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Archive for the ‘paintings’ Category
Morning Squirrel
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, color, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourPainted Squares
By Jack Ruttan in color, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourTaped off a few big rectangles in the sketch book, and painted them with watercolours. Will try to vary the palettes a little more next time.
Gouache and Red Pencil People
By Jack Ruttan in color, Coloured Pencils, Gouache, heads, paintings, pencil, Portraits, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, womenStar Wars, etc.
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, color, heads, paintings, Portraits, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, womenPosting various sketches I’ve been doing. Mainly to do with the new “Star Wars” movie, which I finally saw, and “Emma” by Jane Austen. Star Wars had some pleasant new characters, but it was basically a rehash of the same old plot. I mean where did they find the time and materials to build a […]
de Rouen and Dufresne
By Jack Ruttan in paintings, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolourA quick study of the corner across from my house in Montreal, Canada.
Hoodie Guy
By Jack Ruttan in digital, paintings, sketchesThis is actually all digital, drawn with this set of brushes here. I’ve been doing a lot of digital drawing, but have been nervous about putting it up. Much harder to draw digitally, I think, because of all the planning you need to do. I can draw on paper with pencils and watercolours, and some […]
Remember the Days In the Old Schoolyard
By Jack Ruttan in color, montreal, paintings, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolourKids in the schoolyard facing my balcony are playing in the leaves. I couldn’t resist sketching them. They move too fast, so this is mainly imagination, but I hope I’ve captured a hint of the colours and fun.
Spaceships for Beginners
By Jack Ruttan in digital, paintingsI painted some spaceships today, according to this guy’s instructions. May not do it again this way, but I learned a few things.
In the sketchbook.
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, color, paintings, pencil, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, womenMy sketchbook is a bit like my written journal. I sit down with it, with no idea of what I’m about to write (or draw). Kind of therapy, I suppose, or like practicing scales if you were playing the piano. The bottom corner is a gentleman I saw walking by on the street. Above was […]
Colour Pictures
By Jack Ruttan in color, montreal, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourDigital Watercolours
By Jack Ruttan in digital, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourKyle Webster has an excellent selection of digital brushes that work with Photoshop. Here’s an early effort. It’s a pretty good facsimile of something I could have knocked out in a couple of minutes (minus drying time) in “traditional media,” but it’s nice to have these tools.
Squirrel
By Jack Ruttan in color, paintings, sketches, watercolorSquirrel in my friend’s tree.