I’m pretty thrilled over the control I have of the stylus. Working on backgrounds and lighting now, as well as the people.
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November 6, 2015
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Further Digital People
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, sketchesDigital is like pen and ink, in that it’s hard to know when to let go of something. There’s always one other little improvement to make. Happily, I seem to have tamed my stylus, which was giving me all sorts of headaches, like a pencil nib that keeps breaking off, or a pen that blobs, […]
November 3, 2015
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Bad Cattery
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, black and white, cats, color, Gouache, sketches, watercolor, watercolour
November 2, 2015
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Jennifer and Anne
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesBlogging a lot today. (drawing a lot, too!). These are from one of those free magazines I always pick up when going to the movies.
November 2, 2015
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Run DMC
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, digital, sketchesOne of the members of Run DMC. Didn’t want to draw the one with glasses, because, glasses.
November 2, 2015
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Morning Git
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, pencil, sketchesThis kid is annoying me, because he’s on an ad on the iPad I can’t turn off.
November 1, 2015
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I Adore Your Cat
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, color, digital, sketches, watercolor
October 29, 2015
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Mumble… Million Years B.C.
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, dinosaursA perfectly scientifically accurate portrayal of a prehistoric scene. I liked those movies.
October 29, 2015
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Jesse B.
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, PortraitsFeeling a little daring here, but this is a digital portrait of my comics pal Jesse Bochner, at one of my favourite hangouts, Monastiraki on Saint Laurence Blvd. in Mile End, Montreal.
October 23, 2015
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Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, black and white, color, Coloured Pencils, men, pen and ink, sketches, watercolour, womenSome new sketches. I’m always drawing, but not been putting everything up, even though I used to do that.
October 22, 2015
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Phone Doodle
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, black and white, sketchesDrawn while talking on the phone. I can do this because another part of the brain is being used. If I were reading or writing something, I totally wouldn’t be able to hear the conversation. But drawing, that’s different.
October 21, 2015
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Digital Portrait
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, heads, menFeeling much more confident about my digital painting skills. As always, this is an ongoing journey. Not perfect. Below is the reference photo. I actually feel happier just making things up, but the snap does give you a better idea of the colours. I’m not really a fan of the “super-realistic” look. Would rather have […]
October 11, 2015
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Cat Drawings
By Jack Ruttan in cats, color, digital, sketchesOn the little computer.