A writer pal of mine sent this to me. She’s not as plugged in blog-wise as I am, (This has since changed: see here) so I thought I’d post it for her. Just wanted to add, she said she didn’t want “Chicken Soup” style stuff! (This is one of only two snapshots, the only photo […]
Archive for the ‘sketches’ Category
October 6, 2010
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Funny faces and a Yellow Plane
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenFeeling more confident about my watercolour work. That means, along with doing stuff in my books, I’ll work on some stretched, better-quality paper, which will make things smoother, and easier to scan. I like painting in the books, and putting a lot of effort into preparing something makes me nervous, and leads to bad drawings. […]
October 2, 2010
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Wrapping Up the Sketchbook
By Jack Ruttan in dogs, men, sketches, watercolour, womenOne of my sketchbooks is almost full. So, I went through it, painted new pictures, and coloured old ones. That means a real grab-bag of images. Which are attractive? Which “work?” It’s interesting to figure out. The things I like the most are the ones that help tell a story. That means comic “strips,” (none […]
Tags: Animals, Brush Pen, colour, dogs, men, sketches, watercolour, women
October 1, 2010
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Who? What?
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenI can’t think of a title for this post. It’s just a lot of paintings, etc. I’ve been doing.
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
September 28, 2010
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Party Pair
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenOne of my more hipster-y sketchbook characters has picked up a partner I like a lot: Still working, sketching painting. In a better mood today, but the weather is changeable. Here, I was interested in spreading large areas of dark paint smoothly, which I’ve almost accomplished. That often leads to very dull drawings, which I […]
Tags: Brush Pen, colour, sketches, watercolour, women
September 27, 2010
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Coming Back
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, womenRecovering again, it seems, from a rebounded stomach flu. Amazing the lack of energy when that’s happening. But the energy’s back, which feels good. While actually doing other work, I dashed off a couple of things, which you can see here.
Tags: Animals, Brush Pen, colour, sketches, watercolour, women
September 22, 2010
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Women and Men at Work
By Jack Ruttan in men, ruttan's place, watercolour, womenConstruction outside of my place this afternoon made it tough to work. So, I sat outside, breathed asphalt fumes, and painted this. Don’t know if the crew would have appreciated it. This was the lone girl, working with a bunch of guys. I’ve further documented the building going on in front of my house on […]
Tags: colour, men, ruttan's place, watercolour, women
September 22, 2010
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Monochrome, but Bi-Planes and Tri-Planes.
By Jack Ruttan in dogs, men, sketches, watercolour, women… but first, a Moonbeam McSwine type. Most of the sketchbook drawings come about as a “hey, a dog would look nice over there,” or a lot of things on a page. Rarely any planning. Actually, I have to work on that. Setting myself a subject ahead of time, and accomplishing it.
Tags: Animals, Brush Pen, colour, dogs, men, planes, sketches, watercolour, women
September 21, 2010
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Nautical
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolourJust a nautically-themed daub because of those ships I saw on the weekend. I may try a better painting of a sailing ship, but they’re hella complicated. And I hate it when the larboard mainsheet is connected to the mizzen, and all that. Too late for “talk like a Pirate day,” however, which is just […]
September 19, 2010
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Old Port
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, sketches, watercolourOff to the Old Port yesterday. I’ve been pretty tired lately. Don’t know why that is. Anyhow, I drew some of the sailing ships which had docked there, (on my other blog, don’t ask why — I haven’t quite figured it out), and painted this building. I’ve painted it before, when it wasn’t quite as […]
Tags: montreal, sketches, watercolour
September 16, 2010
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Leather
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenJust a funny, kind of Matrix-y couple.
Tags: men, sketches, watercolour, women
September 15, 2010
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Road to Perdition
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketchesThat’s the movie I’m watching, rather than getting to bed. I feel like a beer right now, but everything is closed or too far away.
Tags: black and white, Brush Pen, men, sketches
September 14, 2010
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Strange Beach, and Comic Con ‘Crastination
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, womenI’m still messing around trying to learn my video editing program, so I can upload a spiff little production of all the neat chats with artists I did at the Montreal Comic Con this past weekend. It’s pretty complicated, and I’m pretty busy at the mo. In the meantime, glom with your eyes this picture […]
Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, men, sketches, women