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Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, men, sketches, women
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December 21, 2009
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Back to Black and White
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, womenA little more cozy with the pen and ink. Also, the drawing here’s more relaxed. Too many little guidelines, and maybe a degree of uptightness harms the art. I don’t mind putting up stuff I’m not too thrilled with, because the blog is about process. And, sometimes, stuff I’m not happy with, someone else loves, […]
Tags: black and white, men, sketches, women
December 19, 2009
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Glamour Girls
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenStill just working on stuff. It’s not always perfect, but I like the process. Last night I was trying to paint glamour girls, or cheesecake. A popular topic in some quarters. Anyhow, Cyd Charisse from a photo is lacking life. She’s also lacking Gene Kelly from Singin’ In The Rain at the end of her […]
Tags: sketches, watercolour, women
December 17, 2009
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Mad About Drawing
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenFor the title, thinking of Hokusai, who sometimes signed himself “Old Man Mad About Drawing.” When I drew this guy, I was watching Velvet Underground. My categories seem increasingly random. I’m not even sure what “Tags” are, so I don’t use them. I want to put in a Twitter and an RSS badge, but later. […]
Tags: black and white, colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
December 16, 2009
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wimmens
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenDrawing and painting women today. Want to be a little more ambitious, but it’s tough in one’s old age. I will strive! The scanner’s all right for black and white, but really not good for colour. Expecially watercolour. Saw some new scanners for sale, might pick one up. I hate spending money, however.
Tags: black and white, colour, sketches, watercolour, women
December 15, 2009
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Wiggly or Stiff
By Jack Ruttan in cats, ruttan's place, sketchesThose seem to be my two modes of drawing (get your mind out of the gutter!) Further hindering me during these cold December days is Nora the cat, who thinks she owns my chair. If I’m sitting here, she’s sometimes below, looking up anxiously. I get up, and she takes over. i’m seriously thinking of […]
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, Nora the cat, photos, ruttan's place, sketches
December 13, 2009
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Art in the Wild
By Jack Ruttan in cats, montrealI used to write for art journals, and about art, in newspapers. I’ve been out of that world for a while. It seems a little different when you’ve been on the outside, though I still feel at home in a gallery or museum. Not everyone feels that way! Maybe I’m getting a little back into […]
Tags: Animals, cats, montreal, photos, visual art
December 10, 2009
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Klaus
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolourKlaus looks down on you and your stupid life.
Tags: men, sketches, watercolour
December 8, 2009
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Pensive Pen Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in cats, dogs, sketches, womenThese don’t need explaining, but I like to write a little. Above is Catwoman and a dog. Below, the creepy cowboy from Mulholland Drive. Next, some well-known author at a badly-attended book convention. I’ve sometimes dreamed about being able to fly to the ceiling at these things. Though I didn’t need Leo da Vinci wings. […]
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, comics, dogs, sketches, women
December 7, 2009
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Montreal Comic Con December 2009
By Jack Ruttan in montrealDidn’t I just do one of these in September? And then there was Expozine last month. So, many of these artist seemed like old friends. It was fun brandishing around my little Lumix DMC-FS3 and talking to artists. Sound was a little off (and some interviews are in French), but I think things are audible […]
December 3, 2009
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Pen n’ Ink
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, womenLarge, elaborate (for me) pen and ink drawing.
Tags: black and white, men, sketches, women
November 30, 2009
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Hovercat!
By Jack Ruttan in cats, ruttan's placeI installed Flash on this computer. I actually want to turn this into an image of her floating, and hope I can add the appropriate electric hum. Why? So I can learn some Flash! Thus far, all I can do is make a triangle jump abruptly from one side of the screen to the other. […]
Tags: Animals, cats, photos, ruttan's place