The new scanner is faster, and captures more detail in my wonky watercolour pics. I still haven’t worked out all the kinks, because there are more options to deal with.
Tags: Animals, cats, colour, men, Nora the cat, sketches, watercolour, women
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July 10, 2010
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“Extra”-ordinary Day.
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, womenI got to be on TV again. A series called Blue Mountain State is shooting here, at the local agricultural wing of our McGill University, which also houses something called John Abbott College. That’s me above, after a long hot day of work. I essayed the role of “Homeless Person,” in the morning, and then […]
Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, men, sketches, women
July 5, 2010
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Still Not Scanning…
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenBut snapping pictures is fun when you get the random extras. A lot of women walking by with headscarves. I say yay for diversity.
Tags: sketches, watercolour, women
July 4, 2010
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Avoidin’ the Blog!
By Jack Ruttan in dogs, sketches, watercolour, womenSorry about that. There are actually tons of sketches, etc. to post. I did this picture today of a female comics artist with an Icelandic firedog. It’s very cozy this evening on the balcony stairs, twittering, and typing, and watching people walk by. Couple on the next balcony are snogging, which is a little awkward, […]
June 28, 2010
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Cool Ruttan Artifact
By Jack Ruttan in ruttan's placeI was getting something out of my “go-box” full of irreplaceable things, when it spilled off the upper shelf in the closet. Picking up, I came upon this long forgotten item. it’s a token for my Great Grandfather’s general store, which he maintained, with my Dad as sometime stock boy, back in the depression years. […]
Tags: Family, ruttan's place
June 28, 2010
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Out of my Head…
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, womenI mean FROM my head, of course. More things drawn, because I’m mad about drawing. Women, of course, because the burlesque assignment continues (though that’s often just an excuse). It’s wet today, so no drawing from the balcony. I’m wondering if people think I’m strange, because I’m out there so often. Interested in odd body […]
Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, Brush Pen, Burlesque, men, sketches, women
June 24, 2010
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Portraits
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenSome painted faces. Man, the new flickr.com layout was a pain, but I’m able to keep to the old one for the moment. Otherwise, no images for the blog!
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
June 21, 2010
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Old Port
By Jack Ruttan in men, montreal, sketches, watercolour, womenI enjoyed doing these pictures of the Old Port, painting away while people on wheels and feet sailed past me. I’m the crazy hairy guy with the paint box, which is all right with me. Funny, though, how when you sit down, suddenly 400 school kids on lunch break sit in the same area you […]
Tags: Brush Pen, colour, men, montreal, sketches, watercolour, women
June 19, 2010
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Back to Fun
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenBeen a little down lately, so it’s been hard to blog. Still, there are some things in the sketch books, waiting to go up. Today, it’s colour, squinty people, and trees. I’ve also been to a lot of meetings lately. Mainly dull or complaining, full of ironic laughter at the terrible situation writers and artists […]
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
June 16, 2010
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Hospital Story
By Jack Ruttan in montrealSomething I don’t usually do on this blog. A acquaintance of mine e-mailed me a very unpleasant hospital story. I just find it upsetting, but he wants to spread it around. His name is Robert M.Smith. A long-time Montrealer, and a good writer & poet, he feels intimidated by blogs and the web. Even so, […]
June 14, 2010
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L’Écho d’un fleuve
By Jack Ruttan in men, montreal, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolour, womenOne of the pleasures of living in this little neighbourhood here (whether it’s called “Centre Sud” or “Les Faubourgs” –I’m really not so sure) is the now annual urban art event L`Écho d’un Fleuve, taking place on rue Dufresne, just below my front door here on Rouen. Who’d have thought there were so many artists […]
Tags: colour, men, montreal, photos, ruttan's place, sketches, visual art, watercolour, women
June 8, 2010
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Saint Denis and other places…
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, women…such as inside my head. I got out of the apartment around noon, and walked to rue Saint Denis, to sit in a coffee shop and draw passers-by. Unfortunately, the weather, while great for kite-flying, soon got a little sprinkly. So, I only managed the above sketch of a woman, bundled up. This guy below […]
Tags: black and white, Brush Pen, men, planes, sketches, watercolour, women
June 7, 2010
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More Burlesque Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, womenThough fitfully, I’m still doing drawings for Mlle. Oui Oui and the gang at Blue Light Burlesque. These are some more sketches, according to photos on flickr (I’m going to look these up and try to credit the photographers). Anyhow, I’m not making any money from them… Why has she got a surprised-looking guy half-transparent, […]
June 6, 2010
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Melina Stinson, as the Duck Wife
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, womenHad to make a correction on this post, cause I had misidentified the person I was drawing. While I’m at it, I should credit the photo I used to Tristan Brand. Hope that’s all good, now. I did this computer-coloured sketch from the cover of the weekly newspaper, HOUR. The show, The Duck Wife, is […]