Archive for the ‘digital’ Category
I Adore Your Cat
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, color, digital, sketches, watercolorMumble… Million Years B.C.
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, dinosaursA perfectly scientifically accurate portrayal of a prehistoric scene. I liked those movies.
Jesse B.
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, PortraitsFeeling a little daring here, but this is a digital portrait of my comics pal Jesse Bochner, at one of my favourite hangouts, Monastiraki on Saint Laurence Blvd. in Mile End, Montreal.
Digital Portrait
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, heads, menFeeling much more confident about my digital painting skills. As always, this is an ongoing journey. Not perfect. Below is the reference photo. I actually feel happier just making things up, but the snap does give you a better idea of the colours. I’m not really a fan of the “super-realistic” look. Would rather have […]
Cat Drawings
By Jack Ruttan in cats, color, digital, sketchesOn the little computer.
Digital Dallying.
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, womenI’m reasonably pleased with how digital painting is progressing. Takes a different skill set to work with the stylus, and the program. Colour’s never been my strong suit, but I’ve learned things in watercolour to make images bright and interesting, and am learning the same thing here, I hope. All the tutorials on Deviantart.com and […]
Digital Painting of a Building
By Jack Ruttan in digital, montreal, sketchesI assure you, these are hard for me to do. Trying to retain a bit of the handmade charm of the drawing, while the machine wants everything straight and boring. Also, choosing colours is difficult in this medium. In watercolours there are only a few tints, which you get used to. Still, even though this […]
Buddies
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, paintingsThis digital painting seems nicer with the “saturation” turned down. I’m still not happy with my digital work, as it doesn’t seem to come as easy, or look as natural, as the watercolour. Still, it’s an interesting challenge, and things always improve as you work on them. To make nice lines with the stylus, I […]
Down at the Abbey
By Jack Ruttan in color, digitalI have no idea what that backdrop means, but I’m happier with the painted characters.
Colour studies
By Jack Ruttan in color, digitalThis is me, working on colour and light in a purely digital format. I’m trying to limit my palette. And still keep it interesting.
Green Girl
By Jack Ruttan in color, digitalOne of the nice things about digital painting, which I think I’ve said before, is that it’s infinitely workable. This picture was sitting around for a while, looking lousy, but came to life for me with the leather jacket and streak of purple.