This guy is vaguely based on John Cusack from the movie “Say Anything,” but I was too lazy to draw a portrait. So he becomes “random guy,” because it’s too cold to go out on the balcony and draw people.
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Archive for the ‘men’ Category
November 6, 2011
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Fast and Slow Watercolours
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenOne of these was painted very quickly, the other very slowly. Which is which? Do you care?
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
November 3, 2011
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Pencil Portraits
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketchesMahler I’m working on my portraiture chops, by drawing some faces out of an old “New York Times Book Review.” Tough to be technically good, and still contain a hint of personality. But that’s why we practice with these kinds of things, isn’t it? Young Orson Welles Hal Holbrook
Tags: black and white, men, pencil, sketches
October 28, 2011
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Pen and Ink Cats, etc.
By Jack Ruttan in cats, men, sketches, watercolour, womenMr. Boggedy only WISHES he could catch rats! It’s a pain thinking up clever titles for these posts of sketches, so I’m just going for the search engines! Here’s my old pal, Howard Shore (with a random DVD lady): Bonus! A woman pointing! Is she actually wearing anything, or am I just lazy? Could have […]
Tags: Animals, cats, men, Pen & Ink, sketches, watercolour, women
October 26, 2011
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Drawings of Thugs and Women
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenSorry, they’re not together. Some other time! The guy here is my trying to recapture impressions of this character I saw on the street, who could have been a thug ordered by Central Casting. Don’t think I caught the exact look of malice on his face which unsettled me, though! Women in pencil, and colour:
Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, men, pencil, sketches, watercolour, women
October 22, 2011
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A Utopian Moment
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenSomebody asked me where the name “Utopia Moment” came from. It’s something I made up, when I was in a Brian Eno type of mood (he likes to give enigmatic titles to his pieces). I think it refers to the instant when everything feels perfect; but it’s so fleeting it’s hard to grab onto and […]
Tags: black and white, colour, men, Pen & Ink, sketches, watercolour, women
October 16, 2011
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Science Fiction Experiment
By Jack Ruttan in men, paintings, watercolour, womenGot carried away painting something in one of my books. The more complex you make it, it seems the more the flaws show up. Oh well, I enjoyed doing it. Trying to manage my lights and darks, my perspective, also my colour palette. The interesting thing about doing these is that they never quite get […]
Tags: colour, men, paintings, watercolour, women
October 12, 2011
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New Stuff…
By Jack Ruttan in cats, men, sketches, watercolour, women.. but somehow the same. Sigh. If anyone cares, that strange object in the upper right-hand corner is a doodle of an Italian drinking fountain I made to illustrate an anecdote to someone. Coloured it in.
Tags: Animals, cats, colour, men, Nora the cat, Pen & Ink, sketches, watercolour, women
October 6, 2011
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A whole bunch of drawings
By Jack Ruttan in cats, men, sketches, watercolour, women
October 2, 2011
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Slightly Random
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenBusy as of late. I’ve been drawing things in the between times, but not really putting them up. Maybe it will even out, but I wonder. Anyhow, here are some more drawings and paintings. Some are sort of from life, some not. I’ll let you guess. The guy below, in pencil, is roughly inspired by […]
September 26, 2011
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The Little Book
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketchesWhile i haven’t posted here for a few days (been busy here on my tumblr doing exciting gardening videos), I’ve still been drawing, so there’s a backlog of things to put up. Today it’s black and white drawings from my small sketchbook. I’ve labelled it “VL” –not that that means anything, but it’s something I […]
Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, Brush Pen, men, sketches
September 15, 2011
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More Silly Faces
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenTags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
September 6, 2011
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Back to School
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenOne advantage of this time of year for cheap writer/artists is that there are plenty of “back to school” sales on stationery and art supplies. So, I’ve stocked up on cool sketchbooks. The above creeps are from a new hardcover one, which has paper that’s nice for watercolour. But it’s hard to scan, with that […]
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September 4, 2011
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Monochrome Crew
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, womenIt’s fun blogging at quarter to six in the morning. Had nothing better to do, but this was queued up, and ready to go. I think it’s more fun (but more work) telling stories with these people, because they’re all about stories. However, they just appear as I draw/paint them. I don’t sit down saying […]
Tags: black and white, men, sketches, wash, women