist's Guide (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy)

by Richard Handy, Deirdre Kelleghan, Thomas McCague, Erika Rix, and Sally Russell

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For anyone artistically inclined, observing the Moon and attempting to sketch or paint it can easily become a passion. The Moon presents a broad array of tone, texture, and form. Capturing this in a painting or sketch at the eyepiece of a telescope – or even with binoculars – develops observational skills, leaves a record of the observation, and can also be a delightful and rewarding pastime. However, the choice of media available is extensive (acrylic paint, oils, pen, charcoal, etc., and even computer art programs), and there is no existing text that fully explains all lunar sketching and...

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  • ISBN13 9781461409403
  • Publish Date 1 December 2011
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc.