From my second-floor deck. Also, the nearby dog run.
Archive for April, 2015
Sketchbook People
By Jack Ruttan in color, dogs, montreal, sketches, watercolor, watercolourWarm Day Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in color, montreal, ruttan's place, sketches, watercolor, watercolourHaven’t been able to write that much, lately. I’ve also got sketches and words from the Blue Met literary fest last weekend, but haven’t organised them. Overcome as I am by end-of-month nerves. Still, here are a couple of things from off my balcony. The police van pulled away as I was sketching it. But […]
Watercolour Oddness
By Jack Ruttan in color, sketches, watercolor, watercolourWhy am I painting between bouts of painting? Just on the brain, I suppose.
Youtube Guys
By Jack Ruttan in color, heads, men, paintings, watercolor, watercolourPainted these guys when I was up late last night, watching Youtube. Very tired now, but I worked hard today and solved some problems. So, I’m happy. I don’t think the cats are happy, but maybe they’ll manage.
Stroller
By Jack Ruttan in paintings, watercolor, watercolourStroller woman. Not quite as charming as the ones in the sketches, but I’m not unhappy with how this turned out.
Street Page
By Jack Ruttan in pencil, sketchesSketches I did while listening on the phone, and watching moms take their kids back from daycare. Trying to capture shapes and action. Also a bit of personality.
Value study
By Jack Ruttan in sketchesThis is a value study of a character in a storyboard sequence I’ve been doing. I wanted to make sure I had the right colours for shadows on her yellow jacket. The jacket is an homage to “Kill Bill.” I’m pretty lazy, and don’t usually do studies, because that’s extra work, and I usually like […]