Sketching the Moon : An Astronomical Artists Guide 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 pa