Catpaw – diary of an angry cat

It was either birds or more moaning and complaining about the TTC today – I decided you needed a break from my mutterings and rantings and opted for a bird:

From Catpaw’s Art work – birds

Periodically I’m nice.

Couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t attach the link so you can see the bird just now. Kept trying and nothing was happening. Took 4 or 5 minutes to figure out what the problem was. Damned cat keeps sitting on the wireless receiver for the mouse and keyboard and guess what? Wireless waves can’t make it through a big furry butt! You came within a whisker of not seeing anything today. Live long enough and you will be amazed at the odd bits of knowledge you pick up.

Anyway… the pretty little boy in the picture above is a Beswick wren doing his best to attract a female. Typical isn’t it – the display some men will put on just to catch a bird’s eye. After nearly 2 weeks of really awful birds, I finally was able to draw again. I’ve been struggling with mixing the mechanical pencils with more traditional sketching pencils to achieve a smoother look. I’ve also been trying to get more of the bird’s pattern down, less heavy with the lead. Interesting and frustrating struggle, but this drawing is pretty good. I think I may be onto a technique that will allow me to have the lacy feathers mixed with the firm markings that make each bird distinctive. The other woeful birds are heavy looking and I’m not fond of them. I may load them up just to show the progression of my confidence in using mixed pencils and techniques.

Well I’m chuffed now! Happy as a lark? Contented as a cat asleep on your arm? I’m off to have a latte and sit in a bright window seat for awhile.

Stumble it!