My 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 […]
Archive for the ‘watercolor’ Category
September 26, 2016
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In the sketchbook.
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, color, paintings, pencil, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, women
September 9, 2016
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Digital Watercolour
By Jack Ruttan in color, digital, sketches, watercolor, watercolourThis is me, trying out Kyle Webster’s digital watercolour brushes.
August 15, 2016
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Dig Pigs
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, comics, montreal, watercolor, watercolourThis morning I was annoyed at all the construction noise outside, so drawing this felt like a good way to get rid of my frustrations. The title “Dig Pigs” is from graffiti I saw on one of this city’s ubiquitous “ROAD CLOSED” signs. It made me laugh.
August 10, 2016
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Colour Pictures
By Jack Ruttan in color, montreal, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolour
July 27, 2016
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Further Sketchbookery.
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, black and white, color, pen and ink, pencil, sketches, watercolor, watercolourI need to find a better title for these sorts of posts, because the headings are getting a little repetitive. Anyhow, I bought a new sketchbook, and here are some things I’ve been drawing in it, recently. Faces, science-fictiony things like monsters and spaceships. I’ve been working on work a lot, and can’t show those […]
July 4, 2016
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Digital 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.
June 25, 2016
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Squirrel
By Jack Ruttan in color, paintings, sketches, watercolorSquirrel in my friend’s tree.
June 17, 2016
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Various Sketchbook Pages
By Jack Ruttan in color, heads, horses, men, pencil, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, womenVarious items from the sketchbook. I’m trying to work out of my comfort zone. The last two are more like what I usually enjoy doing. I love horses. Worked at a horse farm for one summer. Trying here for more “frosty colours, rather than the warm tones I often use. I’ve got better ideas about […]
June 15, 2016
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Tiny Pict-chas
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, cats, color, dogs, heads, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourMore from the sketchbook. “Tiny pict-chas,” as my sis used to refer to them, when she wanted to get my goat. I enjoy the line made when the black roller pen gets wet, and mixes a little with the colour.
June 9, 2016
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Auntie Griselda and Friends
By Jack Ruttan in heads, Portraits, sketches, watercolor, watercolourAnother sketchbook page. That’s my Auntie Griselda in the upper left-hand corner. The rest of the people mainly come from magazines, such as “Exclaim,” and those glossy promotional ones you can pick up in cinemas. I should colour all the drawings, but I guess I’m lazy.
June 1, 2016
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Comic 2 — Sounds of Summer
By Jack Ruttan in color, comics, sketches, watercolor, watercolourThis one took considerably longer than the first one. Then again, I did actually write something, plus there are backgrounds and more figures. Inspired by all the construction noise around here every summer. There will probably be more on this theme.
Tags: cartoons, comics, watercolor, watercolour
May 27, 2016
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Frustration Funnies
By Jack Ruttan in color, comics, sketches, watercolorI’ve been feeling down about doing comics these days, because it usually takes a lot of time. So I did this thing, and it only took me a few hours. That makes me happy. I like the rough sketchy treatment. But I will spend more time on the story aspect, next time, obviously.
Tags: cats, comics, watercolors, watercolours
May 22, 2016
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Back Yard Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketches, watercolor, watercolourMy friend has a nice back yard. Did some little paintings there the other day, featuring her cat.
April 21, 2016
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Gouache Faces
By Jack Ruttan in color, Gouache, heads, Portraits, sketches, watercolor, watercolourIt’s been a pleasant afternoon, and after some work, I sat on the balcony and painted people who were going by, in opaque watercolour.