Just sort of warming up, here.
Archive for March, 2015
Pair o’ Cats
By Jack Ruttan in cats, color, paintings, watercolourI’m calling this a “warm-up,” since I’m really working on a much bigger job. Still, this taught me some things, and finishing it freed up a watercolour board.
Spring-like Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in color, montreal, paintings, sketches, watercolor, watercolourIt was actually possible, yesterday, to sit on the balcony and draw this little postal van, illegally parked across the street. The above is a tiny little thing, but the colours are pretty.
Down at the Abbey
By Jack Ruttan in color, digitalI have no idea what that backdrop means, but I’m happier with the painted characters.
Colour studies
By Jack Ruttan in color, digitalThis is me, working on colour and light in a purely digital format. I’m trying to limit my palette. And still keep it interesting.
Rue Notre Dame
By Jack Ruttan in montreal, watercolor, watercolourAt least I think that’s where it is. I didn’t write down the name of the street when I snapped the photo I painted this from.
Green Girl
By Jack Ruttan in color, digitalOne of the nice things about digital painting, which I think I’ve said before, is that it’s infinitely workable. This picture was sitting around for a while, looking lousy, but came to life for me with the leather jacket and streak of purple.
Floofy Cat to Adopt
By Jack Ruttan in black and white, cats, Gouache, pencil, sketchesYou can adopt this floofy cat by going here on Facebook.