…Or, I’m not telling you where it came from! One of those kinds of days.
Tags: men, sketches, watercolour, women
Archive for July, 2011
July 28, 2011
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Pretty Women
By Jack Ruttan in paintings, sketches, watercolour, womenI’m getting used to the idea that I’m not a particularly precise or careful painter, but the better pictures seem to be the ones I don’t fuss over too much. I’m not good at underdrawing and structure. When I try to use them, the results seem forced and stiff. I think these are nice, because […]
Tags: paintings, sketches, watercolour, women
July 26, 2011
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A New, New Book
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolourPicked up a new sketchbook on the way with a friend to the new “Harry Potter” movie on the weekend. It was on the sale table at the art materials store, so I thought it was on sale, but turned out to be not. We were in a hurry to get to the show, so […]
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour
July 22, 2011
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Sonja and I
By Jack Ruttan in montrealShot of a drunken me (Jack Ruttan) and the estimable (and late) Sonja Skarstedt at the now-defunct Double Hook Bookstore, sometime in the early 1990s. Photo by Geof Isherwood.
Tags: books, literature, montreal, photos, poesy
July 20, 2011
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Announcer Guy
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolourTags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour
July 18, 2011
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Dudes
By Jack Ruttan in dogs, men, sketches, watercolourRecently painted a lot of dudes, or guys, or what have you. Faces seem to work better if I leave more white in them, but as usual, it’s all experimentation. The more I work on things, the better stuff gets. But if I go away from it, I seem to lose the touch, and have […]
Tags: dogs, men, sketches, watercolour
July 18, 2011
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Yellow Dog
By Jack Ruttan in dogs, sketches, watercolourPainted a lot of things. Haven’t posted many yet. Maybe I’ll try something new and post only GOOD drawings. That would be a switch.
Tags: Animals, dog, dogs, sketches, watercolour
July 13, 2011
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People Sitting
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenStill doing pinup girls, though this one is kind of rubbery. Bear with me, please! Also, a sitting guy.
Tags: ballpoint pen, men, Pen & Ink, sketches, watercolour, women
July 11, 2011
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Kids and Cats
By Jack Ruttan in cats, sketches, watercolour, womenI was out on the weekend, and wasn’t able to post things. But today, here’s this nice page. At least, I like the mom and kid, drawn from life.
Tags: Animals, cats, sketches, watercolour, women
July 8, 2011
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Further Faces
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, womenJust more watercolour stuff for the blog. Some pointless pointing, it seems!
Tags: men, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, women
July 6, 2011
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Street People
By Jack Ruttan in men, montreal, sketches, watercolour, womenOn Saint Viateur, during the recent Feast of Saint. Marziale. And rue Masson:
Tags: men, montreal, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, women
July 5, 2011
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Cats and Dogs
By Jack Ruttan in cats, dogs, sketches, watercolourI’ve scanned a lot of pictures I’ve been painting the last while, and am going to put them up on the blog step by step, maybe. That’s so I can post stuff every day! Or, I might put them up all at once. Who knows?
Tags: Animals, cat, cats, colour, dog, dogs, Nora the cat, sketches, watercolour