Archive for October, 2012
Pen and ink, etc.
By Jack Ruttan in ballpoint pen, black and white, horses, pen and ink, pencil, sketches, womenMaisonneuve Library
By Jack Ruttan in color, montreal, paintings, watercolourThis is a gift for a friend. A little painting of the Maisonneuve Library, in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montreal.
Guys, and a Dancer
By Jack Ruttan in color, heads, men, paintings, watercolour, womenAbove was copied from an old photo. I feel they get too tight when done that way. Want to loosen up some. And all the people below are looking in the same direction. Watercolour is more unforgiving than pencil (big discovery!) Still, I enjoy doing all the shading. Strong darks and lights help a lot.
Further Watercolour Heads
By Jack Ruttan in color, heads, men, sketches, watercolour, womenMaybe I should be doing other things, but I enjoy doing these. Looks like Sophia Loren and the Gangnam Style guy:
Morning Things
By Jack Ruttan in cats, color, pencil, ruttan's placeMorning Cats: Morning faces:
Warmer Times
By Jack Ruttan in color, men, paintings, sketches, watercolour, womenThe above was sketched on my friend’s verandah, when it was warmer, and possible to do such things. Below is more stuff from my head, and out of one of my books.
Alien Attack
By Jack Ruttan in paintings, watercolour, womenThis is a fun painting I did on a theme I was thinking about earlier.
Another New Sketchbook
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, brush pen, men, pencil, sketches, womenWhen I feel down, unlike people who buy a pair of shoes, I sometimes get one of these babies. Doesn’t take long to fill those rather small pages. The black Koh-i-Noor stick is nice, too. Hooray for seasonal sales at the art or stationery store! Terrible stuff to watch, last night, on the “Tube” (Youtube, […]