Having fun with my coloured ballpoint pens. Back to school time is also good for artists, because of all the sales.
Archive for the ‘sketches’ Category
August 31, 2009
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Do the SketchThing
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolourWatching Do The Right Thing on DVD and drawing. Not really portraits of people, just types.
Tags: colour, sketches, watercolour
August 28, 2009
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Back in the Stream?
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenBeen neglecting blogging a little, thanks to Twitter, and this new contract. But I’m still drawing stuff. Going to scan it and put it up, because that’s what I like doing. Here we are!
Tags: black and white, colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
August 28, 2009
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Street Seen
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolourThat’s a good title for the blog. I was on a bit of a break today, so I painted this picture of the street I live on. Bonus: Old lady!
Tags: montreal, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolour
August 24, 2009
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Birthday Horse
By Jack Ruttan in horses, sketches, watercolourTags: Animals, colour, horses, sketches, watercolour
August 22, 2009
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New Post
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketches, watercolourBeen busy, not been blogging a lot. Not been drawing tons that I’m happy with. Not too thrilled with this, but it’s where my head’s been at. Good night!
Tags: Animals, cats, sketches, watercolour
August 16, 2009
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Behind on Blogging
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketchesWild people. Drawing by me, inks by Rick. Don’t get me wrong. I love my blog. I can express stuff here and gas on about things, and look at my funny sketches. Who cares that only about 30 people a day visit the thing. But busy computer-related work (websites and writing) takes its toll of […]
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, collaboration, Gagnon Fridays, Nora the cat, Richard Gagnon, sketches
August 9, 2009
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Worldcon Montreal, 2009 – what a night!
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, sketchesWent to my friend, Claude Lalumiere‘s launch, for his upcoming book of short stories: OBJECTS OF WORSHIP, at WORLDCON, the world Science Fiction / Fantasy convention, happening in Montreal this year. Funny, two-level suite at the Delta Hotel in downtown Montreal. So I shot this snap up top of Claude, and the book’s illustrator, Rupert […]
Tags: black and white, montreal, photos, sketches, wash
August 8, 2009
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Back to Gagnon Fridays
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesIt’s been too long, but last night I was drinking with my friend Richard Gagnon, and doing silly drawings. He usually inks things that I’ve drawn. Gives me new ideas about where to place black and whites, etc. I’m feeling a little burnt at the moment, so am just going to post these, to get […]
Tags: black and white, collaboration, Gagnon Fridays, Richard Gagnon, sketches
August 5, 2009
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Just some sketching
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketchesLike the title says. I’ve started a new contract, and have been a little distracted. Also some sad news, which I’ll blog later, when I’m ready. Still, hope you like crazy sketches of cats and whatnot.
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, Nora the cat, sketches
August 2, 2009
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Park Sketching
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, sketches, watercolourNice day yesterday (not so much today!), so I took off on the bike. Sat in the park in the morning, and sketched. People were taking showers in the kiddies’ fountain you can see the edge of, at the left. (I think the fountain (which you can see in the link) was designed by Vittorio, […]
Tags: montreal, sketches, watercolour