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draw a cat

submitted by robertkamper on mon, 2009-01-26 00:17.

draw a cat

This is a line drawing of my cat, Alice, done while she was pregnant and resting on the floor. Hence the title, ALICE RECLINING. Used a Rapidograph pen and did it in one session without a pencil sketch or tracing paper if I recall correctly, on a piece of typewriter paper which still exists, although faded. Computer software does wonders, doesn't it? Did get the foreshortening in without the persp

tags: cat drawaperson rapidograph linedrawing

the cat that kills the bird ethics question

submitted by robertkamper on fri, 2008-04-04 09:33.

What does one do about "stray animals" in one's backyard that have become a "nuisance"? Specifically, what can you do about cats that stalk birds around your bird feeder, when adopting a dog as guard dog is not an option?

The butterflies in the backyard don't seem to be in danger, but the bird feeder not only attracts birds, but the birds seem to attract well fed, unleashed, domestic cats with collars and tags and everything, who take a great deal of interest in stalking birds.

tags: animal cat bird kills ny times stray control nuisance ethics