One of my big problems with digital was that the line was sort of more wiggly, and things would get away from me. I’m feeling more in control of it now, however, and it’s almost like drawing on paper for me, now. More work, however. Not as relaxing staring into the screen, and thinking about […]
Archive for the ‘sketches’ Category
Various Men, and a Dragon
By Jack Ruttan in digital, heads, men, paintings, sketchesColourful Background People
By Jack Ruttan in digital, heads, sketchesI’ve always liked the “cloud brush” in Photoshop. Again, I feel the purely digital people are getting better with practice. I can also scan in some pencil drawings from the book, and colour those, as well!
Digital Character
By Jack Ruttan in digital, heads, paintings, Portraits, sketchesShort Pencil
By Jack Ruttan in Art Criticism, color, Gouache, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolourI don’t actually prefer a short pencil, I just get a little hysterical when the lead breaks off inside the pencil when I’m trying to sharpen it. I hate that.
Housing Clinic
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, black and white, montreal, pen and ink, sketchesSketches taken during a visit to Arnold Bennett’s housing clinic in Montreal. He does good work with people who have apartment problems.
Tabby Cat
By Jack Ruttan in cats, digital, Jack's House of Cats, paintings, sketchesDigital kitty drawing, drawn on the tiny computer, which hasn’t got a great display.
Childhood Friends and a Cryptic Motto
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, heads, Portraits, sketchesMagical Neon
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, color, pen and ink, sketches, watercolor, watercolourThis is a page I drew this summer with the help of magical neon gel pens I collected at the depanneur over the weeks, at a dollar a pop. I still haven’t figured out how to incorporate them into serious drawings (if that’s what I do), or know if they are archival quality.
Nora Again
By Jack Ruttan in cats, Gouache, Nora the cat, sketches, watercolourA little gouache painting of Nora. Being quiet for a change.
2018
By Jack Ruttan in digital, sketchesA doodle I made answering @inkyelbows challenge [link here] You can see other responses via the hashtag #2018doodle . Thought I should have it here in my blog. Don’t know why I thought of Star Wars. Guess it’s the recent movie, which I haven’t seen.
Gamer
By Jack Ruttan in Gouache, men, paintings, sketches, watercolourRed paint and pencil, for some reason. I’ve been watching too many videogame review videos. Trying to figure out what kids like these days.
Unicef Child, Mouse, and Explosion
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolorWatercolour, in my Dollarama sketchbook.