In the morning I get this view often of Nora, the black and white cat, and her adorable white foots.
Tags: Animals, cats, colour, Nora the cat, sketches, watercolour
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June 11, 2009
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Drawing Kinski
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesThese guys (1) (2) (3) have the right idea. Making images of German actor Klaus Kinski is fun. So much so, I included his daughter, Nasty.
Tags: black and white, Film & TV, sketches
June 10, 2009
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Cats and Files
By Jack Ruttan in catsNora Small Cat ™ has her own filing system, of which she is very proud. Actually, she was unhappy when I sealed away my own files, because she had a habit of shredding them to make a little hideaway. So I made her a decoy box of scrap paper, and she’s happy with that, because […]
Tags: Animals, cats, Nora the cat, photos, writing
June 10, 2009
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Cats and Guys
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketches, watercolourThat’s what we’ve got today. Mr. Street Black Cat better be careful. We don’t want him to become black cat pizza! And a final hat guy:
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, colour, sketches, watercolour
June 8, 2009
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Another weekend
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolourJust some stuff I drew over the weekend. “Gagnon Fridays” are on hiatus for a bit, as we figure out a new place to meet. I liked the old one, but it takes two to get together. Hope something happens. I enjoyed those. Rough pic of a P-38 lightning above. Below, these drawings are separate, […]
Tags: black and white, colour, planes, sketches, watercolour
June 6, 2009
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Drama
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketchesA dramatic sketch of Nora the kitty. None of the cats are very dramatic at the moment. They’re lying around like plague victims, and it’s not even all that hot. A harbinger of things to come this summer? Below, another drawing. Kind of an office scene:
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, Nora the cat, sketches
June 5, 2009
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Out on the Street
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, sketches, watercolourMore quick sketches of people and things out on the street.
Tags: colour, montreal, sketches, watercolour
June 4, 2009
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Nice Weather Again
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, sketches, watercolourHad fun riding my bike the other day. Saw plenty of BIXI rental bicycle stands (there are two within a couple of blocks of me, so there must be a lot — at least here and on the plateau, which is one of Montreal’s more trendy neighbourhoods). And forgot to wear my sunscreen, so got […]
Tags: colour, montreal, sketches, watercolour
June 3, 2009
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The Wonderful Engine…
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketches, watercolourThis thing looks a little like the power turbines I was writing about in the Power Quest Episode of “What’s That About?” I talk about the show on my site, here: http://mruttan.ca/television.html Have to get busy and finish the links! More new sketches: This is what my work chair looks like in the morning:
Tags: black and white, cats, colour, Nora the cat, photos, sketches, watercolour
June 2, 2009
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Ballpoint Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolourI like the feel of a smooth ballpoint in the book. Not the most respected of media, but you can make nice gradated tones with it. I even like them when they blob, but not when they are sluggish, or don’t work so you start carving little ruts in the paper. This one’s more just […]
Tags: black and white, colour, sketches, wash, watercolour
May 29, 2009
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Sketch Paintings
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolourCouple of half-sketch half paintings. Gal and gorilla. And long haired villain guy below: Tried to get out to the comic jam tonight, but was driven back by the big rain, and a sore knee. Somehow conspiring to be as rotten as possible, when I wanted to get out. I guess that’s called story irony. […]
Tags: Animals, colour, sketches, wash, watercolour
May 27, 2009
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The Long Haul, Open Studio Weekend
By Jack Ruttan in montrealThis is something different from my usual run of sketches. The Long Haul, which is a studio in Park Extension I hadn’t heard of before, is having an open house weekend. More here Park Ex is an interesting neighbourhood, due to the number of immigrants from all over the world living there, plus artsy types. […]
Tags: montreal
May 26, 2009
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Dreads and Garters
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, sketchesSaw this girl this afternoon, walking by. Not so apparent from my brilliant sketch, but she’s wearing thigh-high legwarmers with “Sally Jupiter” garters.
Tags: black and white, montreal, sketches