One of the things I do, since writing gives me such a loose schedule, and I’ve been involved in movies and such, is play an extra, or “background performer” in local shoots. It’s kind of fun, if you don’t take it seriously, and you get a bit of money, and sometimes hobnob with stars, or […]
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October 30, 2009
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My Dad
By Jack Ruttan in UncategorizedDuring one of those later park walks. Still pretty broken up about this. That was very tough, but at least I was there. Anyhow, below is what I’ll read at the service in Calgary this Monday. They advised us to keep to the cheerful, positive stuff. Sadly, going to two services in September for friends […]
Tags: obits
October 30, 2009
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New Watercolour Girl
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenTags: sketches, watercolour, women
October 29, 2009
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Coming Undone With a Nameless One…
By Jack Ruttan in horses, sketchesThat’s just a (possibly misheard) song lyric from Wendy James, that I thought would make a neat title. Otherwise, these are new sketches, from my recent trip to Calgary to visit my Dad, who passed away. This and the other two below are from the Toronto Pearson Airport. Little horse, drawn on the plane: Server […]
Tags: Animals, ballpoint pen, black and white, horses, sketches
October 28, 2009
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Catching Up
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, womenI’m blaming terrible personal stuff, which I may or may not write about, for the lack of blogging. But I’m still drawing things. So, I thought I’d throw some more up here, and try to do that daily. These are all from my mini-sketchbook. It’s hardbound, and about 3×5 inches. I like it. Sometimes it’s […]
Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, sketches, women
October 18, 2009
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Angry Old Farts
By Jack Ruttan in cats, men, sketchesThis is sort of an angry Peter Mansbridge. But I was really just practicing my shading and crosshatching chops on an old pencil sketch. Below, two old outer space farts, from the Dark Side of the Force: Last, my portrait of Cat Boy. At age 13, he’s sort of an old fart of the cat […]
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, men, sketches
October 15, 2009
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Still sketching…
By Jack Ruttan in sketches…just haven’t been putting them up as much. Will try to pay more attention.
Tags: black and white, sketches
October 2, 2009
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Serveurs Sexy?
By Jack Ruttan in montrealRemember my note about the Laundromat on my street that closed? Well, the windows got whited out, and renovations have been going on. As I was going by on my bike a couple of weeks ago, I noticed a sign on the front door underneath the usual work permit: It reads: “Opening Soon: Restaurant – […]
September 30, 2009
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Cirque in Space!
By Jack Ruttan in watercolourHere’s my idea of what it would look like if Cirque du Soleil made it into outer space.
Tags: cartoons, watercolour
September 29, 2009
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Chair Guy
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketches, watercolourA guy in a chair. And one of those cats … it’s in there, too.
Tags: Animals, cats, sketches, watercolour
September 28, 2009
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More Faces
By Jack Ruttan in horses, sketches, watercolourFeeling like I’m getting better at it. Actually, I just enjoy doing these. Meanwhile, I’m watching a cheap supermarket DVD of the silent film “Nosferatu.” The picture quality is terrible, but every frame is a perfect image.
Tags: Animals, horses, sketches, watercolour
September 24, 2009
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Stuart Robertson
By Jack Ruttan in montrealHaving an awful time lately with people I like and have worked with passing away. First Sonja Skarstedt, then Renee Wathelet. Now it’s Stuart Robertson. Soft-spoken gardening expert on CBC radio, and columnist in the Gazette, he was also Chair of our Electronic Rights Defense Committee for a time. He sometimes had a bit of […]
September 24, 2009
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Car Free Day
By Jack Ruttan in cats, montreal, sketchesNeeded a day to recover, but I’m finally doing a post with images from our street session on Tuesday for the Metropolitan Transport Agency (AMT) to honour Car Free Day. Slide show of pictures is below. Click on one for information, or visit the flickr site to see the names of people, credits, etc. Remember, […]
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, collaboration, comics, montreal, photos, sketches
September 22, 2009
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Car-Free Day and Animules
By Jack Ruttan in cats, dogs, montreal, sketchesToday I’m going to be cartooning at the Eaton Centre in Downtown Montreal, part of the events surrounding Car Free Day in that part of the city. Please visit, if you can make it! Meantime, I bought a new little sketchbook (only 4″x6″), and drew a bunch of things. Mainly animal-related.
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, dogs, montreal, sketches