Morning paintings, on my deck. I’m aware that one of the cars is on the sidewalk, but I didn’t plan this one very well. Still, I like it.
Archive for the ‘sketches’ Category
Morning Paintings
By Jack Ruttan in color, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourBackyard Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, brush pen, color, sketches, watercolor, watercolourThese are sketches from the backyard garden of my cherished friend. Above is a gingko tree, though it’s hard to tell. Below, a hair in the scanner, darn it. But I’m too lazy to erase it. The spindly-looking thing is a catalpa tree, which apparently takes a while to “leaf out.” I was using Asian […]
More Paintings in Parks
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, paintings, parks, watercolor, watercolourParc des Faubourgs. I painted this from the steps of the Latin American Church across the street (rue Ontario). That’s my bike on the right. Square Viger. Called “Square” in both English and French (not “Carré”) This is an odd little place, full of sculpture, but which has a bed reputation, because it’s isolated and […]
Watercolours of Montreal Parks
By Jack Ruttan in color, paintings, watercolor, watercolourParc du Portugal Parc Edmond-Hamilton A park dog
Imagined States of America
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesAnother article for Roverarts.com. This time, it’s the first film review I’ve written in a long while. Read it here.
More Splashy Painting
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourHere’s a picture of that odd building by the “Peel Basin” along the bike path in Montreal. I can’t find the reference picture I took, so there’s a lot of interesting graffiti missing here. I may put it in later. Below, I was sitting in a park watching kids playing flag football. In our day, […]
De Rouen Street and schoolyard
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, paintings, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolourMore quick paintings, dashed off on my deck. The Schoolyard, with children. Not trying to put them down, I think they capture something, but one is always hard on one’s own work. This one below I did this morning, I’m not so fond of. I’ll let you judge whether you like it or not. Thinking […]
Watercolour Pencils, and other Watercolour-y and Pencil-ly things.
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, color, Coloured Pencils, heads, men, montreal, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, womenA lot of little drawings here, so I’m trying a new feature on WordPress (new to me, anyhow). A “Gallery.” Enjoy! Actually, it’s kind of cool, having the random order. Wish there was a function for captions, however!
Morning Pencil Faces
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, men, pencil, sketches, womenIn kind of a funk at the moment because of beginning of the month, raining all day blues. Drawing silly faces helps sublimate some of that. These are scanned, and I may try to do something with them.
Crime Faces, Etc.
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, cats, men, pencil, sketchesDrawing some big things in pencil. Too big for the scanner, so I took some snaps! I used hair spray as fixative. It’s fruit-scented, so not as nasty (or expensive) as standard fixative, but you get tired of the smell after a while anyhow. Inspired a little by an art show I saw. Will post […]
More Watercolour Faces
By Jack Ruttan in color, heads, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, womenMore watercolour pictchas. Hotcha! Above and at bottom are done on my Mom’s old paper, almost like paper towel, which is very thin, buckles like crazy (I can flatten it, but it’s some work), and which absorbs tons of paint. No little puddles or run-backs (those little flower-shaped flaws) here. Still, it is very thin […]
Another Art Article for Rover — Sophie Lambert
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesREAD IT HERE … and another naked guy as the cover photo! Truthfully, I couldn’t be happier. A little controversy is good. Start things out with a splash. The next one (next week, if things turn out) will be a little different.
Colour Pencil Couple
By Jack Ruttan in Coloured Pencils, sketchesNot sure if I should call them “Colour Pencilled Couple,” but maybe someone will advise.
Computer Face
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesStill drawing computer faces. Not quite “there” yet, even though I’m getting more comfortable. Have to try drawing more subjects, backgrounds, even fruit. Learning to loosen up, yet stay accurate. But the neat part about computer drawing is the amount of messing around you can do with it. I can put him in a different […]