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February 15, 2025 0

February Front Window

By in color, Coloured Pencils, Jack's House of Cats, paintings, pencil, ruttan's place, self-promotion, sketches, watercolor, watercolour

Watercolour 5″x7″  Nicer paper this time….

February 11, 2025 0

Boop!

By in ballpoint pen, old comics, paintings, pen and ink, ruttan's place, self-promotion, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, women

February 7, 2025 0

Mischka

By in brush pen, cats, color, Jack's House of Cats, Portraits, sketches, watercolor, watercolour

Here’s a watercolour I did of the cat of a friend. Dollarama Da Vinci Paper, and paints named after some other famous artist. 6 by 9 inches….

February 2, 2025 0

FYI

By in montreal, ruttan's place

This is from my Mom’s copy of The Joy of Cooking (sadly the copyright page and front cover are missing): But I prefer this one below, which she enclosed. A version of this chili is keeping me warm at the moment!

January 30, 2025 0

Papineau Metro

By in montreal, sketches, women

This lady was sitting across from me as I was riding the Montreal Metro. She was actually flashier than this, and possibly indigenous. I didn’t sketch her on the spot, but I drew my impression of her later, and scanned it for here. Mainly to prove I could do it….

January 26, 2025 0

Space Lady

By in ballpoint pen, color, sketches, watercolor, women

This is a drawing out of an old sketchbook. I’m getting back into comics and things, I promise…..

January 23, 2025 0

Costumed Grouch

By in black and white, heads, men, pencil, Portraits, sketches

This guy’s photo went by quickly on my iPhone, and I tried to sketch him as quickly as I could. He’s 6×9 inches, in graphite on crappy dollar store paper.

January 19, 2025 0

Childhood Dog

By in dogs, paintings, watercolor, watercolour

I was digging through what I laughingly call my “archives,” and this little painting fell out. It’s a portrait I did some years ago of our family’s childhood dog, Pimmy. He was a “Toy Terrier,” which meant he was a cross between a Jack Russell Terrier, and a beagle. Not the brightest dog in the […]

January 11, 2025 0

January 11th

By in men, montreal, sketches, women

Mostly drawn today, on the Montreal Metro.

January 5, 2025 0

Last page of one of my last year’s (2024) sketchbooks.

By in color, men, paintings, watercolor

January 1, 2025 0

Bus lady and Dog

By in paintings, watercolor, women

December 29, 2024 0

Sassy Squirrel and Cat

By in cats, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolour

6″ x 9″ Gouache

December 25, 2024 0

Watercolour Kitty

By in cats, paintings, watercolor, watercolour

This is a painting I did this morning. Not a masterpiece, and nothing to do with Christmas, but I learn by doing things, and painting makes me feel good. Dollarama Watercolour paper, about 5 x 7 inches.

December 17, 2024 0

Firecat and Two Guys

By in brush pen, cats, color, heads, Jack's House of Cats, men, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolour