Catpaw – diary of an angry cat

…nor is there rest for the rest of us. I’ve been splitting my time between experimenting with new drawing techniques and writing some computer help mini-manuals for a couple customers. I often rewrite instructions for software or create small manuals because most of the instructions are basically… well .. crap. This week I’ve done a nice little manual on using Xmarks - a great little application that synchronizes bookmarks between computers. It’s pretty easy, but I like to tailor the info. I’m also working on a rather large manual on using Itunes to download podcasts, Utunes university lectures and more. I’m painfully slow in doing it. Basically I think I have a low attention span when it comes to drudge work. The manuals are worth it… makes the customer’s life a bit easier.

I’ll scan in my latest bird on the weekend. I have a really full schedule Thursday and Friday. Lots of fiddly work on computers – my favourite kind of house call (and no I’m not being sarcastic). Not sure I like my latest drawing. I’m trying different pencils. To date I’ve used a couple of mechanical pencils. This week I’ve moved to regular pencils with different leads – 2h, Fine, HB, 2B, 6B, 8B. One thing I’ve noticed is the shading is a lot more subtle. But it is very hard to get the delicate feathering right. S’alright, it will give me something to do during the long, cold winter months. Bugger….

Oh… and if I’m late in posting anything this weekend, it’s because I’m at the Stamp show. Oh… I’m incredibly excited. I love the Stamp Show! Yup… I really am a serious geek, aren’t I?

Stumble it!