This morning I doodled four very tiny (one by two inch) rectangles on my computer, just trying different colours, and seeing how they go together. One nice thing about the computer is that it has an infinite colour palette. I’m going to try this again, looking at some interesting old paintings in books, or on […]
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April 8, 2017
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Black Watercolour Pencils
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, Coloured Pencils, sketches, womenSeems like a lot of variety in “black” in coloured pencils. The face on the left was drawn with an “Ivory Black,” which is quite different from the black of another, cheaper brand. I’m quite miffed, though, that the more expensive pencil just split in half while I was sharpening it. Maybe some crazy glue […]
April 7, 2017
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Sketchbooky Page
By Jack Ruttan in Coloured Pencils, pencil, sketchesPage from my sketchbook. Watercolour pencils, drawn at my friend’s place.
April 6, 2017
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Random 3D Stuff
By Jack Ruttan in Blender 3D, digitalSome silliness I made in Blender. Still a long ways to go with this program, but I’m pleased with what I can do so far. Think I’ll put in a chair next, or a spoon to stir the coffee with. The trumpet is there because I took a tutorial on how to make a trumpet. […]
March 19, 2017
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Eden Robinson
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, pencil, Portraits, sketches, womenPencil drawing from a photo in the Globe and Mail, done at a friend’s place.
March 8, 2017
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Pen & Ink
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, pen and ink, sketches, womenI 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, sketchesI’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 […]
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, watercolourAn 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, sketchesBlender 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 […]
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, sketchesPage of things in blue.