I’ve been an early bird in my older middle age. So, I’m up with the sun sitting with a coffee, drawing stuff in the morning. During summer, I can be on my balcony, spying on people. That’s where most of these come from. Actually, I drew them in pencil yesterday. Today I added the finishing […]
Tags: black and white, Brush Pen, men, sketches, women
He wrote for Film Comment, back in the heyday.
Tags: black and white, Brush Pen, men, sketches
I’ve discovered tumblr, which at the moment is where I’m putting a lot of ranting and rambling I’d like to get out of my system. This is good, because it makes me feel more productive in general. No reason I can’t do that here, however. But we’ll see how it goes. I like keeping things […]
Tags: Animals, black and white, Brush Pen, cats, colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
A page of pen and brush drawings: I’ve set up a tumblr blog. http://jackruttan.tumblr.com Don’t know why I did that, but I want to make it a little less formal than this blog. Kind of like an expanded twitter. I’d better set things up so they all intersect!
Tags: Animals, ballpoint pen, black and white, Brush Pen, dogs, sketches, women
Not much to say today. Trying to do good and useful things. But it’s hot. Would rather be wandering around outdoors.
Tags: black and white, Brush Pen, men, sketches
Just having some fun on the computer with this lady I drew and coloured. Should do her reflection in the window!
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I don’t know. Fish are fun to paint. So shiny and silvery. Blues and greens work nicely. I’m drawing tons of female figures for a job. These are the ones that don’t quite fit the bill. Still fun. I get better at these things with every job, which is great. Next one should be drawing […]
Tags: Animals, Brush Pen, Burlesque, colour, sketches, watercolour, women
Don’t think I’ve completely mastered the scanner. Have to look at all the options. In the meantime, here’re a bunch of things I’ve been drawing on scrap paper, while drawing stuff for another job I can’t show you at the moment. Mainly front balcony things.
Tags: Animals, black and white, Brush Pen, cats, colour, dogs, men, sketches, watercolour, women
I could go on about things, but I think I’m just going to put these up, and leave it at that. Of course, I’ll probably end up making little comments here and there. Above is a gang of sketchbook people, and a happy “War of the Worlds” tripod. I love the old 1910’s version of […]
Tags: Animals, Brush Pen, cats, colour, men, sketches, watercolour, women
‘Cause of my getting a new scanner, I’ve scanned all these pages, which, up until now, were hidden in my sketchbook. Now they’re here, for all of you to enjoy! A couple of the characters here are taken from Barbara Bradley’s book Drawing People: How to portray the clothed figure. Will have to talk about […]
Tags: Animals, black and white, Brush Pen, cats, colour, horses, men, Nora the cat, sketches, watercolour, women
I’m happy with my new scanner, especially the speed, and lack of power cords to tangle. There’s a lot of black and white stuff I’ve drawn that needs scanning, so here it is. Slovenly walking girls! Assorted dancers! Strange tall women! Guys in suits! I love them all!
Tags: black and white, Brush Pen, men, sketches, women
I mean FROM my head, of course. More things drawn, because I’m mad about drawing. Women, of course, because the burlesque assignment continues (though that’s often just an excuse). It’s wet today, so no drawing from the balcony. I’m wondering if people think I’m strange, because I’m out there so often. Interested in odd body […]
Tags: ballpoint pen, black and white, Brush Pen, Burlesque, men, sketches, women
I enjoyed doing these pictures of the Old Port, painting away while people on wheels and feet sailed past me. I’m the crazy hairy guy with the paint box, which is all right with me. Funny, though, how when you sit down, suddenly 400 school kids on lunch break sit in the same area you […]
Tags: Brush Pen, colour, men, montreal, sketches, watercolour, women
…such as inside my head. I got out of the apartment around noon, and walked to rue Saint Denis, to sit in a coffee shop and draw passers-by. Unfortunately, the weather, while great for kite-flying, soon got a little sprinkly. So, I only managed the above sketch of a woman, bundled up. This guy below […]
Tags: black and white, Brush Pen, men, planes, sketches, watercolour, women