I just found this in the book, and thought I’d put it up, part of a late night blog post. That makes me feel less guilty about not posting anything yesterday.
March 4, 2010
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Icons?
By Jack Ruttan in horses, men, sketches, watercolour, women
Just means “pictures,” I think.
Tags: Animals, ballpoint pen, colour, horses, men, sketches, watercolour, women
March 3, 2010
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Little Old Lady Who…
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, women
Tags: sketches, watercolour, women
March 2, 2010
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Watercolour Chops
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour
A lot of technique involved in watercolour. Maybe it’s not something other artists deal with, but I find I have to work and relearn things if I want to do something well that isn’t just totally an accident.
Sounds as if I’m down on it, because it never looks as polished to me as my black and white drawings. I still get a kick out of working with it.
I want to paint, rather than just people blankly looking around, pictures with life in them. That’s why I like the visible strokes, and backgrounds which aren’t totally uniform.
Tags: colour, men, sketches, watercolour
February 26, 2010
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It’s The Little Book Again!
By Jack Ruttan in cats, men, sketches, women
More sketches from the little black hardcover book. I like that little book. The paper’s nice (can take a wash), and it’s small and scans reasonably well, if I don’t draw too close to the binding. Never got into Molesquines, and that sort of thing. (Not even sure how to pronounce that!) But I do like the Fabriano watercolour books with the red brick pattern outside. I don’t know what brand the little black book is, but the local art store sells ’em for about $4.00.
February 24, 2010
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Skaters and Athletic types
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, women
Watching some Olympics, so drawing these types. Noting that I’m drawing skaters, but leaving out skates.
This is kind of an R. Crumb-like girl below. Sorry. That was supposed to be a cute gopher in the background, but I smeared its eyes before they dried, and now he becomes a zombie gopher.
I’m including this sketchbook page in the general theme, because it has a Hockey Goalie on it:
Tags: black and white, men, sketches, women
February 19, 2010
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And More from Yesterday…
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches, watercolour, women
I was drawing in that little book. Hence, things take less time to do. I’ll have to think about the implications of that.
Not sure what the black squiggle means. I had intended it as a design element, to balance things. This morning it looks ominous.
Tags: black and white, car, colour, ink, men, pen, sketches, watercolor, watercolour, women
February 18, 2010
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Two Sketches
By Jack Ruttan in cats, horses, sketches, watercolour
I did some more of these, but I’ll put them up later. Good night again!
Tags: Animals, black and white, cats, colour, horses, sketches, watercolour
February 17, 2010
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Faces
By Jack Ruttan in men, sketches
Struggling with drawing likenesses. But of course, what you do if you’re struggling with something is apply yourself to it. After a lot of failure, success, maybe. I’m not great at faces, not in life, not in drawing. Still trying. Watching my DVD of The Great Lebowski again. I don’t have a lot of DVDs!
Well, enough blogging. I’m tired. Good night!
Tags: black and white, men, sketches
February 14, 2010
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…And Another…
By Jack Ruttan in sketches, watercolour, women
Everyone’s been looking to the left, this time. Sometimes that seems easier. I’d also like to draw some things that have more of a story behind them, so they’re just not some anonymous face looking … to the left, for instance.
Tags: colour, sketches, watercolour, women
February 13, 2010
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Miniatures
By Jack Ruttan in horses, sketches, watercolour
I like these little paintings. Though I have to take my glasses off to do them. The biggest is four inches high. These others, more like three and two.
No, he’s not Pedobear:
Tags: Animals, colour, horses, sketches, watercolour