Posts Tagged ‘colour’

November 11, 2011 0

Hard and Soft Edges

By in sketches, watercolour, women

I dislike ink outlines, but am working on hard and soft edges in drawings. Leaving the middles alone in this case, or giving them a gentle wash.

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November 6, 2011 0

Fast and Slow Watercolours

By in men, sketches, watercolour, women

One of these was painted very quickly, the other very slowly. Which is which? Do you care?

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November 4, 2011 0

Watercolourous-ness

By in cats, sketches, watercolour, women

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October 22, 2011 0

A Utopian Moment

By in men, sketches, watercolour, women

Somebody asked me where the name “Utopia Moment” came from. It’s something I made up, when I was in a Brian Eno type of mood (he likes to give enigmatic titles to his pieces). I think it refers to the instant when everything feels perfect; but it’s so fleeting it’s hard to grab onto and […]

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October 16, 2011 0

Science Fiction Experiment

By in men, paintings, watercolour, women

Got carried away painting something in one of my books. The more complex you make it, it seems the more the flaws show up. Oh well, I enjoyed doing it. Trying to manage my lights and darks, my perspective, also my colour palette. The interesting thing about doing these is that they never quite get […]

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October 15, 2011 0

Cats and Cookies, and Chat

By in cats, sketches, watercolour, women

Today I was painting cats and cookies. Also, I’d like you to take a glimpse at the bare bones of a new site: Jack Ruttan’s Art Chat.

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October 12, 2011 0

New Stuff…

By in cats, men, sketches, watercolour, women

.. but somehow the same. Sigh. If anyone cares, that strange object in the upper right-hand corner is a doodle of an Italian drinking fountain I made to illustrate an anecdote to someone. Coloured it in.

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October 6, 2011 0

A whole bunch of drawings

By in cats, men, sketches, watercolour, women

Just putting up a lot of things. I’ve been drawing them the past week, scanning. Now they’re backed up a little. So here they are, all at once.

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October 2, 2011 0

Slightly Random

By in men, sketches, watercolour, women

Busy as of late. I’ve been drawing things in the between times, but not really putting them up. Maybe it will even out, but I wonder. Anyhow, here are some more drawings and paintings. Some are sort of from life, some not. I’ll let you guess. The guy below, in pencil, is roughly inspired by […]

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September 15, 2011 0

More Silly Faces

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September 14, 2011 0

Sketchbook Fun

By in sketches, watercolour, women

More people from my head, and on the street. Along with buying a lot of new sketchbooks at “Back to School” sales at various art stores, I’ve been wrapping up some ones that have been filled up. The problem for me comes when I have to find space to store them in my little apartment. […]

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August 31, 2011 0

Canson “Mix Media” (sic) Sketchbook

By in cats, watercolour, women

This kitty was painted in my book, the make of which is in the title, and about which I was complaining to another artist about because it likes to absorb and lighten dark watercolour paint. I’m too cheap to buy a better book, and frankly, haven’t found one at a reasonable price. It’s not so […]

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August 28, 2011 0

Characters

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August 20, 2011 0

King Horse and Marmalade Tabby, etc.

By in horses, sketches, watercolour

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