Which is which? He’s maybe a missing link, or Dr. Zaius’ cousin. Beauty and the Beast? Just a quick morning sketch.
Tags: Animals, watercolour, women
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October 9, 2010
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Ruttan Gets His 15 Mins
By Jack Ruttan in UncategorizedHey, my cartoons and those of some of my pals got mentioned in the Montreal Gazette today. [link] They even published a link to my site. That means I’ll have to update the Skinny Nameless Punk as well as put up some more stuff.
Tags: collaboration, comics, Montreal Comic Jam
October 8, 2010
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A Hard Life
By Jack Ruttan in men, watercolourPainted this guy in the book. Then cut out the pic and stretched the paper. So, it’s a little more easy to scan, etc.
Tags: men, watercolour
October 6, 2010
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Call for Submissions: Lessons I learned from my Mother
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesA writer pal of mine sent this to me. She’s not as plugged in blog-wise as I am, (This has since changed: see here) so I thought I’d post it for her. Just wanted to add, she said she didn’t want “Chicken Soup” style stuff! (This is one of only two snapshots, the only photo […]
October 6, 2010
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Funny faces and a Yellow Plane
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenFeeling more confident about my watercolour work. That means, along with doing stuff in my books, I’ll work on some stretched, better-quality paper, which will make things smoother, and easier to scan. I like painting in the books, and putting a lot of effort into preparing something makes me nervous, and leads to bad drawings. […]
October 5, 2010
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Alston Adams, RIP
By Jack Ruttan in UncategorizedI don’t have a lot to say. He was a funny guy, courageous, and I’ll miss him. I’d see him mainly at YULblog events, where bloggers based in Montreal would get together. Groups would split off at these meetings, and I would, often as not, be hanging out with him. He was easy to talk […]
Tags: obits
October 2, 2010
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Wrapping Up the Sketchbook
By Jack Ruttan in dogs, men, sketches, watercolour, womenOne of my sketchbooks is almost full. So, I went through it, painted new pictures, and coloured old ones. That means a real grab-bag of images. Which are attractive? Which “work?” It’s interesting to figure out. The things I like the most are the ones that help tell a story. That means comic “strips,” (none […]
Tags: Animals, Brush Pen, colour, dogs, men, sketches, watercolour, women
October 1, 2010
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Who? What?
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenI can’t think of a title for this post. It’s just a lot of paintings, etc. I’ve been doing.
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
September 28, 2010
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Party Pair
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenOne of my more hipster-y sketchbook characters has picked up a partner I like a lot: Still working, sketching painting. In a better mood today, but the weather is changeable. Here, I was interested in spreading large areas of dark paint smoothly, which I’ve almost accomplished. That often leads to very dull drawings, which I […]
Tags: Brush Pen, colour, sketches, watercolour, women
September 27, 2010
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Coming Back
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenRecovering again, it seems, from a rebounded stomach flu. Amazing the lack of energy when that’s happening. But the energy’s back, which feels good. While actually doing other work, I dashed off a couple of things, which you can see here.
Tags: Animals, Brush Pen, colour, sketches, watercolour, women
September 22, 2010
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Women and Men at Work
By Jack Ruttan in men, ruttan's place, watercolour, womenConstruction outside of my place this afternoon made it tough to work. So, I sat outside, breathed asphalt fumes, and painted this. Don’t know if the crew would have appreciated it. This was the lone girl, working with a bunch of guys. I’ve further documented the building going on in front of my house on […]
Tags: colour, men, ruttan's place, watercolour, women
September 22, 2010
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Monochrome, but Bi-Planes and Tri-Planes.
By Jack Ruttan in dogs, men, sketches, watercolour, women… but first, a Moonbeam McSwine type. Most of the sketchbook drawings come about as a “hey, a dog would look nice over there,” or a lot of things on a page. Rarely any planning. Actually, I have to work on that. Setting myself a subject ahead of time, and accomplishing it.
Tags: Animals, Brush Pen, colour, dogs, men, planes, sketches, watercolour, women
September 21, 2010
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Nautical
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolourJust a nautically-themed daub because of those ships I saw on the weekend. I may try a better painting of a sailing ship, but they’re hella complicated. And I hate it when the larboard mainsheet is connected to the mizzen, and all that. Too late for “talk like a Pirate day,” however, which is just […]