sketching night

Dave and I went to the Members Night at the DDO. The topic was sketching. Stu started off showing his log book sketches. He explained how he did them and the tools he used. Deep sky and the Moon. Then Les talked about drawing our Sun.

I was intrigued by Stu's approach of doing a quick sketch in the field. But then doing a new sketch, from the first one, and from notes, and a dash of memory, and maybe a quick afocal photo, the next day. Which afforded more time. And presumably, better lighting, comfortable environs. Oh, and let's not forget the glass of wine.  

There was a lot of interaction. Steve shared his techniques. Byron reminded us of notes in the RASC Observer's Handbook and occasional pieces in magazines. I showed people Astronomical Sketching: A Step-By-Step Introduction.

After the talks, I showed Stuart my custom deep red headlamp. It was a great evening. Inspiring.