I don’t actually prefer a short pencil, I just get a little hysterical when the lead breaks off inside the pencil when I’m trying to sharpen it. I hate that.
Archive for the ‘watercolour’ Category
January 26, 2018
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Short Pencil
By Jack Ruttan in Art Criticism, color, Gouache, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolour
January 3, 2018
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Magical Neon
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, color, pen and ink, sketches, watercolor, watercolourThis is a page I drew this summer with the help of magical neon gel pens I collected at the depanneur over the weeks, at a dollar a pop. I still haven’t figured out how to incorporate them into serious drawings (if that’s what I do), or know if they are archival quality.
January 2, 2018
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Nora Again
By Jack Ruttan in cats, Gouache, Nora the cat, sketches, watercolourA little gouache painting of Nora. Being quiet for a change.
December 21, 2017
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Gamer
By Jack Ruttan in Gouache, men, paintings, sketches, watercolourRed paint and pencil, for some reason. I’ve been watching too many videogame review videos. Trying to figure out what kids like these days.
August 1, 2017
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By Jack Ruttan in black and white, color, heads, horses, men, pen and ink, pencil, Portraits, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, women
This is sort of a test, in that I’m trying to post something via photos I took with the iPad. Sadly, there are a few things I haven’t figured out, but this is good enough for the time being.
July 30, 2017
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Mount Royal Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in color, montreal, paintings, parks, sketches, watercolor, watercolourYesterday, I went to a friend’s place just over Mount Royal, Not far from the Côte-des-Neiges Cemetery gates. And it was such a nice day I sketched this elaborate monument just inside the gates. Got to the other side of the “mountain.” That’s the part I call the “front” because it faces what used to […]
July 29, 2017
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Morning Squirrel
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, color, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourAngry chitterer.
June 26, 2017
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Painted Squares
By Jack Ruttan in color, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourTaped off a few big rectangles in the sketch book, and painted them with watercolours. Will try to vary the palettes a little more next time.
February 25, 2017
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Mr. Birtwhistle
By Jack Ruttan in cats, Coloured Pencils, sketches, watercolor, watercolourAn imaginary watercolour pencil cat.
February 15, 2017
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Gouache and Red Pencil People
By Jack Ruttan in color, Coloured Pencils, Gouache, heads, paintings, pencil, Portraits, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, women
January 28, 2017
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Schmall Cat in Coloured Pencil
By Jack Ruttan in cats, color, Coloured Pencils, pencil, watercolor, watercolourNot really a Nora cat, but a tuxling.
January 27, 2017
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Nora, From Above
By Jack Ruttan in cats, color, Nora the cat, Portraits, watercolor, watercolour
January 26, 2017
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Notebook Computer
By Jack Ruttan in color, Coloured Pencils, digital, Portraits, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, womenMy little notebook computer is great. But it’s a little silly to use, sometimes, as this guy demonstrates. He’s drawn in melty watercolour pencils and (I didn’t realise it at the time), melty black/purple roller pen. This is a Regency little girl, inspired by Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. Of course, the real little girl […]
January 22, 2017
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Cat Card
By Jack Ruttan in Nora the cat, sketches, watercolor, watercolourA birthday card for a friend, with some cats painted on it in watercolours. I don’t think I’ve posted this yet.