Hi all,
The "feedback" forum doesn't get much traffic, so I've started this thread here to gauge the support for a sketching subforum, similar to the subforum "Observasional Reports".
My suggestion is to give the sketching threads a dedicated place for easier reference. It is not intended to take away from the Obs. and Visual forum, rather to enhance it. Pretty much like the various imageing forums that currently exist, but just in one spot within the Obs. and Visual Forum.
I'm am hoping to foster a further spirit of participation within this oldest of "astro imageing" arts.
The recent resurgence in sketching within this site has had a huge impact on the way I'm now involved in this hobby: I've put pencil to paper for the first time in years, its led me to discover a most extraordinary Australian exponent of this art form, and inspired me to write an article on the subject (my first ever article!).
I would love to see a subforum that fosters encouragement, technique discussion, sketching get-togethers, maybe a gallery, Lunar, planetary, Solar, DSO... . The skies the limit.
I really would like your support for this. The imaging boys and girls have there several forums. It would be nice to see the visual affectionados have a little place where they can also showcase their skills and enthusiasm at the eyepiece. A place that will enrich participants, and IIS overall.
Mental.
PS, I've altered my original post here as the moderators see this forum as the best place to conduct this call for support.