I have a middle-aged neighbor named Michel, who lives across the way here on rue de Rouen. Yesterday afternoon, when I was lugging my bike down my front stairs, he beckoned to me, and crossed the street, wanting to talk. I was headed off to Expozine, the November book, comics and alternative art fair. But […]
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November 13, 2016
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Shrine to Leonard Cohen
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, ruttan's placeComing back from Expozine, the November book and alternative art fair, I thought I’d take a detour and visit Leonard Cohen’s house at the corner of Boulevard Saint Laurent and rue Marie Anne in Montreal. My friend used to have an apartment around the corner, so I knew this place well. Never saw Mr. Cohen, […]
November 12, 2016
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Old Fashioned Stuff
By Jack Ruttan in color, Coloured Pencils, pencil, sketches, watercolor, watercolourThe lighting is nicer here, and gives a better image. These are some drawings I did while watching (or thinking of) old things. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and the movie Barry Lyndon. Watercolour pencils.
November 10, 2016
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Two Faces
By Jack Ruttan in Coloured Pencils, heads, pencil, Portraits, sketchesI guess using the flash on the little camera makes these things look too light.
November 10, 2016
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de Rouen and Dufresne
By Jack Ruttan in paintings, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolourA quick study of the corner across from my house in Montreal, Canada.
November 6, 2016
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Watercolour Cat Card
By Jack Ruttan in cats, color, sketches, watercolor, watercolourThis is a belated scan of a birthday card I made for a friend, featuring various cats.
November 4, 2016
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Blondes
By Jack Ruttan in color, digitalI’m probably being very boring banging on about digital painting. The drawing just isn’t quite there when I draw things right on the computer rather than scanning-in drawings done in pencil and then coloured here. But I’ve been working hard on these sorts of things, so I may as well share them. Any opinions or […]
October 28, 2016
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Hoodie Guy
By Jack Ruttan in digital, paintings, sketchesThis is actually all digital, drawn with this set of brushes here. I’ve been doing a lot of digital drawing, but have been nervous about putting it up. Much harder to draw digitally, I think, because of all the planning you need to do. I can draw on paper with pencils and watercolours, and some […]
October 19, 2016
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Remember the Days In the Old Schoolyard
By Jack Ruttan in color, montreal, paintings, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolourKids in the schoolyard facing my balcony are playing in the leaves. I couldn’t resist sketching them. They move too fast, so this is mainly imagination, but I hope I’ve captured a hint of the colours and fun.
October 14, 2016
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Spaceships for Beginners
By Jack Ruttan in digital, paintingsI painted some spaceships today, according to this guy’s instructions. May not do it again this way, but I learned a few things.
October 10, 2016
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Various Cats
By Jack Ruttan in cats, color, Coloured Pencils, pencil, sketchesVarious cats, drawn at my friends’ place.
October 6, 2016
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Nola
By Jack Ruttan in color, digitalShe on the other hand, is wholly digital. Next time, maybe: scenery!
October 6, 2016
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Grumpy Writer
By Jack Ruttan in digital, men, pencil, Portraits, sketchesAnd a lazy digital treatment. I’m learning more tricks, but am finding I get my best results when starting with a pencil drawing and scanning it in. I can draw with the stylus, but it takes a lot more time. The thing really doesn’t like obeying what your hand wants it to do. Maybe if […]