This something exciting which I’ve been sitting on. But the embargo is over, so i can tell you about it now. Background on the court case here: http://erdc.ca, (UPDATE: and check “News and Announcements” for an impromptu history of the action thus far.) It’s taken us about 12 years to get to this step (one […]
Archive for April, 2009
April 15, 2009
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GREAT NEWS: Montreal Freelance Writers Win Authorization in Electronic Rights Class Action
By Jack Ruttan in Uncategorized
April 15, 2009
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A Tree Grows in my Living Room
By Jack Ruttan in ruttan's placeI’m mesmerized by this huge plant a neighbour donated to me. It’s beautiful, but the cats can’t chew on it. So far, no problem.
Tags: ruttan's place
April 14, 2009
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Ivor the Dwarf
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesThis astonishing piece of art is the high point of my conceptual and technical ability so far.
Tags: black and white, sketches
April 13, 2009
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Boring Old Men
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolourMainly painting boring [pointing] old men in suits. Don’t know why I do these. They’re not for entertainment. They’re just what come out, instead of women in bikinis and such-like. Anyhow, I’m having fun with my new dreary paint colour. It’s mainly sort of a zen exercise for me. But perhaps I’ll get onto something […]
Tags: sketches, watercolour
April 12, 2009
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Back to Colour
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, sketches, watercolourReported in an earlier post that the Art-Tec store had gone out of business and was having a sale. I saw the building while going by in a bus, taking my cat to the vet (it was to get her stitches out from spaying surgery: very successful). But the store was sad: all of the […]
Tags: Film & TV, montreal, sketches, watercolour
April 11, 2009
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Another Big Whack of Drawings
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesMore faces, this time drawn with fellow artist and bon vivant Rick Gagnon, during our weekly soirée at the Cock N’ Bull bar. Above it’s my worst enemy, the phony film director guy who wants me to work for him for no money. He’s not at all like the real directors I know, who actually […]
Tags: black and white, collaboration, Gagnon Fridays, Richard Gagnon, sketches
April 9, 2009
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Macho
By Jack Ruttan in horses, sketchesThis post got munged somehow, so I’m putting it back At least the images.
Tags: Animals, black and white, horses, sketches
April 9, 2009
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Fast Watercolour Faces
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolourOn chintzy paper, no less! Probably a reaction to trying to be so neat and precise the last time, and crying over a misplaced dot of green paint. These are at least more fun to do!
Tags: colour, sketches, wash, watercolour
April 8, 2009
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Further Monster Cats, and Things.
By Jack Ruttan in cats, watercolourThis is Nekko Dekko, the protector of Honshu. Below, a couple of people in red: You’d think it would be easier, painting two pictures on the same piece of paper at the same time. Saves effort stretching it, and all that. But it’s too easy to splatter dark blobs of paint around, and therefore not […]
Tags: cats, colour, watercolour
April 5, 2009
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Alarming Alien Cats
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketchesThe “They Live!” alien family who put up the lost cat poster in yesterday’s drawing got their pet back. This has made their gruesome little daughter especially happy. When they’re not telling earth people to “OBEY” and “CONSUME,” this couple collects cats from different worlds. Below, the “Alien ™” cat has forged an alliance with […]
Tags: black and white, cats, Film & TV, sketches
April 4, 2009
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They Live!
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesMore pics drawn collaboratively at the Cock N’ Bull bar on Friday night. Sadly, my friend Marr wasn’t there, but Rick and I drew some choice items. The one above, by both of us, based on the John Carpenter movie, makes me smile every time I look at it. Then there’s Erich Von Stroheim, drawn […]
Tags: collaboration, Film & TV, Gagnon Fridays, Marr, Richard Gagnon, sketches
April 3, 2009
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Tough Guys, eh?
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesPen drawings of tough guys. Above, his Plastic Jesus comforts him. Below, two tough guys, and a tough black cat. Lastly, a tough girl, walking in through the door of this bar I was sitting in (the Dieu du Ciel), plus some sketches of Volkswagens for a friend’s project I’m involved with.
Tags: black and white, sketches
April 2, 2009
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…and another
By Jack Ruttan in watercolourI’ve called her “mom,” but don’t know her.
Tags: watercolour
April 2, 2009
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Old Ladies
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolourOld ladies are fun to draw!
Tags: colour, sketches, watercolour