Pencil drawing from a photo in the Globe and Mail, done at a friend’s place.
March 19, 2017
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Eden Robinson
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, pencil, Portraits, sketches, women
March 8, 2017
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Pen & Ink
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, pen and ink, sketches, women
I got out my old Hunt #102 dip pen and drew a lot of little lines on this lady. Should have used a reference (she’s kind of scary). But at least I can cross-hatch!
March 2, 2017
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Pencil Portraits
By Jack Ruttan in heads, pencil, Portraits, sketches
I’m actually not fond of drawing from photos, because to me it feels too limiting. However, it’s a good way to improve the practice, and see some new aspects of anatomy, rather than simply drawing things which have worked for me before.
Here, I’ve been looking at heads as shapes in space, made up of other shapes: triangles and rectangles, and cubes, all of which have a relation to each other. I think that practice in Blender, a 3D modelling program, has been getting into my brain.
Then I go over things, trying to think about the subject’s attitude. What they are thinking and feeling. That helps keep the drawing from becoming too mechanical for me.
One thing I’ve always had trouble with is getting the eyes to line up when the head is tilted. Putting them into little boxes helps solve that. But I still have lots of little construction lines I have to erase, which is never fun.
February 27, 2017
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Hollywood’s Greatest Trick
By Jack Ruttan in collaborationTaking a break from the sketchy things to post this:
More here: http://www.fresnobee.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article128729769.html
February 25, 2017
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Mr. Birtwhistle
By Jack Ruttan in cats, Coloured Pencils, sketches, watercolor, watercolour
An imaginary watercolour pencil cat.
February 22, 2017
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Small Faces
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, black and white, digital, heads, pencil, PortraitsDigital guy based on a scanned-in pencil drawing, and a ballpoint pen Gollum.
February 19, 2017
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Blender 3D
By Jack Ruttan in digital, sketches
Blender is an open-source 3D modelling program which is quite amazing, if intimidating. I’ve been watching Youtube tutorials, and by practicing a lot, am able to model some simple things, which will help with my storyboards and other drawing. It reminds me a little of putting together the model kits I used to build as a kid. But this is virtual, and you make your own parts.
The learning process is still going on. I will put some leaves on the trees, and grass on the floor. This could take years to master, though. It has a lot of potential.
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
February 7, 2017
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Page of Blue (with Pallas Cat)
By Jack Ruttan in cats, Coloured Pencils, pencil, sketches
Page of things in blue.
January 28, 2017
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Schmall Cat in Coloured Pencil
By Jack Ruttan in cats, color, Coloured Pencils, pencil, watercolor, watercolour
Not 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, women
My 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 would be wearing a shift and a bonnet, but I thought of the nice dress and ribbon and bun. As if she’s dressed for a ball. Digital colours over pencil.