Trying to make these as intense as possible, colour-wise. Don’t know if they work. But there you are!
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Archive for the ‘paintings’ Category
March 6, 2011
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Musketeers and Horses
By Jack Ruttan in horses, paintings, sketches, watercolourWhile I was painting these, I was watching the excellent Cyrano de Bergerac movie with Gérard Depardieu. I had the honour of working with Mr. Depardieu, as an extra in the crowd, for the film Nouvelle France. Didn’t see much of him, but he seemed like a real gent.
Tags: Animals, colour, horses, paintings, sketches, watercolour
March 4, 2011
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Wintery Couple
By Jack Ruttan in men, paintings, watercolour, womenTags: colour, men, paintings, watercolour, women
February 16, 2011
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Tonight’s Efforts
By Jack Ruttan in men, montreal, paintings, watercolourPainting more stuff tonight, after working hard. Tough days, actually, in various ways, though things aren’t bad. Getting stuff going, making decisions, dealing with things. Hope it all works out! It is February, though. One thing is from a photo, the other an elaboration of a quick sketch I made.
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February 14, 2011
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Abandoned Building
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, paintings, watercolourPainted this today, from a friend’s photo of a building (I think) near Turcot Yards. Should do a lot more of these sorts of things.
Tags: colour, montreal, paintings, watercolour
November 9, 2010
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Back to Jack
By Jack Ruttan in cats, men, paintings, sketches, watercolour, womenFinished with the labour-intensive event chronicling for now, and back to boring little drawings. They don’t attract as many hits! Still, I’m very happy to have started using the Sony Vegas editing program, and mastered at least a few of the basics. (can’t imagine wanting to use many of those tacky special effects and wipes, […]
Tags: Animals, cats, colour, men, paintings, sketches, watercolour, women
November 1, 2010
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De-Zombifying
By Jack Ruttan in men, paintings, watercolour, womenOne last zombie-related picture, painted on Hallowe’en night, appropriately enough. A tribute to Remy, the mohawked guy in the picture, whose gory stage makeups inspired me in this project in making regular people scary. It was quite an experience, exploring one’s morbid side. Also freedom in making pleasant faces look as disgusting as possible. A […]