Some creepy American politicians I drew from the New York Times, in Gouache and ballpoint pen.
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Wonders of Technology
By Jack Ruttan in Blender 3D, headsSpent most of the day building this elaborate portrait head in Blender 3D. You know, people are the hardest things to do in 3D. But I didn’t have time to paint him, so I made him into a Roman Bust. Then I put that silly hat on him. I’m very happy, because this sort of […]
Colourful Background People
By Jack Ruttan in digital, heads, sketchesI’ve always liked the “cloud brush” in Photoshop. Again, I feel the purely digital people are getting better with practice. I can also scan in some pencil drawings from the book, and colour those, as well!
Happy Valentine’s Day
By Jack Ruttan in Blender 3D, colorThis is a strange thing with hearts in it, that I made in 3D. So there you go!
Tom Swift
By Jack Ruttan in Blender 3D, digitalI did this for a Facebook “challenge,” meaning there was a call for illustrations on the subject of “Tom Swift and his [adjective] [adjective] [noun]. I used it as a chance to practice my 3D spaceships and various digital chops. I could rant a little about the non-user friendliness of the program Blender, but I’m […]
Digital Character
By Jack Ruttan in digital, heads, paintings, Portraits, sketchesShort Pencil
By Jack Ruttan in Art Criticism, color, Gouache, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolourI 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.
Bronze Age Hoard
By Jack Ruttan in Blender 3D, digitalIt’s either that, or a child’s playset. At any rate, I’m childishly thrilled that I can create realistic-looking objects out of my head using the Blender 3D software. The carpet was kind of an accident. #b3d
Comics People
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, heads, men, pencil, PortraitsDrawing some guy faces.
Housing Clinic
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, black and white, montreal, pen and ink, sketchesSketches taken during a visit to Arnold Bennett’s housing clinic in Montreal. He does good work with people who have apartment problems.
Tabby Cat
By Jack Ruttan in cats, digital, Jack's House of Cats, paintings, sketchesDigital kitty drawing, drawn on the tiny computer, which hasn’t got a great display.
Morning Faces, and off to the Races!
By Jack Ruttan in brush pen, heads, pencil, PortraitsEleanor Wachtel and Princess Di. What the hey! I don’t know who the guys are.