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August 16, 2009
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Behind on Blogging
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketchesWild people. Drawing by me, inks by Rick. Don’t get me wrong. I love my blog. I can express stuff here and gas on about things, and look at my funny sketches. Who cares that only about 30 people a day visit the thing. But busy computer-related work (websites and writing) takes its toll of […]
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, collaboration, Gagnon Fridays, Nora the cat, Richard Gagnon, sketches
August 10, 2009
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Sonja Skarstedt
By Jack Ruttan in montrealI’ve been avoiding writing about this, because it hit me hard, when I heard about it last July 31. Didn’t want to announce it before the obituary came out, because I didn’t want to be the crow, the one bearing that news. Sad, because Sonja, along with her partner Geof, who ran Zymergy Magazine, plus […]
Tags: literature, montreal, obits, poesy, writing
August 9, 2009
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Worldcon Montreal, 2009 – what a night!
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, sketchesWent to my friend, Claude Lalumiere‘s launch, for his upcoming book of short stories: OBJECTS OF WORSHIP, at WORLDCON, the world Science Fiction / Fantasy convention, happening in Montreal this year. Funny, two-level suite at the Delta Hotel in downtown Montreal. So I shot this snap up top of Claude, and the book’s illustrator, Rupert […]
Tags: black and white, montreal, photos, sketches, wash
August 8, 2009
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Back to Gagnon Fridays
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesIt’s been too long, but last night I was drinking with my friend Richard Gagnon, and doing silly drawings. He usually inks things that I’ve drawn. Gives me new ideas about where to place black and whites, etc. I’m feeling a little burnt at the moment, so am just going to post these, to get […]
Tags: black and white, collaboration, Gagnon Fridays, Richard Gagnon, sketches
August 5, 2009
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Just some sketching
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketchesLike the title says. I’ve started a new contract, and have been a little distracted. Also some sad news, which I’ll blog later, when I’m ready. Still, hope you like crazy sketches of cats and whatnot.
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, Nora the cat, sketches
August 2, 2009
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2160 rue Bordeaux
By Jack Ruttan in montrealPiece of gyproc wall I photographed. It had been tossed out after renovations. Sorry I didn’t take a shot of the building. Maybe I’ll go back and get that. As i was doing this, a couple of guys walked by muttering words that included “kodak” and “malade” (crazy). I guess that’s accurate. Anyhow, here’s the […]
August 2, 2009
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Park Sketching
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, sketches, watercolourNice day yesterday (not so much today!), so I took off on the bike. Sat in the park in the morning, and sketched. People were taking showers in the kiddies’ fountain you can see the edge of, at the left. (I think the fountain (which you can see in the link) was designed by Vittorio, […]
Tags: montreal, sketches, watercolour
August 2, 2009
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Finishing Touches
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, ruttan's placeSara here is painting a stump, the last step in the “Ruelle Verte” project happening behind my apartment on rue de Rouen. “La Ruelita” is the name of the project, I guess. “The little alley.” “Thanks to the Sainte-Marie Eco-Quartier!” (the neighbourhood recycling and ecological org. responsible for the project) A spiral – traditional symbol […]
Tags: montreal, photos, Ruelle Verte, ruttan's place
July 31, 2009
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Street Faces
By Jack Ruttan in dogs, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolour, womenStreet guys: Street kid: Street Pug Dog: Street cute chick:
Tags: Animals, colour, dogs, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolour, women
July 29, 2009
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Some More Sketches…
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolourThese have been piling up! I have no idea why I named the truck “Wibberly.” It’s the name of an old British SF author. And another picture. “So What” girl visits Star Wars:
Tags: black and white, colour, sketches, watercolour
July 28, 2009
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Old Soldiers Never Die…
By Jack Ruttan in montrealThe Staue of Maisonneuve was coming down (or going back up! – I don’t know) at Place d’Armes in Montreal. I was zipping by on my bike, back from a meeting, when I saw these statues being wrapped up and ported around. Interesting! (I hope!) Anyhow, here they are for your delectation. More in the […]
July 28, 2009
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Street Gardening Part Deux
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, ruttan's placeMore done on the back alley garden, behind my place (okay, it’s rue de Rouen between rues Shepherd and Chapleau). Art stuff, and decoration this time. I got roped in to help. My neighbour, pictured up above, got into trying to fasten his tableau to a brick wall. Me, I would have tried to drill […]
Tags: montreal, photos, Plants, Ruelle Verte, ruttan's place