Taking a break from all the sketchbooky angst to post these shots of a performance of “Pinocchio” in the local park, still going on, even as I type this!
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June 28, 2011
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Cell Phone Woman
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenEveryone I see downtown these days is texting, or talking on a phone. Don’t know what to make of this, but it’s not me. Though I am addicted to twitter, and my little sub-notebook computer.
Tags: colour, sketch, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, woman, women
June 27, 2011
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New Pug Dog
By Jack Ruttan in dogs, paintings, sketches, watercolourReading, and inspired by the comic Beasts of Burden, by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson. Working on some animal stories, I promise! Okay, you’ve heard that before. Drawing pug dogs is fun. Not sure about the dogs themselves. One once got loose in this apartment when I left the door open. Discombobulated the cats. I […]
Tags: Animals, colour, dogs, paintings, sketches, watercolour
June 19, 2011
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Leaping Car
By Jack Ruttan in paintings, sketches, watercolourThis is fun. Call it part of my Blue Period. Easy to add little colours here and there, and underneath. Unlike many people I know, I like painting and drawing machines, though don’t have a fondness for the ruler. I fancy this gives them more personality. I like objects with personality, and strive to put […]
Tags: paintings, sketches, wash, watercolour
June 18, 2011
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Aviator
By Jack Ruttan in men, paintings, watercolourBeen slacking off on the sketch-blogging, I’m afraid. Will have to get back into it. i.e. don’t give a darn about what I post!
Tags: men, paintings, planes, watercolour
June 14, 2011
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L’Écho d’un Fleuve
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, ruttan's placeSpent a while shooting and editing videos of the annual L’Écho d’un Fleuve event, which happens in this neighbourhood every June. It’s a thrill to do, and wonderful to think one lives in a neighbourhood where such things take place. Hooray for artists and dancers and all. Not an easy life. But it’s great to […]
Tags: current events, montreal, ruttan's place, visual art
June 11, 2011
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F1 Confusion
By Jack Ruttan in horses, montreal, paintings, sketches, watercolourYesterday, I went to check out the Formula 1 Festivities downtown in Montreal. Snapped a few photos, as above. Kind of tiring, the whole thing, so I took a pit stop in Dorchester Square, ate French Fries, and sketched the equestrian monument to the wildly popular Boer War.
Tags: Animals, colour, current events, horses, montreal, paintings, photos, sketches, watercolour
May 20, 2011
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Yellow and Sepia
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenI am so wiped out today. Combination of humid heat and allergies. But I’ve been painting lots of things. Not all of it really good, because for some reason I’m painting over old pencil drawings in the sketchbook. But I like how the darks and lights are going. Will do some pretty ones, I promise.
Tags: colour, sketches, watercolour, women
May 17, 2011
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Pushing Ahead
By Jack Ruttan in cats, dogs, men, sketches, watercolour, womenAfter not posting much, for a while, I’ve been doing a flurry of painting. Seems I need to go through a number of indifferent things to “ramp up” to something better. Anyhow, I’m happier with what’s going on here. Painting lots of cats for this cat strip I’m trying to finish. Wish it felt easier, […]
Tags: Animals, cats, colour, dogs, men, sketches, watercolour, women
May 16, 2011
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And Still Another Day
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenTags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
May 15, 2011
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Another Day
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenSketches of women and other things. A couple of other posts I’ve been sitting on, because they’re more complicated. Will try to get them up, soon!
Tags: colour, sketches, watercolour, women
May 13, 2011
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Dinosaurs, Etc.
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenI’ve not been blogging as much as usual. Still drawing things, however. Since the weather’s gotten nicer, and I’m less busy, maybe there will be more stuff here, if I’m not totally distracted by Twitter.
Tags: Animals, colour, sketches, watercolour, women