http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Cathto&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Cathto en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:47:43 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/28980594/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/28980594/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:10:44 PST GAAAAAAH!

Seriously though, just finished making a Gemlin calendar for next year, which will be featuring heavily in Xmas gifts. Just need to get ink for the printer. Need to work on my entries for some other contests that may be starting up next year.

Heir to the Goblin King is moving slowly. Maybe a bit too slowly, so I am plugging it again. Come and see it here and enter! Or if not entering, find someone who is willing and MAKE THEM ENTER! BRRRROOOOAAAAH!!!

Plus, the new Blood Bowl pc game socks the rocks off! I should spend less time playing it and more time drawing though.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/28631444/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/28631444/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:57:01 PST Frankenstein is a great book. Everyone should read it. The movies are nothing like it!
Read The League of extraordinary Gentlemen. Alan Moore does not like anyone being good. He does not believe in heroes. It is an interesting story, but damn does it get depressing! Liked facets of it, but was disappointed overall.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/28159648/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/28159648/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:54:47 PST Why was so much screen time devoted to such annoying characters?
Why add all these extra characters if you are not going to do anything with them?
Why couldn't they write a script that made sense?
Why was fricking Optimus Prime given bad guy lines?

Michael Bay has the directing mentality of a horny 15yr old boy. It's all big explosions, violence, hawt chicks and crude jokes. It didn't achieve anything! I think he actually hates movies. That is he only explanation I can come up with that makes sense.
Megatron was such a badass in the first one, why is he such a wimp in the second?
Since when does Megatron work for ANYONE?!
In the movie Optimus fights with all the homocidal brutality of Jason Voorhees! He rips another transformer's face in half with meathooks! What... the... fuck?! It is fucking OPTIMUS PRIME!! He's supposed to be the best and most honourable of the autobots, and he's taking names like a slasher movie killer!

After discussing things with my wife, who also watched this with me, I have come to grudgingly admit that the movie Twilight was actually better than Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, simply because it was at least internally consistent within it's own setting. But don't start judging me, I'm not saying Twilight was good by any stretch of the imagination, rather look at it in this way; it is better in the same way as eating horse shit is better than eating dog shit because at least horse shit is full of fibre.

On the plus side, we watched the new Star Trek movie after T:RotF to cleanse ourselves, and it was awesome. I'm not a star trek fan myself, but I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

I still weep for Transformers though. Damn you Michael Bay. You should be ashamed.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/28015108/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/28015108/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:04:39 PDT [link]
If you are not interested, please pass info on to others who may be interested. Especially if you like puppets, as I will be making puppets of the winners! So if you want in on that Puppet goodness, enter the contest!

PS: Me am also looking for judges! If anyone is interested in being a judge, please drop me a note, but I would like a reason as to why you would like to be a judge,and a judge reference pic would also be appreciated. Find background here: [link]

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27983305/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27983305/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:16:07 PDT recently, and it was really fun. So I got to thinking about putting the idea out there for my own. Anyone want to do an art trade? I'm willing to offer three spaces for trading, since that's about all I can spare time for. Drop me a note about which one of your own creations you'd like me to have a whack at.
As for what you can do, I'd like poeple interested in doing the following:

1. Gemlins (any of the ones in this section [link]
2. Pasage of Dawn (things from my own RPG) [link]
3. My fantasy pin up girls [link]

So, the three spaces are available as of NOW! *EDIT* Only two spots remaining!
1:MarkyVigoroth
2:
3:

BTW, check out what did for my Gemlins! [link]

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27781775/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27781775/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:23:53 PDT for posting it.

Why did you join this site?
I was on Elfwood (still am actually) but most people on there also had a Deviantart account since Elfwood is limited to Fantasy and SciFi art. This made me want to make a DA account

What does your username have to do with you?
It is the name of a Race of people I made up for a Fantasy RPG I have been developing over the past decade or so. It is mine mine mine.

What is your current icon of?
Murray the Demonic Skull from the Curse of Monkey Island (thanks go to for finding the animated one for me)

How many watchers do you have, and how many people are you currently watching?
32 people watch me, and I watch 101 others

Do you have more than one account?
Naaaah, one and only

Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.


What deviant do you admire because of their personality?
, and Because I get along great with these guys.

How many people on here do you actually know in reality? Post their avatars.
and
The first is my good buddy, and the second is my wife.

Do you comment, fave, or both?
I fave a lot, and I comment, but not as much as I should.

What do you typically post on deviantart?
Most of my drawings, don't do much of anything else. I should take pictures of all my puppets though and post them.

Do you participate in clubs or contests here on DA?
Mostly pokemon based ones. Hanging out for PCBC2

What is your most popular deviation?
Going by page views, it is my Orc pin up girl from my fantasy pin up series:
[link]
Going by Favs, it is my Cool Contest Farfetch'd entry:
[link]

What's your favorite submission in your favorites gallery?
Oh, I don't know. Ive got so many

What are the things you wish you could draw better?
Feet and hands. I hate feet and hands

Are you a subscriber?
Nope. Wish I was, but can't spare the cash.

How many hours a day do you spend on DA?
Varies from day to day.

Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
medium... barely

What is the most annoying thing people ask you?
People don't ask me many questions

What is the most annoying comment you get?
Don't get a great deal of comments either.

What inspires you?
books, art animals, other artists, cheese, pointy sticks, you know, the whole gamut

Do you use any traditional media?
Almost exclusively

Do you associate people online with their icons?
Not sure I understand the question

Have you ever suggested a Daily Deviation?
No. Not sure of the procedure.

Everyone has considered leaving DA once or twice. Have you? Why?
Have they? Never crossed my mind

Well that filled in some time. Not sure what it actually achieved, but who gives a monkey's?

Must pick up pencil...

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27517208/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27517208/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:57:41 PDT Doing the shading on the last earth type Gemlin was a pain, shading all those nooks and crannies. What possessed me to do an earth monster made of stone? I mean, the very idea!
But, just the air type doggy left to do. Have to outline the sketches and colour them on the computer. That, and get those rpg characters done. Two of the characters are drawn, I just need to shade them, and the lovely Aramina Shal and Rei Ornati will be ready for posting. Huzzah!
Just three more characters to follow in that rpg party. They are the characters from the Earthdawn campaign I was running years ago, before we all got lives and sacrificed our free time.
Here's the list of characters, so you can have an idea of what to expect:
Rei Ornati, female Human Scout
Aramina Shal, female Elf Elementalist
Kithe'Kiraan, male Elf Warrior
Khurak Swifthand Wyvernslayer, male Ork Archer
Rhunus Thorgor, male Troll Warrior.

Other groups I will be working on:

D&D
Tzarash, female Rakasta (cat person) Ranger
Gench Garfist, male Orc Barbarian
Bowyn El'Troch, male Human Ranger/Cleric
Andella Jeruhm Greenleaf, female Halfling Rogue
Merry Fiarni, female Gnome Fighter (Full Name: Merrigan Two-Dagger Vushel Sparklestone Hyas Tabernius Cliffjumper Fiarni)

Lord Of The Rings RPG
Lilly Brandybuck, female Hobbit Burglar
Dingolodh, male Human Magician
Morwyn, Daughter of Mordred, female Rohirrim Warrior
Morgwyn, Daughter of Mordred, female Rohirrim Warrior

They are all the ones I found the character sheets for, so they will be next. If I find more and think they are worthy of having a picture done, I will do so. But for now, this will do.

I'm going to bed.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27377080/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27377080/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:11:36 PDT Was my first attempt at a comic, and I made some silly choices in what I did. I should have fleshed out more of a story than just doing the battle. Stupid me, I thought the battle was the crucial part of the whole thing, but I missed out the importance of the story. I guess that's why I lost. Plus I misjudged the tone of the story.
I'm not torn up about it though. Keeping positive. It does mean now I don't have a hefty contest on my artistic schedule anymore, so I am free to do other things. Like my Gemlins! Only two more starters to go! plus changes abound in the original list, must have changed at least 5 or 6 of my original ideas, and I think they are better for it.
Those RPG character pics are coming along, slowly, but I will focus more when I can.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27312752/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27312752/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:41:48 PDT Also, I have started drawing pics of parties from past role playing games I have either run or been in. My Earthdawn group will be first, five lovely characters there, plus also ones from D&D, Lord of the Rings, and any others I can get my grubby mitts on the character sheets for.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27173602/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27173602/ Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:55:42 PDT Was an experience though, and it made me work outside my comfort zone which was good. Fo my very first try at a comic, I think I did okay.

Here's hoping for round 2!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27115792/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27115792/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:44:52 PDT I'm running out of time. The comic I posted recently took ages! Maybe I should pass on the colouring. It takes so damn long, and I don't think I'll be able to get all the bits of the comic done in time. I'll have the battle done, but I really want to do the rest as well. Maybe I should B&W the other bits, and just have the actual contest battle in colour. Any thoughts?

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27065379/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/27065379/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:40:02 PDT So for all of you who have been waiting with baited breath (which is to say about two or three of you) the comic is still coming. I am not piking out of this contest, even though I have been tempted in my darker, more depressed moments, so stay tuned, something will be up here soon. I promise.

PS: Kali the Sableye is fun, fun, fun!

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]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26940995/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26940995/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:37:22 PDT 's Black Tourney, so I started again. Keeping it simple this time. Was trying to do too much before, and it made the whole thing feel like a chore.After seeing my opponent 's entry so far, I got more inspired (so ta) and have scripted something simpler, but still entertaining.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26851849/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26851849/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:38:05 PDT , and already I have the trembles. Never done anything like this before. Will be interesting.

Updated Ozric's character reference to include a bio for anyone interested in having a look. [link]

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26552291/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26552291/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:15:23 PDT

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26426237/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26426237/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:13:11 PDT is back underway, and they will be starting up a little OCT in order to rack up the participation. Good idea I thought. So I need to think about what pokemon to use for my entry. I need two for this.
I've decided on sableye for one of them, but am still a little undecided about number two.
Possible choices:
Medicham
Golduck
Typhlosion
Salamence
Fearow

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26395782/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26395782/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:07:42 PDT
]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26301400/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26301400/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:47:43 PDT Now if one has the good fortune to receive their training at the Monster Trainer's Academy (the MTA), then they are able to choose from the entire range of starters, not just one type. Everyone else is limited to the type of their own dojo. Make sense? Good.

So getting into "pull your finger out" territory now, motivation is dying down, and I need to do something to perk it up again. Got a bunch of stuff I need to finish.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26248621/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26248621/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:27:56 PDT
I know will probably slap me for this, but I saw Twilight of my own free will. This was without a doubt one of the most painful movie experiences I have ever had. The script was woeful, the plot was dull (NOTHING happened, even when something happened nothing happened), and the female lead was horrible! She was just so completely unlikeable! Even moreso given the fact that the movie pout forward the idea that she was the most wonderful being on the planet, and yet she didn't do anything to merit this idea. We had to believe that she was wonderful because the movie said so. Sorry but my suspension of disbelief doesn't stretch that far. I have never laughed so hard at a movie, yet felt so horrible afterwards. I am still angry about it, and I saw it about a week ago! I had to watch 30 Days of Night straight after it to scour the stink out of my brain.

Now, 30 Days of Night, GREAT vampire movie. Sadistic sharklike vampires, being what vamps should be: Monsters. They were much more interesting as characters than the Cullen family too, and they were just rampaging beasts! Great movie, well written, believable characters and it is internally consistent. Thumbs up!

The Watchmen. Bought it yesterday and watched it last night. Fantastic opening, covering the passage of time and the development of the setting. Great piece of cinematography. Liked it as a movie, and liked the ways it differed from the comic. In some ways I actually prefer the final half hour over the climax of the comic, especially when it comes to Rorscharch. Man that guy is my hero. And I loved how much of a dork Drieberg was. I've got another favourite in my collection.

Finally, Kung Fu Panda. I thought this was a riot. I love that style of wacky over the top kung fu, and I really liked the cast of characters. The script was well written, snappy dialogue without it being trite or tacky (like the later Shreck movies got), and they paid homage to all the great martial arts cliches without being too stereotyped. I thought it an overall good effort, and I really want to buy this one for myself.

Any movies you think I should see, please let me know.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26059359/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/26059359/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:23:36 PDT
Firstly has been really supportive and helpful about my pokemon-esque monsters, so much so that he came up with his own!
Check them out!
[link]
[link]
If this guy rocked any harder, he'd be made of freaking granite!

Next, has turned me into a zombie! [link]
I'm a snorkel wearing, river lurking tourist muncher! Being dead has never been so cool!

Plus thanks and for just being so supportive and enthusiastic about my work.

and this from someone who used to scoff at the idea of internet friends.
I guess I showed me!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25989611/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25989611/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:22:26 PDT , as these are what is stopping me from writing up campaign information for you.

The only problem is that I cannot for the life of me think up an appropriate collective name for the monsters! I want something that will evoke the same feel as Pokemon, but which doesn't feel like the Hong Kong rip-off version of them. So I will be welcoming any suggestions as to collective names for all the monsters. Please help me! It is driving me insane...er.

As to monsters, there will be 2 Electric types, another Warrior type, 2 Air types, and a Water type. I want to have at least 2 of each type up soon, then I'll get to work on the 3rd starter for each type.

(PS: Prue, I am working on D&D, but I need to finish the map, and come up with some names before I can give you anything)

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25582250/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25582250/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:25:06 PDT
So, be on the lookout for pictures and writing on the world of Daroth!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25314109/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25314109/ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:34:59 PDT If anyone has suggestions for a name please let me know, as I am drawing blanks at the moment.
Here she is for anyone unfamiliar with her.[link]

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25275882/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25275882/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:26:01 PDT
]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25181803/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25181803/ Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:08:28 PDT . one of those things where you take names of things and cram tem together to make different names. Looked entertaining

1.YOUR ROCK STAR NAME (first pet, current car): Rampura Singh-Bus (me no have car, me ride bus. The hyphen makes it cooler!)

2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME (fave ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe): Pistachio Steelcap (Awww yeah boi!)

3. YOUR NATIVE AMERICAN NAME (favorite color, favorite animal): Black Otter (they are small, but psychotic)

4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, city where you were born): Mr Newcastle (don't have a middle name, so I'd be one of those ominous "last name only" guys)

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name]: Newja

6. SUPERHERO NAME (2nd favorite color, favorite drink): Red Tea (not the most impressive superhero. Probably British)

7. NASCAR NAME (the first names of your grandfathers): Ron Victor (Oh yes, that really works!)

8. STRIPPER NAME (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy): Brut Liquorice

10. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Lawson Leningrad (da comrade)

11. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Autumn Pitcher-Plant (no sense made here!)

12. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now): Mandarine T-shirt (This is too spongebob-esque for my tastes)

13. HIPPIE NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Bacon Willow (right up there with Chief's "Ham Oak")

Do the meme, have a chuckle, confuse your parents when you have to ask them what their father's name is.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25163922/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25163922/ Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:14:14 PDT
Let me explain. Flicking through tv channels last night, I saw that "Date Movie" was on. Now, I had never seen it, but had heard that it was bad. I foolishly wondered to myself "Is it really as bad as people say it is?" So I watched some.

The answer is no.IT WAS WORSE!
Never in my life have I seen such awful, bowel wrenching tripe! Nothing but non-sequiter "gags", if you can call them that, of a vulgar or bone-chillingly moronic nature that can barely be described as funny. But the worst was all the pop culture references. I like a good movie reference as much as the next person, but here thay flew at you at 100 miles an hour, where they impacted, fell flat and were beaten to death by the movie itself. They went for a multitude of badly executed movie jokes, cramming as many into each scene as they could, rather than attempting to write an actual script. Parody done well is a very effective comedic technique, but this was not. If you haven't seen this movie, do not watch it! Save yourself! Don't even look at the cover in the video store! If anyone suggests watching it, beat them around the head with a week old tuna!

Now that is out of my system, my art has slowed a bit due to one thing or another, but I will endeavour to get some done.

Also, 6 days to my birthday! Yipee!

Give ThudKnuckle students to train please [link]

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25071325/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/25071325/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:20:33 PDT
Will be 29! I'm not mature enough to be 29 dammit! I'm just a stone's throw from 30! Surely that is an age that is supposed to happen to other people.

Yipes!
Oh well, some more art coming up. More races for my game, the last two examples in fact, got something for all the others, and don't need to do humans. Seriously, if you need help knowing what they look like, then the help you need is rather more serious. Some more pokemon stuff too, random ideas, plus some cute anime girls from a BESM game I am running for my wife. She wants me to draw the primary characters, and who am I to argue? Nobody, that's who!

Support Thudknuckle! Make him a student! [link]

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24998615/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24998615/ Thu, 28 May 2009 14:14:47 PDT
I tried, i most truly did. I tried to start a 4th edition game, but when I got to making the encounters I just became so bored and disillusioned with the game that I couldn't go on.

Issues

1: It is too "video game"- D&D 4th edition is just too stat focused fro me to get any sense of realism from the game. You have to keep track of all these abilities, check their availability in an encounter, check for stacking with other factors such as friends' abilities and micromanage out the wazoo! I'd prefer to do something like that on the computer where the machine does the bookkeeping for me.

2: Realism- There isn't any. I came across a major hurdle when the DMG said that you should feel free to throw fantastic elements into mundane encounters, since this is fantasy it does not have to be realistic. What about internally consistent. Fighting hobgoblins on a floating island covered by glowing tentacles? Huh? I know you don't have to do it like that but the fact that they encourage it is disappointing to me.

3: Every character is a demon in combat- Every last one of them holds their own in combat. They don't need any other characters. It is impossible to create a character who is not a combatant. A friend of mine in an old 3rd edition game made a halfling "locksmith" who avoided combat at all costs. On the final battle in one adventure when faced by a white dragon, she put on her ring of spider climbing, climbed over the cliff and hid in a hole in the cliff face. Not a great warrior, but a very entertaining character. I do not like the fact that all characters are geared towards causing as much damage as possible. It is unrealistic and extremely limiting.

4: Skills- or the lack of. For me skills are one of the most important parts of the game, defining who a character is and what they are capable of. In 4th ed, they are a footnote, detracting from "the glorious spectacle of combat".

5: There is no down side to any character creation choices- None of the classes or races suck at anything. How is that a bad thing? It is unrealistic for a start. We all make choices in life which mean we are rubbish at some things. I for one am rubbish at speaking to women. If my wife hadn't asked me out, I would probably still be a very sad and lonely individual. To have characters who are not bad at anything just doesn't feel right. Negatives are another thing that helps us to define their character, but I don't think rolepaying was high on WOTC's list.

6: Encounter Building- In order to make the encounters interesting in this game, if you are building them according to the rules set out in the books, you need to add incongruous or unrealistic elements to them, otherwise you end up fighting the same battle over and over again. Some people may like this, and it helps those who were suckered by WOTC and have a random assortment of unrelated miniatures (major chip on my shoulder about the minis, but this is not the place), but I don't want to make my battle against goblin raiders take place on moving platforms over a lake of acid. Who does that? Honestly? The very idea is ridiculous.

While 4th ed is a great system for what it is, and it did give me some great ideas, I just isn't versatile for what I wanted to do. It lacked that level of believability that I need in order to suspend disbelief and immerse myself in the world. It is pulp fantasy of the most extreme variety, fine for one or two games where you don't need to think too hard about it, but I feel it lacks enough "soul" as it were to make a lasting campaign.

I did try. I really did try to give it a fair go and play it for what it is, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I am disappointed with D&D as it stands now, and feel that it could have been done better. I will not be trying again, but instead I will be working on RPGs that I can immerse myself in, as well as my own system.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24925724/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24925724/ Sun, 24 May 2009 14:12:51 PDT
After all, most rpgs are simply a combat system with extra rule embellishments. The role playing element comes from the people playing.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24857049/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24857049/ Wed, 20 May 2009 13:44:41 PDT [link]

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24772658/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24772658/ Sun, 17 May 2009 14:38:59 PDT [link] ***

Finally getting stuck into drawing again on a larger scale. Hope it lasts.

Finished my cute contest entry for and the feedback has been very positive. Thanks to all of you.

Work has started moving again on those cutsie D&D monsters, with colour versions, complete with corresponding letters!
Have updated the list now, so I have a good idea of the monsters yet to tackle.

List so far

A- Ankheg
B- Beholder (DONE) [link]
C- Cloaker
D- Displacer Beast (DONE) [link]
E- Ettercap (DONE) [link] (COLOUR)[link]
F- Fire Giant
G- Gargoyle (DONE) [link]
H- Hook Horror??
I- Illithid (DONE) [link] (COLOUR)[link]
J- Jackalwere (DONE) [link]
K- Kobold
L- Lizard Folk
M- Manticore
N- Nalfeshnee
O- Owlbear (DONE) [link] (COLOUR) [link]
P- Purple Worm
Q- Quasit
R- Rust Monster (DONE) [link] (COLOUR)[link]
S- Sahuagin
T- Troll DONE) [link]
U- Umber Hulk (DONE) [link] (COLOUR)[link]
V- Vrock (DONE) [link]
W- Wyvern
X- Xorn (DONE) [link]
Y- Yeti
Z- Zombie

If anyone has a request for one they would like to see, or a different suggestion, please feel free to let me know.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24310679/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24310679/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:47:20 PDT , I have been thinking on a certain point. Now don't jump on me straight away for being an idiot, just hear out my question.

Which do you think would be more popular: Pokemon or Boobs?

Now until recently i would have definitely been of the mind that boobs were a quick and easy way of getting views on your gallery page. However, consider these:

Orc Pinup: [link]

Farfetche'd Cool contest entry 3: [link]

Now the first pic is currently my most popular picture. It was posted almost two years ago, is slowly approaching 1000 views, and was my most favourited picture as well (until beaten by my first Farfetch'd entry [link]).

The second pic has been up for a week, and yet in those seven days has accumulated 725 page views and is rapidly gaining on my poor orc girl!

Now this has shaken my world view, particularly on what appeals to the teeming masses. And if I wish to get views quickly, it seems I must choose pokemon pics over half naked women. For those of you about to suggest half naked pokemon women; no, I don't think I am ready to cross that line.

I'm not saying that this trend will affect what I end up posting, I just though it was a curious point that deserved addressing.

P.S: need to ink that illithid abc pic. Someone hit me until I do it!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24204946/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/24204946/ Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:16:04 PDT bandwagon.

Finished my cool contest entries, so will wait to see how they pan out. Meanwhile, I can get stared on my Cute Contest entries. Need to give myself more time to draw for this one. My last entries were too rushed, and not completely satisfying for me.

However, the cute contest will be fun. Especially since I will be entering with a nidoking! Not a very traditionally cute pokemon, in fact pretty far from cute really. They are big, spikey, cranky and aggressive, but I will endeavor to bring out his inner cuteness. All hail Gogmagog, the King of Cute.

And thanks and hugs go out to for helping me come to this decision.

As for other pics, I NEED to make more time to draw! I've even made a list of things I need to draw. So no excuses Jason!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/23759543/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/23759543/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:49:10 PDT , much like the super contests in the game. You have to do an appeal round (dress up your pokemon), a dance round (where, duh, you draw them dancing), and an acting round (where they perform one of their moves that correspond to the contest category). As this is a Cool contest, I decided to enter with my Farfetch'd, Mallard.

Geek, geek, geek. Rejoice in your geekdom, for it will be your salvation!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/23428761/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/23428761/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:18:37 PST
List so far

A- Aboleth/Ankheg
B- Beholder (DONE) [link]
C- ??
D- Displacer Beast (DONE) [link]
E- Ettercap (DONE) [link]
F- ??
G- Gargoyle (DONE) [link]
H- Hydra/Hook Horror??
I- Illithid
J- Jackalwere
K- Kobold/Kuo-Toa??
L- Lizard Folk?
M- Manticore/Mimic
N- ??
O- Owlbear (DONE) [link]
P- ??
Q- ??
R- Rust Monster (DONE) [link]
S- Shambling Mound
T- Troll
U- Umber Hulk (DONE) [link]
V- ??
W- Wyvern
X- Xorn (DONE) [link]
Y- Yeti
Z- Zombie

Some letters have multiple options that I am as yet undecided on, and the "??" means I have no idea what to do for that letter. I would gladly welcome any suggestions that people may have for unspecified letters.

As for other art, I'm trying to draw some old rpg characters of mine, as well as some belonging to my friends, so stay tuned.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/22414192/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/22414192/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:58:12 PST I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed playing that game.
Still, it can be an obscenely infuriating game at times, and they still have four billion useless attacks (I mean, DEFOG?! You bastards for making us give this piece of crap move to our pokemon!)

Anyhoo, might make me draw more of my own pokemon-like creations.

Peace out, and crogunk rocks!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/22027687/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/22027687/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:49:12 PST Unfortunately that also means two more days until I no longer have a steady job. Can always hope for more work next year.
On the plus side, big influx of goblins to my gallery today. Finally got round to submitting them all. Working on another calendar you see.

On a different note, read "The War of the Worlds" and "The Day of the Triffids". These books are fantastic! H.G. Wells was waaaay ahead of his time, you really have to read it to understand fully what I mean. And "The Day of the Triffids" is an excellent, thought provoking sci-fi book that shows a very clever insight into how humanity would react to such a terrible worldwide crisis. Go read them! Do it now!

P.S: Playing Hangman with people who can't spell is extremely frustrating, and "High School the Musical" is an abomination that must be purged from the Earth.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/20115992/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/20115992/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:44:50 PDT On the plus side, I will have some puppet picture to post up soon, as I am making some for my parents' foster child's birthday party. Stay tuned!

BTW, got a Wii recently. Best move we have made in a while. Definitely a multiplayer platform though.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/18896650/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/18896650/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:18:06 PDT
Anyhoo, what did I get for my birthday? Fortunately, the people around me know me so well that they all gave me money! (all except who got me a Warhammer beast herd, thanks dude!) This means I am able to flex my geek muscles and buy gaming stuff! Going to get Descent: Road to Legend, which is basically what the new D&D has become, but this way I have all I need to play in a single box, no buying frigging collectible miniatures for me (man, that gets on my wick), and it isn't masquerading as a RPG.

As for pics, need to scan the ones I have done recently so I can post them. Busy week.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/18720060/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/18720060/ Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:46:43 PDT First of all let me say that I have not played it yet, and from what I see, it is probably a very fun game in its own right, and I will enjoy it immensly. But it IS NOT a role playing game. Gone are any remnants of character beyond combat. Everything is focused on fighting, even rogues are combat based for crying out loud. Non combat encounters come down to "skill challenges", which do not actually require any real roleplaying effort, but instead only need a requisite number of skill roll successes.
Skill lists have been reduced to 3/4 its previous size, feats, which were the best thing introduced in the last game, are relegated to largely insignificant boosts. All characters must follow a particular path of their class, there being no real opportunity to make your character unique (eg: all fighters are heavily armoured tanks, no bowmen or swashbucklers or barehand brawlers, all clerics are martial ones, rogues are more assassins), all races are powerful, with NO NEGATIVE TRAITS, monsters are all evil, or at least aggressive (dryads have been changed from shy, reclusive tree spirits to tree monsters that attack all intruders), there is a distinct influence from WoW, which is disappointing, the only non combat spells are either movement or healing (no more knock!), and the list goes on.

I am disappointed because this is promoted as a role playing game, and it is not. At best it is an adventure board game (as it promotes the use of their miniatures and floorplans), and at worst it is a pale facsimile of Diablo II. Interestingly, that is what we are going to use it for. My friend is nutting out a Diablo III campaign plan that we are going to fight through. Onward to Kurast!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/18223688/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/18223688/ Thu, 08 May 2008 08:30:51 PDT
]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/17405194/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/17405194/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:22:42 PDT
Work is starting to pick up, which is all to the good. That also means lost more incidental drawings. At the moment it is goblins. Lots and lots of goblins.

That can't be bad, now can it?

Hmmm, I just noticed that the escape key on my keyboard is missing. Probably have my baby daughter to thank for that. The pleasures of having children huh?

BTW, due to my son's recent obsession with our old nintendo 64, and more specifically Mario 64, I have finished that game for the first time!

I HATE MARIO 64!!!!!
The programmers are cruel sadistic bastards! How in the hell were you supposed to figure out what to do in some of those levels?!? Why does every slope steeper than 45 degrees seem to be covered with grease?!? Why does that game keep changing fricking camera angles when you are just about to jump?!?

And why, after all the agony Mario has been through, what with the lava, getting attacked by all kinds of beasties, falling off floating islands, drowning, getting eaten by giant fish, getting burned, zapped, squashed, and enduring countless more perils and pains to free her and the mushroom kingdom, does Princess Peach think it is appropriate to reward Mario with a cake?!? All that for a frigging CAKE?!?!?! I'd 2want something a little more worthwhile than that. Or else that cake would have to be the most delicious god damn cake in all existence!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/17211737/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/17211737/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:18:17 PST I need to think before I speak and I need to speak to people before flying of the handle.

Al, I am so sorry. I was wrong. I value your friendship, our partnership, and your faith in me. I don't deserve it, but thankyou anyway.

Please forgive a backwards gentile for the chaos he has caused with his stupidity.

Sorry.

Jason

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/16280941/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/16280941/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:58:11 PST Have some ideas that I need to commit to paper. Three words: Hammer... head... chicken.

Also, calendars went down well. People really appreciate that personal touch. My brother especially liked his calendar. How can you object to twelve fantasy pinups? Honestly?

Shout out to who deemed me worthy enough to name his sexy pirate queen and her pet monkey. All hail Captain Violetta and Mr Higgins. Go to his gallery and CHECK IT OUT!

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/16023139/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/16023139/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:41:08 PST from , and thanks muchly for that, but nobody is giving me any feedback.

So, right here and now I am stating, I will appreciate any and all feedback and comments about any of my works, whether they be positive or negative, as getting feedback and acting upon it is the only way I will get better. Sound fair? Thought so.

Anyhoo, with Xmas coming up, have been putting calendars together for family and friends, pin ups or a range of my art from 2007. And if those getting them don't like it, they can kiss my monkey (he's been lonely too, in case you were wondering.).

BTW, check out 's "How To Play..." series. There is some funny, funny stuff there, especially How to Play Silent Hill 2

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15871139/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15871139/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:14:14 PST you know you want it...

Please mention this to your friends

Pinup Pictures:
Orc [link]
Goblin [link]
Medusa [link]
Elf [link]
Naga [link]
Troll [link]
Undead [link]
Dwarf [link]
Ogre [link]
Faun [link]
Yeti [link]
Efreeti [link]

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15779044/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15779044/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:38:04 PST
Please go and see them all!

Orc [link]
Goblin [link]
Medusa [link]
Elf [link]
Naga [link]
Troll [link]
Undead [link]
Dwarf [link]
Ogre [link]
Faun [link]
Yeti [link]
Efreeti [link]

We will be making them up into simple calendars to give out as Xmas presents.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15728076/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15728076/ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:51:48 PST
]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15621963/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15621963/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:41:00 PST The problem is, due to the time gap between the early pictures and these later ones, my style has evolved and now the early ones just do not seem good enough. The medusa is probably the only one I am truly happy with.
Yup, just make more work for yourself Jason.

Anyhoo, big shout out to , for all his support and his obscene amount of favs in my gallery. Thanks buddy.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15549798/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15549798/ Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:58:45 PST
As for explaining the title here, I need to draw more Goblins. I had forgotten how much fun I have drawing them. So more little green dudes. Also, the missus is constantly on my case to finish my pinup series so she can turn them into a calendar for next year. So keep watching this space for the final four. But more goblins will definitely be on the way.

Everyone must see this picture by [link]

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15372260/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15372260/ Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:01:51 PST Also, my Orc pinup has proven to be very popular too, viewed 129 times so far! Hear hear for orc ladies!

Working on a picture for 's sword and sorcery competition. Only clues: it is a he, he's a mercenary, and he is an uncommon animal type to be done as an anthro

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15173691/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/15173691/ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:30:24 PDT They don't make it easy to do anything recreational for yourself. But I do love 'em to pieces, so it is a difficulty that is easy to bear.

Main problem is this: Why am I finding it so difficult to draw pictures of my own creations? It seems like I am just never happy with the final product, especially stuff from the RPG I have been making. I finish a picture, look at it and think "What a load of garbage". Why can't I be happy with them. Maybe I just need to try harder, because I do think I start to get lazy with them about half way through.

*Hits self repeatedly with stick*

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/14917679/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/14917679/ Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:53:19 PDT
An earthdawn work in progress, a fairy pic, a drawing of one of my puppets, and some of my own pokemon type beasties.

Speaking of monsters, Here is a complete list of each monster (plus its evolved forms). Let me know ifany of them sound interesting and you would like to see a pic of them. I will be gradually (very gradually) working my way through them in groups, but I will draw individual monsters if people ask. The monsters are divided into groups according to their Elemental Types and listed as follows: Monster (Species) -> Evolution 1 -> Evolution 2

AIR
Meteoreye (Eyeball) -> Eyesteroid
Skydog (Beast) -> Moonhound
Zephinch (Bird) -> Typhinch -> Hurricrane
Flapony (Beast) -> Whinnywind -> Pegusoar
Breetle (Bug) -> Bugust -> Tempester
Windoot (Bird) -> Blowowl
Cloudrake (Reptile)
Fluffoid (Metamorph)

DARK
Impy (Humanoid) -> Darkling -> Ominasty
Punkinhead (Veggie) -> Jakolamp
Feemor (Golem) -> Skullking
Coffintail (Rodent) -> Nosferabbit -> Draculop
Squillid (Aquatic) -> Squallusk -> Octoperil
Crowirk (Bird) -> Graven
Morbat (Rodent)
Doomly (Metamorph)

EARTH
Gob (Humanoid) -> Hobgob -> Bossgob
Leef (Veggie) -> Treetop -> Oaklord
Shaly (Golem) -> Granyte -> Boldoron
Pebbull (Beast) -> Stonox
Mudant (Bug) -> Tremmite
Grunkey (Beast) -> Gorumble
Basaltops (Reptile)
Turnup (Metamorph)

ELECTRIC
Shockupine (Beast) -> Thunderquil
Zaprat (Rodent) -> Zaprodent -> Volvermin
Buzasp (Reptile) ->Surgepent -> Sparkobra
Stingle (Bug) -> Beelectric -> Thundrone
Apulse (Beast) -> Baboom
Minazap (Humanoid) -> Magnazap
Volture (Bird)
Roostorm (Metamorph)

FIRE
Thermisaur (Reptile) -> Flamodon -> Pyrannosaur
Cinderburn (Golem) -> Magmalith
Kitash (Beast) -> Smokat -> Katoast
Flamouse (Rodent) -> Magmouse -> Blazumi
Barbecute (Humanoid) -> Conflagrage
Hawkindle (Bird) -> Fireagle
Dragonfry (Bug)
Flayre (Metamorph)

ICE
Mamuth (Beast) -> Mistodon
Eyecicle (Eyeball) -> Eyecberg
Squizzle (Rodent) -> Snowler -> Freezly
Icecub (Beast) -> Frostpaw -> Arcticlaw
Pingin (Bird) -> Polarguin -> Penglacier
Chillbairn (Humanoid) -> Iciking
Glacior (Golem)
Blizzid (Metamorph)

MAGIC
Spriggin (Humanoid) -> Sylphie
Fungo (Veggie) -> Mushum -> Trufful
Dragonet (Reptile) -> Wivurn -> Wyrm
Pixikit (Beast) -> Elfelix -> Graymalkin
Caturple (Bug) -> Flickerfly
Winkin (Eyeball) -> Blinkin
Fantaryu (Reptile)
Beauticorn (Metamorph)

METAL
Clawmantula (Bug) -> Aracsaw
Nyfe (Humanoid) -> Blayde -> Cleeva
Shellter (Reptile) -> Armourtle -> Tortanium
Copprat (Rodent) -> Silvrat -> Goldrat
Beaklang (Bird) -> Metalon
Cactin (Veggie) -> Spikaktus
Razorback (Beast)
Oreraid (Metamorph)

WARRIOR
Punchin (Humaniod) -> Skufflin -> Brawlin
Hammerster (Rodent) -> Maul Rat
Whipweed (Veggie) -> Lashvine
Tengo (Bird) -> Kenkudo -> Tengjutsu
Skinklaw (Reptile) -> Frenzard -> Drazerker
Shinobug (Bug) -> Ninjantis
Sumoo (Beast)
Monkiai (Metamorph)

WATER
Piscy (Aquatic) -> Haddach -> Triton
Shrimpy (Aquatic) -> Prawnar -> Lobstar
Barnuckle (Aquatic) -> Oystrong -> Clamage
Froog (Aquatic) -> Croatoad
Crocotide (Reptile) -> Gatorrent
Waduck (Bird) -> Wallard
Kelpool (Veggie)
Dracolotl (Metamorph)

Note: Metamorph monsters are rare and powerful. They look like cute harmless little creatures, but in battle they transform into larger, more deadly forms. However, they cannt maintain these forms too long.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/14451324/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/14451324/ Sun, 02 Sep 2007 06:11:52 PDT
2 character pics and a bevy of pokemon type monsters

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/13811179/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/13811179/ Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:31:02 PDT
Getting money! Actually teaching!

Its good to have all the agony I have been through mean something in the end.

As for art, I am trying. Having a baby again has stymied my drawing somewhat. I am reluctant to start anything because I just KNOW that once I get into a groove with drawing, I'll have to stop and do something for the baby. It's like the know when you will be the most disrupted, and choose that moment to throw a fit, or soil themselves.
I love her like nothing else, but she doesn't really give me time to draw that much.
It was the same with my son. Before he was born, I had been making Ent miniatures for the Lord of th Rings miniatures game, being able to make one a night on average, then he was born while I was making the last one, and it took me three and a half months before I finished it!

Anyhoo, I am wanting to draw up some pokemon type monsters that I came up with for Big Eyes, Small Mouth. I'll be posting them once I start drawing again. I really should finish drawing all those pin ups I started too.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/13080453/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/13080453/ Thu, 24 May 2007 19:08:44 PDT
On to the blind burning rage.

As I have said before, I have been making puppets for a theatre show that goes on professionally in june, and am behind schedule in the construction. The reason for this is simple, I have had to rely on another member of the theatre company, and he has proved time and time again that he DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING!!!!!
I am behind because I am constantly repairing his mistakes. But can you tell him he has done something wrong? Nooooooo! He doesnt bloody listen, he cant follow instructions, even when you are hovering nearby to make sure he follows instructions, he still makes mistakes, he doesnt think (with the amount of anatomy pictures and books he references, you'd think he knew how a frigging arm is supposed to look!), he is always in a hurry, he wastes time and materials, and on top of all that, he still thinks he is really good at what he does!

He need tattooed across his forehead "Thou art not as good as thou thinkest thou art!"

He thinks he is such a good puppet maker, and artistically he has some talent, but he has no "understanding", meaning that he does not understand why we put the puppets together the way we do or why we use certain materials. He is always going on about his pet projects, scripts which he believes will rocket him to stardom, when in actual fact they are formulaic, infantile, lacking in drama, tension or plot, have poor or stolen humour, characters that are painfully two dimensional (or in the case of females, one dimensional), and yet, as before, you can't tell him this because he has convinced himself that they are brilliant and any criticism means you are picking on him personally.

It has taken me years of hard work to get the recognition I know have, and he thinks that with his half arsed attempts he is entitled to the same level of recognition as me? Jealousy is an ugly thing, and even worse when you wont admit to it.
I hate sounding arrogant, but he is not as good as me, he will never be as good as me, and unless he has drastic corrective brain surgery, he wont even become passably competent at what I do.

He needs to grow up and get over himself. This is pathetic behaviour for a man who is approaching his forties.

Grumble grumble growl (puff puff puff)

Pent up much?

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/12756987/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/12756987/ Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:28:44 PDT
Took bloody long enough.

Anyway, I'm a father again, my new little girl is called Winter.

As for art, I've been working on a range of pictures:
- An Orc pinup which just needs to be scanned
- New Dwarf pinup is coming along
- I've got a nice red riding hood pic in the works
- character drawings for the Enchanted Forest puppet shows I am doing.

plus I've got a whole bunch of ideas that I want to get onto paper before I forget them.
I especially like this series of hero pics about four people from different walks of life who are destined to master control over each of the four elements. I really need to start drawing those.

I will post these pics as soon as I can. Most of my time is spent in rehearsals or building puppets at the moment.
I also want to post photos of all the puppets I have been making. Speak up if you would like to see them.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/12189409/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/12189409/ Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:01:28 PDT
You see here in Oz, in order to teach in New South Wales state schools, you need approval from the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET), in addition to your teaching qualifications. Now, as with any beaurocratic body, there can be delays. I, however have been waiting five months for my approval!!!

They wanted me to take a health exam to determine if my arthritis would impede my ability to teach (yeah, like difficulty walking would prevent me from sitting and talking!). I attended this exam, and everything was good. They said they would send it off to the DET and everything would be sorted out within a week. Three weeks later I am STILL waiting.
The DET has not even received the report, because the health organization has not bothered to send it! They say they need more employment info from the DET about what job I am going to do, even though they do these reports ALL THE TIME!!! They should know that it is for teaching. The DET said they would chase it up and get back to me as soon as possible. That was three days ago. Last time I called the DET, the woman said that when she called HealthQuest (the organization doing the report) the receptionist was just going down the hall to see the examining doctor about it and get right back to them. This was TWO DAYS AGO! Where is this hall reach to? Fricking Belgium?!?

If that wasn't enough, I am being force by the government to attend Job Seeker Training, where I am being forced to endure pointless busy work so that the job placement organization can justify to the government that they are "making a difference to the workforce". I have to apply for any job that I can do. I'm sorry, but if I wanted to stack shelves in supermarkets, or telemarket, i wouldn't have bloody put myself through the agony of the university education diploma in the first place. I want to teach in high schools DAMNIT!!!!!

Well, today I started drawing again (during my job seeker training by the way), and they're coming up nicely. I'll post them up when I have the chance. As for my pin ups, they're on a bit of a hiatus at the moment. I really need time to work on them, and with this stupid training, my wife about to give birth to our second child any day now, and finishing unpacking into our nw house, I just don't have the time.

Life never lets up, does it?

Anyway, big shout out to *lvl9Drow , go see his gallery, it is sooo cool.

Get back to you with more news later, just had to vent my spleen today.

]]> ~Cathto http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/11956844/ http://Cathto.deviantart.com/journal/11956844/ Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:15:29 PST
Let me explain; when I was younger, I had certain opinions about how to draw. I never used framework or planning, rough body shapes and so on when drawing. I instead just drew my pictures in one go. I was of the opinion that I should be able to draw what I wanted first time, and i didn't want to waste time with any frames or sketches. I also used to draw very heavily with my pencils, so rubbing out lines would only leave smudges, or they would not disappear.

This youthful arrogance of wanting to get it right straight off the bat led to huge errors. The most prevalent of which being out of proportion bodies. The example that springs to mind is a cleric I drew once, and I was really proud of it, but when I showed it to my father, he pointed out that it was built like an orangutan! Stumpy leg syndrome was something I suffered from for a long time.

As I have matured, I have seen the wisdom of drawing a framework (and recently drawing a simple stick figure to get the basic pose down), and I am finally beginning to feel happy with alot of my drawings.

*sigh* If only I'd had the foresight to try these things ten years ago, instead of being the stubborn and opinionated punk kid I was.

]]> ~Cathto