Sketching the Moon An Astronomical Artist's Guide /

• Main Authors: Handy, Richard (Author), Kelleghan, Deirdre (Author), McCague, Thomas (Author), Rix, Erika (Author), Russell, Sally (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2012.
• Series: Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series,
• Subjects: Physics.; Fine arts.; Art education.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Arts Education.; Fine Arts.

Soon after you begin studying the sky through your small telescope or binoculars, you will probably be encouraged by others to make sketches of what you see. Sketching is a time-honored tradition in amateur astronomy and dates back to the earliest times, when telescopes were invented. Even though we...