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Paint the night sky on your ceiling. Use a special paint and template process to paint the entire night sky on the ceiling of a room. The paint glows in the dark after exposure to ultraviolet light.
ASTRONOMY Dec 1981 (v.9#12) pg. 67

Capturing deep-sky objects on paper. How to sketch pictures of what you view through your telescope.
ASTRONOMY Feb 1983 (v.11#2) pg. 35

Sketching the moon and planets. Tips on drawing images which you view through your telescope.
ASTRONOMY Apr 1983 (v.11#4) pg. 35

Capturing the universe on paper. Tips on drawing what you see through the eyepiece of a telesope using pencil and ink.
ASTRONOMY Aug 1989 (v.17#8) pg. 91

Own your own piece of the Moon. A telescope, sketch pad and a little patience is all a beginner needs to make detailed pencil drawings of lunar observations.
ASTRONOMY Jan 1992 (v.20#1) pg. 83

Sketching the deep sky. Recording your deep sky observations using pencil and paper. Looks at materials for sketching, sketching techniques, and preserving your drawings.
ASTRONOMY Jan 1994 (v.22#1) pg. 76

Have sketchpad, will travel. Tools and techniques for making drawings of deep sky objects observed through a telescope.
ASTRONOMY Jul 1995 (v.23#7) pg. 76

Sketching the solar system. Sketching planets isn't about art. It's about seeing more with your telescope and recording your observations with pencil and paper.
ASTRONOMY Jan 2003 (v.31#1) pg. 88

Australian amateur shares tips on sketching (drawing) observations on black paper using white ink.
DEEP SKY #30 Spring 1990 (v.8#2) pg. 36
Added Info DEEP SKY #33 Winter 1990-91 (v.9#1) pg. 9

The gentle art of drawing planetary nebulae. How to sketch an exploded star.
DEEP SKY #33 Winter 1990-91 (v.9#1) pg. 24

Observing galaxies visually. Part 2. Includes tips on making pencil sketches of what you see.
SKY & TELESCOPE Dec 1979 (v.58#6) pg. 595

Observing the ringed world of Saturn. Includes tips on making drawings.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jul 1984 (v.68#1) pg. 85

Cheap astronomy. Tips on making astronomical sketches instead of astrophotos.
SKY & TELESCOPE Sep 1984 (v.68#3) pg. 277

Backyard astronomy. The art of planetary observing. Part 2. Secrets of the atmosphere. Using filters. Making drawings.
SKY & TELESCOPE Dec 1987 (v.74#6) pg. 603

Drawing the sun and moon. Basic sketching techniques for recording details of lunar and solar observations.
SKY & TELESCOPE Apr 1988 (v.75#4) pg. 404

Drawing lunar features using just four basic steps.
SKY & TELESCOPE Nov 1994 (v.88#5) pg. 91

A personal Martian chronicle. Advice on observing the planet Mars and making drawings of your observations.
SKY & TELESCOPE Dec 1994 (v.88#6) pg. 94

Drawing the sky. Advice on selecting and drawing celestial objects as seen through a telescope.
SKY & TELESCOPE Dec 1995 (v.90#6) pg. 84

Drawing the face of Jov. Astronomical artist shares a few simple techniques to improve your watercolor renderings of the planet Jupiter.
SKY & TELESCOPE Oct 1996 (v.92#4) pg. 92

Another approach to drawing planets. A professional artist shares his technique for rendering eyepiece views of the planets.
SKY & TELESCOPE Dec 1998 (v.96#6) pg. 127

Tips and techniques for sketching the deep sky objects which you view through a telescope.
SKY & TELESCOPE Mar 2003 (v.105#3) pg. 115

Stars on your ceiling. Tips on ways to enjoy astronomy at home.
SUNSET Jan 1989 (v.182#1) pg. 62

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