Archive for April, 2011

April 28, 2011 0

Back to the Balcony

By in montreal, sketches, watercolour, women

Sitting on the balcony drawing again. People go by, things go by.

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April 26, 2011 0

Scary Cats

By in cats, sketches, watercolour

Some fairly scary watercolour cats I did, based loosely on creatures I saw over the weekend. They often look a little deranged to me, but maybe that’s what I see!

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April 20, 2011 1

Science Fiction Writer

By in men, sketches, watercolour

Sketching away in my big book, which, paradoxically, leads to smaller images, even though I have to “stitch” them in photoshop. That one rocket reminds me now of Thunderbird 3. That’s what you get when you don’t research things. The other rocket is probably the “Jupiter C,” or whatever it was that launched the US […]

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April 19, 2011 0

A Century of Progress

By in ruttan's place

I was rummaging through a shelf where I was keeping some of my late Dad’s things, and some items fell out which I had overlooked. A paperback “view book” from the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair and other things. The book is chock full of beautiful watercolour-style illustrations printed on rough paper. I think they’re called […]

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April 14, 2011 0

Back After a Bit

By in cats, men, paintings, watercolour, women

Didn’t blog for a while. Cause I was sick, and busy, then wasn’t doing much that pleased me. Still could be happier, but at least I’m painting some things. Not horribly thrilled with how the paper’s working. Maybe it’s always absorbed and lightened paint, but I thought that was how it worked, until I painted […]

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April 1, 2011 0

Sick Boy

By in men, sketches

I’m sick and feeling sicker. Nonetheless working hard, and found time to draw this tonight, while watching a creepy TV program. I’ve got other stuff to post on something I did this week, but that will have to wait. Have a good night! Achoo!

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